\u201cThe concert title, \u2018Frost and Falling Light,\u2019 comes from our performance selections of Randall Thompson\u2019s \u2018Frostiana,\u2019 which incorporates the poetry of Robert Frost and \u2018falling light\u2019 refers to the recent time change where it\u2019s getting darker a lot earlier,\u201d says Kelly Rocchi, Chorus Director, Bel Canto Youth Chorus of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem.<\/p>\n
Bel Canto Youth Chorus of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem presented \u201cWinter Concert: Frost and Falling Light,\u201d 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Nov. 23, Wesley United Methodist Church, Bethlehem.<\/p>\n
The concert opens with \u201cIn All a Winter\u2019s Bliss,\u2019 a four-part harmony round composed by Bel Canto member Andrew Schucker, age 14.<\/p>\n
\u201cAndrew composed this piece last spring as part of our spring workshop composition series. He was one of several of our students who worked with Dr. Larry Lipkis, Moravian University Composer-in-Residence and Professor of Music,\u201d says Alaina Swartz, Youth Chorale Conductor.<\/p>\n
Presented only at the 2 p.m. concert is \u201cAutumn Canon\u201d by Lajos Bardos (1899-1986) by the Bach Buddies, conducted by Margaret Surdovel.<\/p>\n
The Bach Buddies, for children kindergarten through second grade, is a recent addition to the Bel Canto program.<\/p>\n
The Da Capo Treble Choir, directed by Erica Silver, performs the Paul Carey arrangement of \u201cThe Star,\u201d which includes \u201cTwinkle, Twinkle Little Star\u201d and Victoria Ebel-Sabo\u2019s \u201cWinter Wind.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alaina Swarz leads the Youth Chorale in \u201cBlow, Blow, thou Winter Wind\u201d by Jennifer Lucy Cook; Johann Sebastian Bach\u2019s \u201cWir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten\u201d from \u201cCantata No. 78\u201d; \u201cCircle Around the Moon\u201d by Mark Hierholzer, and Audrey Snyder\u2019s arrangement of \u201cJingle Bells.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kelly Rocchi conducts the Concert Choir in Orlando Gibbon\u2019s \u201cHosanna to the Song ot David\u201d; Randall Thompson\u2019s \u201cA Girl\u2019s Garden\u201d and \u201cStopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,\u201d and Dr. Diane L. White\u2019s \u201cClap Praise.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rocchi also conducts the Youth Chorus in \u201cMoonlight on Snow\u201d by Richard E. McKee and Jacob Runestad\u2019s \u201cYour Soul Is Song\u201d from \u201cWeathering the Storms of Life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bel Canto Youth Chorus of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, \u201cWinter Concert: Frost and Falling Light,\u201d 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. Nov. 23, Wesley United Methodist Church, 2540 Center St., Bethlehem; Tickets: Bach Choir Office, 440 Heckewelder Place, Bethlehem; office@bach.org; 610-866-4382 ext. 110 or 115; https:\/\/bach.org\/tickets<\/p>\n
\u201cMoravians are German-speaking settlers from the Saxony area of Germany who settled in the Lehigh Valley, founding Nazareth in 1740 and Bethlehem in 1741,\u201d says Kyle Johnston, Associate Director, Moravian Music Foundation, adding, \u201cMusic was incredibly important to the Moravians as it was part of their everyday life.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Moravian Music Foundation presents \u201cA Historic Moravian Singstunde,\u201d 2 p.m. Nov. 30, Moravian Historical Society, Nazareth.<\/p>\n
Says Johnston, \u201cThis is the first time the German advent Singstunde (\u201cSinging Hour\u201d) will be held at the Nazareth location rather than in Bethlehem and will have a more historic bent.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, during a traditional Singstunde there was only music and the thought was that the Holy Spirit spoke through the music so there was no need for a preacher.\u201d<\/p>\n
The event includes readings, information about the Singstunde and historic pipe organ built by Master Organ Builder David Tannenberg (1728-1804), and a 15-hymn sing-along.<\/p>\n
Says Johnston, \u201cThe Moravians had a tradition of \u2018polyglot\u2019 singing which meant there would be multiple languages being sung at the same time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe shall focus on German and English and if persons would like to attempt German, we\u2019ll talk a bit about pronunciations before we start.\u201d<\/p>\n
Attendees may view historic artifacts, including period musical instruments and a painting depicting the 1758 mission scene of the initial 63 Moravian settlements.<\/p>\n
Moravian Historical Society Executive Director Susan Ellis will be on-hand to answer questions.<\/p>\n
Space is limited. Reservations are required.<\/p>\n
Moravian Music Foundation presents \u201cA Historic Moravian Singstunde,\u201d 2 p.m. Nov. 30, Moravian Historical Society, 214 E. Center St., Nazareth; Tickets: 610-759-5070; https:\/\/www.moravianhistory.org\/<\/p>\n
\u201cClassical View\u201d is a column about classical music concerts, conductors and performers. To request coverage, email: Paul Willistein, Focus editor, pwillistein@tnonline.com<\/p>\n
CONTRIBUTED PHOTOKelly Rocchi, Chorus Director, Bel Canto Youth Chorus of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem.<\/p>\n
CONTRIBUTED PHOTOKyle Johnston, Associate Director, Moravian Music Foundation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cThe concert title, \u2018Frost and Falling Light,\u2019 comes from our performance selections of Randall Thompson\u2019s \u2018Frostiana,\u2019 which incorporates…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":42702,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154],"class_list":["post-42701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42701"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42701\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}