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Concinnity Performances
The live performances for the 2021-22 Concert Season by Voices of Concinnity have come to a close.
However, you will have the opportunity to watch the Woven Skies Concert Series online this Spring.
Details on how to watch these performances are coming very soon!
[The upcoming 2022-23 Concert Season will be announced in June]
Woven Skies Concert Series
Woven Skies Concert Series presented by Consonare Choral Community and featuring Voices of Concinnity presented as three (3) separate live and in-person concert collaborations.
Why "Woven Skies"? The idea was to craft a program to encourage us all to draw their eyes upward to remind us of our shared humanity. The orbits and paths of celestial entities are intertwined and intersect, much like the woven threads of fabric. The sky should be a reflection of our connection here on earth since we all look up at the same stars and rely on the gift of the same sun. But, injustice stands in our way. Our Woven Skies Concert Series will feature collaborations to illuminate through choral music how turning our eyes to the celestial can build community here on earth.
Online Concert
Stars are for All Who Look Up
Voices of Concinnity will collaborate with Unitus Ensemble and Charter Oak Cultural Center with a concert under the stars to explore access to viewing the night sky (use of projections). A virtual discussion "Are stars for all who look up?" will precede the performance.
Charter Oak Cultural Center, Hartford
Online Concert Selections
The Gift of the Same Sun
Voices of Concinnity will collaborate with Novi Cantori to sing thoughtful choral works that explore our connection to the sun and one another, contemplating the contributing factors of food equity.
Second Baptist Church, Suffield
Online Concert
The Open Heavens
Voices of Concinnity will collaborate with The Choir School of Hartford to sing songs of heaven and the celestial, considering our acceptance of and connection with each other here on earth. Featuring a newly
commissioned song by Karen Siegel.
Trinity College Chapel. Hartford
Information to the watch a recording of this performance online this spring will be released soon.
In the meantime, you can read about the performance below, as well as watch the accompanying virtual pre-concert discussion that was previously recorded.
CONCERT (Live and in-person) - Saturday, April 9, 2022 (Charter Oak Cultural Center)
This concert will capture your sense of awe and wonder with beautiful, celestial choral music underneath the stars.
This special concert will feature a collaboration between two accomplished New England vocal chamber ensembles: Voices of Concinnity and Unitus Ensemble. Celestial projections will accompany reflective and thought-provoking choral music about the night sky and access to seeing the stars, including "Stars" by Erik Esenvalds, "Sing to the Moon" by Laura Mvula, a new arrangment of "Follow the Drinking Gourd" by Anthony Trecek-King, and works by Fanny Hensel, Marques L.A. Garrett, Claudio Monteverdi, and more.
There is an excellent pre-concert virtual panel discussion exploring the question, "Are stars for all who look up?" It is free to attend - more information is below.
Sarah Kaufold, Artistic Director
Performers
VOICES OF CONCINNITY
Connecticut ensemble that seeks to connect with the community through exquisitely crafted and innovative choral programming that fosters inclusion, promotes collaboration, illuminates variety, and ensures affordable access.
UNITUS ENSEMBLE
a Boston based vocal ensemble that seeks to create emotionally immersive concert experiences that spark reflection, promote socially just education, and inspire action.
Anthony Trecek-King, Artistic Director
PRE-CONCERT DISCUSSION (Virtual) - March 31, 2021
In advance of the concert, we held an important virtual discussion exploring the question, "Are stars for all who look up?" on March 31st.
If you missed this incredible discussion, we have good news! The video is now available through YouTube and linked on our discussion page. It will be free to watch and a great introduction to the concert.
This concert and facilitated discussion is presented by Consonare Choral Community in partnership with Charter Oak Cultural Center.
Support for this event has been provided to Consonare Choral Community from CT Humanities (CTH), which has been made possible by the State of Connecticut and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Information to the watch a recording of this performance online this spring will be released soon.
Through the singing of thoughtful and compelling choral works that explore our connection to the sun and one another, this live and in-person concert The Gift of the Same Sun will explore the contributing factors of food equity through a special collaboration between two New England chamber choirs: Voices of Concinnity and Novi Cantori. Featuring works by Caroline Shaw, Saunder Choi, Moira Smiley, Dan Forrest, Cheryl Engelhardt, and more.
Sarah Kaufold, Artistic Director
Performers
NOVI CANTORI
chamber choir that strives to create emotionally resonant musical experiences, to connect and support local communities, and to feature music from historically underrepresented voices.
Todd Truth, Artistic Director
VOICES OF CONCINNITY
Connecticut ensemble that seeks to connect with the community through exquisitely crafted and innovative choral programming that fosters inclusion, promotes collaboration, illuminates variety, and ensures affordable access.
Information to the watch a recording of this performance online this spring will be released soon.
Join us for a live choral concert with songs of heaven, the celestial, and human connection, incorporating innovative ways to explore the incredible acoustic space of Trinity College Chapel to create a soundscape that is out of this world. The Open Heavens will feature a collaboration between our Voices of Concinnity and special guest The Choir School of Hartford. This performance will feature works by William Harris, Sarah Quartel, Vittoria Aleotti, Hildegard von Bingen, Erik Esenvalds, and more.
Sarah Kaufold, Artistic Director
Performers
VOICES OF CONCINNITY
Connecticut ensemble that seeks to connect with the community through exquisitely crafted and innovative choral programming that fosters inclusion, promotes collaboration, illuminates variety, and ensures affordable access.
THE CHOIR SCHOOL
OF HARTFORD
a vibrant and diverse community of dedicated singers between the ages of eight and eighteen from Hartford.
Michelle Horsley, Artistic Director
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