Now in its 19th season, the SRC Community Chorus presents Winter Blues & All That Jazz Saturday, December 7th at 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 8th at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the First Christian Church, 215 W. Elm Street in Canton. Tickets are on sale November 1st and may be purchased from any chorus member or online at www.src.edu/chorus.
“Our director, John L. Davis, has selected a wide variety of musical arrangements which includes something for everyone,” Carol Davis, Artistic Director stated. “The selections demonstrate the breadth of the musical talents of this 60-member group ranging in ages from 18-80. Our singers and musicians come from four different counties in west central Illinois.”
The program features pieces such as Rene Claussen’s All That Hath Life and Breath, Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, and John Williams’ Star of Bethlehem as well as uniquely arranged madrigals including one based on Wannabe by The Spice Girls. Also included is a lovely arrangement of Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming and The Rose as recorded by Bette Midler and songs originated by The Eagles, Joni Mitchell, Fleetwood Mac, and The Carpenters.
Standard holiday songs are presented in unique new arrangements.
Audiences may also enjoy a special tribute to Charles Schultz and The Peanuts Gang as depicted in the 1965 TV Holiday Special “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”.