Author: Charles Jonah
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What about Covid requirements?
As of the the beginning of the 2022-23 season, proof of vaccine will not be required and masks will be optional. Chorus members may choose to wear them during rehearsal and during performance. If guidance from North Central College changes during the season, we will adjust accordingly. Chorus members who feel ill, or test positive…
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War and Peace “2020” Mass in TIme of War by Haydn & Requiem by Rutter
Masses Both of tonight’s works are called “masses”. A mass, strictly, is the formal eucharistic church service, primarily used in the Roman Catholic tradition, although also used in Anglican and Episcopal churches. Masses developed early in church history, probably around the fourth century; in those earliest versions, the music was chant-style. By the 11th century…
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2021 Christmas Program with Pete Ellman
Wolcum Yole This is the first movement (following a chant-style prelude) of Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols”. Britten’s work is based on verses (and some melodies) from 14th-century Britain, so the lyrics utilize Middle English, which may sound a bit strange to our ears. The Chorus performed the entire Ceremony on its third concert,…