Name: Her Voice - Freeport
Start: 2023-05-07T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Meetinghouse Arts

Her Voice - Freeport

Oratorio Choraleis a symphonic chorus committed to advancing choral music through performances, collaborations, educational programs, and community outreach.

Oratorio Chorale

Sweetest in the Gale celebrates the female voice in poetry, music, and performance.

Meetinghouse Arts

*﻿* ONLINE PRESALE HAS ENDED, BUT TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR **This spring, <a href="https://www.oratoriochorale.org/sweetest-in-the-gale" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sweetest in the Gale</a>, under the direction of Maria Belva, present Her Voice, a choral concert celebrating the female voice in poetry, music, and performance. Featuring poems by Emily Dickinson, Christina Rossetti, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Sara Teasdale, Barbara Crooker, and May Swenson set to music by Ruth Morris Gray, Sarah Quartel, Elaine Hagenberg, Gwyneth Walker, and Dale Trumbore, with a brand new setting of Millay’s “Afternoon on a Hill,” written for this concert by David Vernier. Special guest Holly Wren Spaulding will weave her poetry throughout the song selections.Date – Sunday, May 7, 2023Time – 4:00 p.m. (doors open at 3:30 p.m.)Location – Meetinghouse Arts – 40 Main Street, Freeport, ME 04032Tickets –<ul><li>Adults: $25 in advance, $30 at the door</li><li>Students: $10 in advance, $12.50 at the door</li></ul>We encourage you to purchase tickets in advance. Online ticket sales end 12 hours before the concert begins. Door tickets will be sold until venue capacity is reached.C﻿OVID protocols — At this time, we will not require proof of vaccination for this event, but do recommend attendees wear a mask. Our concert protocols may vary over the course of the season in response to the rise and fall of local COVID rates and corresponding CDC recommendations.ABOUT SWEETEST IN THE GALESweetest in the Gale (SinG), the Oratorio Chorale’s women’s chorus, takes its name from a poem by Emily Dickinson, “Hope Is the Thing with Feathers.” Founded in 2015, “SinG” is an auditioned ensemble of 25–30 singers directed by Maria Belva that explores the robust repertoire of choral works for women’s voices with a focus on technique, musicianship skills, and building community. For a full list of Classical Uprising&#x27;s upcoming events, visit https://www.classicaluprising.org/upcoming-events

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