CONCORA invites you to join us for a season of varied and exciting concerts and special events in 2008-2009.  Order season subscriptions and individual tickets now at www.concora.org or by calling (860) 224-7500. 

Highlights of the season will include collaborations with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra, the Men of the Hartford Chorale, and the University Singers of Central Connecticut State University, as well as great music by J.S. Bach, music for multiple choirs, organ and percussion, Christmas music from New England composers, the poetry of Emily Dickinson set to music by contemporary American women composers, and a special tribute to Felix Mendelssohn.

All concert sites are fully accessible. Braille and large-print copies of the concert program are available at each concert. CONCORA's season is made possible with support from the Saunders Foundation, the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, donors to the Greater Hartford Arts Council's United Arts Campaign, The Edward C. & Ann T. Roberts Foundation, and many other foundations and individuals.

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"Christmas in New England"
Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
Christmas with CONCORA this year is an invitation to celebrate music that is quintessentially "New England," by composers old and new from our own region. At Center Church, Hartford. Snow date: Friday, December 19 at 7:30 p.m.  

"A Sonic Spectacular,"  with guest artists, The Men of the Hartford Chorale
Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.
Take one organ - or two - add chimes and antiphonal choirs, and get a Sonic Spectacular! Majestic and evocative music by Charles Ives, Petr Eben, Herbert Howells, Charles-Marie Widor, and others, including Franz Biebl's astonishingly beautiful Ave Maria for double male choir.
At Immanuel Congregational Church, Hartford.

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Early bird tickets, purchased by September 30, 2008:
$35 for Premium seats/$20 for General admission/$10 Students

Tickets purchased after September 30, 2008:
$45 for Premium seats/$25 for general admission/$10 students

Group discounts are available for groups of 8 or more.
Contact claird@concora.org or call (860) 224-7500. 

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"Wine & Jazz"
Saturday, January 24, 2009, 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Come enjoy songs from the Great American Songbook and jazz classics with The Sir William Trio and CONCORA singers - as well as great wines for the tasting. A fund-raising and fun-raising event sponsored by the CONCORA Friends of Bach. At the home of Rob & Salli-Jo Borden in Farmington. Snow date: January 25, 4:00p.m. - 6:30 p.m.  All Tickets: $45

"Happy Birthday, Felix Mendelssohn" (Happy Birthday, CONCORA!)
Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.
2009 marks the 35^th Anniversary of CONCORA. We begin a year of celebration by coming "home" to The Music Series at South Church, where we had our birth in 1974, presenting choral music Mendelssohn composed throughout his life. Works will include the sacred and the secular, a cappella and accompanied - fresh and compelling! At South Church, New Britain.  Tickets: $30 for Premium seats/$20 for general admission/$10 students                          

CONCORA IN RECITAL: "Mendelssohn and Friends"
Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.
A relaxing afternoon of songs, duets, and arias from the oratorios of the great Felix Mendelssohn. We'll also explore and present music by his friends and contemporaries. Please plan to stay for a reception with the artists. At Hubbard Hall, St. John's Episcopal Church, West Hartford.  Tickets: $35 for Premium seats/$20 for general admission/$10 students

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