10/14/23 Oshkosh Chamber Singers to Present Fall Concert
14 October 2023 News
“Choral Couplings: The Power of Two” will be presented by Oshkosh Chamber Singers in its fall concert Saturday, Oct. 28. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. in First Congregational Church, 137 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh.
Pairs of varied compositions, united by obvious and not-so-obvious elements, are joined to create a thoughtful, beautiful musical event. Pairings are titled “On the Lake,” “Whispered Voices,” “Singing Our History,” “Visions of Strength,” “The Shores of Hope,” “Wonder of Night” and “Anchored.”
They include works by Ola Gjeilo, Elaine Hagenberg, Stephen Foster, traditional spirituals, Eric Whitacre, Desmond Earley and Stephen Chatman.
The Chamber Singers are directed by Music Director Herb Berendsen (pictured). He retired from public school teaching in 2015 after 33 years in education, including high schools in Oshkosh, Neenah and Ripon. He holds degrees from Wheaton College (Bachelors in music education) and from UW—Madison (MM).
He also conducts the MacDowell Male Chorus of Appleton and the Accordo Choirs in the Green Bay Boy and Girl Choir organization. He is on the board of The Grand Opera House Foundation and is an active accompanist, clinician, and voice coach.
The accompanist, Sarah E. Wheeler, collaborates in musical theatre, vocal, choral, and instrumental music. She currently serves as a staff pianist at the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music.
Other instrumentalists performing in the concert will include a string quartet, oboe, guitar and percussion.
Tickets are $20 in advance for adults and $25 at the door, and $5 for students. They are available in advance from singers; at Heid Music, 1750 W. South Park Avenue; and at Gardina’s Wine Bar and Café, 448 N. Main St. More information is available at oshkoshchambersingers.org or by calling 920-312-8290.
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