Albany, NY – Albany Pro Musica, led by Artistic Director and Conductor David Griggs-Janower, today announced the first concert of its 27th season, Autumn Landscapes, to be performed Saturday, Oct. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 21.
Featuring a cappella selections from around the world, an Albany Pro Musica specialty, the concert will feature music from the 16th to the 21st century, from Renaissance sacred music to works of today’s most important choral composers. Audience members will be treated to the evocative musical delicacies of Estonian composer Veljo Tormis’ Autumn Landscapes, two of Morten Lauridsen’s madrigal “Fire Songs†on Italian Renaissance poems, Nils Lindberg’s lush setting of the poplar Shakespeare sonnet “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?â€, and Margery Make the Tea, by APM’s own Steve Murray as well as many other delightful pieces.
APM will be joined by the 120-voice Capital District Youth Chorale, directed by Diane Warner, in this direct-to-the heart celebration of unaccompanied song. CDYC will perform a set by itself, then join APM for the concert finale, in the moving Anthem of Peace, arranged by Mack Wilberg. (The audience will sing along in the final chorus – sheet music will be distributed!) Those who have not had the opportunity to hear the CDYC will be truly amazed at the talent of this young group.
Autumn Landscapes will be performed on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 8:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Albany and on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 3:00 p.m. at the new GE Theatre at Proctors in Schenectady. For complete concert and subscription/single ticket information, visit www.albanypromusica.org or phone 518-438-6548 for a season brochure.
About Albany Pro Musica: Founded in 1981, Albany Pro Musica has become the Capital Region’s premier chorus and a major presence in the area’s cultural scene. Guided by the direction of founding Artistic Director and Conductor David Griggs-Janower, Albany Pro Musica presents professional quality performances spanning the rich 1,000-year history of choral music. Albany Pro Musica sings music ranging from intimate a cappella sacred and secular pieces to powerful orchestral choral pieces such as Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. The excellent reputation of the 60-voice choir extends far beyond the immediate Capital Region, drawing both performers and audiences from neighboring counties and states. In its 27 years of growth in skill, ambition, achievements and audiences, Albany Pro Musica has earned national recognition while remaining steadfast in its dedication to bringing excellent a cappella and accompanied choral music to its audiences.
If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.
Your Comments
iBerkshires.com welcomes critical, respectful dialogue. Name-calling, personal attacks, libel, slander or foul language is not allowed. All comments are reviewed before posting and will be deleted or edited as necessary.
No Comments
Former Harry's Supermarket Under Construction for Restaurant
Late last month, the Conservation Commission greenlit some tree pruning on the property. New windows and a new door can be seen in the front of the building.
"It's a substantial renovation that's currently underway here," Brent White of White Engineering said, speaking on behalf of the applicant and owner, Huajie Zhu.
A fire gutted the longtime Wahconah Street supermarket in 2023, and the following year, Zhu purchased the property for $460,000 two years ago to build a restaurant with hibachi in the existing footprint of the more than 100-year-old building.
White explained that the project has been ongoing for over a year, and the Community Development Board granted the property a waiver to reduce the minimum required number of parking spaces so that additional spaces aren't needed.
He noted that, looking at the site plan, there is very little room to do so. A mirror will be installed near the sharp turn on Bel Air Avenue to alleviate traffic concerns.
Pruning will be done on trees in the southeast corner of the existing paved parking lot, as a number of branches are hanging over. The new owners also intend to patch, sealcoat, and re-stripe the parking lot.
A fire tore through the building less than an hour after the supermarket closed for the day three years ago. An automatic sprinkler system is required for the new use.
Cassidy Flynn scattered five hits in a complete-game effort in the circle as Lenox upset top-seeded Hoosac Valley, 3-2, in the quarter-finals of the Division 5 State Tournament. click for more
Brayden Durant struck out seven and walked one in a complete-game effort on the mound Saturday to pitch the Drury baseball team to a 6-0 win over Keefe Tech in the quarter-finals of the Division 5 State Tournament at Joe Wolfe Field. click for more
Jason Codey struck out 13, walked two and allowed just an infield single as the Generals earned a 7-1 win over Wahconah to claim their third straight regional title. click for more
Gracelyn Wright struck out eight, and Genevieve Lagess went 3-for-5 with four runs batted in as the Hurricanes beat Monson, 17-3, to claim their first Western Mass title in four years. click for more
For the boys, Ward Bianchi helped lead the way with a win in the shot put and a second place in the javelin as the Mounties finished 16 points ahead of runner-up Pittsfield (pending the results of the pole vault, which were unavailable at 11 p.m. Friday night). click for more
