Virtual CONCORA Summer Festival
CONCORA is pleased to provide three classes for you, during our time away from our regular Summer Festival. From the comfort of your own home, you'll be able to enjoy class offerings by three of CONCORA's most talented singers/clinicians.
Once a Class Seat is purchased, you will be sent a Class Code. You may join a class as early 15 minutes ahead of its scheduled time, and any time during the class presentation.
Saturday, July 25, 2:00-3:00 pm
Maintaining Vocal Health
Patricia Doyle, M.A., CCC-SLP, speech pathologist, singing voice specialist
Join Trish for an inside look at the workings of the singing voice, and how you can maintain good vocal health now and in the future. She will be presenting a general overview of the vocal mechanism, providing you with helpful exercises, and will answer your questions.
Cost - $10
Participants should have a drinking straw and a cup with an inch of water in it.
Tuesday, July 28, 7:00-8:00 pm
Recital Master Class
Jack Pott, voice teacher, singer, conductor
Jack will be hosting a Recital Master Class for anyone wishing to improve their overall performance skills. This class is open to both active participants and audience members.
Cost - Active Participants - $20, Audience - Free (Donations welcome!)
Notes for Active Participants: a laptop and external microphone is highly recommended for optimal audio. You will need to provide your own accompaniment (live or recorded). If you would like a recorded accompaniment, please submit a PDF of their music to Ed Tyler ahead of time. CONCORA Artistic Director Chris Shepard will record your accompaniment, which you can use for your Master Class performance. Deadline for PDF accompaniment submissions is Monday, July 20.
Wednesday, July 29, 7:00-8:00 pm
Musical Theatre Master Class
Anne Collin, teacher, singer, actress
Anne will be hosting a Master Class for anyone wishing to improve their performance of Musical Theatre Repertoire. This class is open to both active participants and audience members.
Cost - Active Participants - $20, Audience - Free (Donations welcome)
Notes for Active Participants: a laptop and external microphone is highly recommended for optimal audio. You will need to provide your own accompaniment (live or recorded). If you would like a recorded accompaniment, please submit a PDF of their music to Ed Tyler ahead of time. CONCORA Artistic Director Chris Shepard will record your accompaniment, which you can use for your Master Class performance. Deadline for PDF accompaniment submissions is Monday, July 20.
Once a Class Seat is purchased, you will be sent a Class Code. You may join a class as early 15 minutes ahead of its scheduled time, and any time during the class presentation.
Saturday, July 25, 2:00-3:00 pm
Maintaining Vocal Health
Patricia Doyle, M.A., CCC-SLP, speech pathologist, singing voice specialist
Join Trish for an inside look at the workings of the singing voice, and how you can maintain good vocal health now and in the future. She will be presenting a general overview of the vocal mechanism, providing you with helpful exercises, and will answer your questions.
Cost - $10
Participants should have a drinking straw and a cup with an inch of water in it.
Tuesday, July 28, 7:00-8:00 pm
Recital Master Class
Jack Pott, voice teacher, singer, conductor
Jack will be hosting a Recital Master Class for anyone wishing to improve their overall performance skills. This class is open to both active participants and audience members.
Cost - Active Participants - $20, Audience - Free (Donations welcome!)
Notes for Active Participants: a laptop and external microphone is highly recommended for optimal audio. You will need to provide your own accompaniment (live or recorded). If you would like a recorded accompaniment, please submit a PDF of their music to Ed Tyler ahead of time. CONCORA Artistic Director Chris Shepard will record your accompaniment, which you can use for your Master Class performance. Deadline for PDF accompaniment submissions is Monday, July 20.
Wednesday, July 29, 7:00-8:00 pm
Musical Theatre Master Class
Anne Collin, teacher, singer, actress
Anne will be hosting a Master Class for anyone wishing to improve their performance of Musical Theatre Repertoire. This class is open to both active participants and audience members.
Cost - Active Participants - $20, Audience - Free (Donations welcome)
Notes for Active Participants: a laptop and external microphone is highly recommended for optimal audio. You will need to provide your own accompaniment (live or recorded). If you would like a recorded accompaniment, please submit a PDF of their music to Ed Tyler ahead of time. CONCORA Artistic Director Chris Shepard will record your accompaniment, which you can use for your Master Class performance. Deadline for PDF accompaniment submissions is Monday, July 20.
Comments from past Festival Participants"One of the highlights of my summer. Working with Chris is amazing. And this year, I met several women who all want to stay in touch between now and next year's festival."
"Chris's direction makes the music come to life." "It was a great experience, Chris offers so many helpful suggestions for singers and the music selections are great." "Tremendous! I learned so much and the long rehearsals just flew by!" "This was an exceptional experience in so many ways. I feel honored to have been a participant." |
The 2019 Summer Festival Chorus |
A History of the CONCORA
Summer Choral Festival
2019 - Music For Choir and 4-Hand Piano
2018 - Wonderful Town! A Bernstein Centenary
2017 - Exploring the Great Choral Masterworks
2016 - A Serenade to Music: Choral Settings of Shakespeare
2015 - Come, Let us Sing with Melody! (with Guest Conductor Joseph D’Eugenio)
2014 - Musical Pairs: Music of Europe and America (with Guest Conductor Dr. Pamela J. Perry)
2013 - Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem
2012 - Music of Celebration and Solace
2011 - Choral Classics Plus!
2010 - Choral Songs of Life and Love
2009 - Maurice Duruflé: Requiem
2008 - The Contemporary Choral Song
2007 - Great Music for Strings and Choir
2006 - Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
2005 - Music for a Sacred Space
2004 - Great Music for Double Choir
2003 - Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony IX, with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra
2002 - George Frideric Handel: Messiah, Part II
2001 - Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem
2000 - Music of America, a program of choral music by American composers
1999 - A Tribute to Robert Shaw, honoring the legendary maestro and his choral legacy
2018 - Wonderful Town! A Bernstein Centenary
2017 - Exploring the Great Choral Masterworks
2016 - A Serenade to Music: Choral Settings of Shakespeare
2015 - Come, Let us Sing with Melody! (with Guest Conductor Joseph D’Eugenio)
2014 - Musical Pairs: Music of Europe and America (with Guest Conductor Dr. Pamela J. Perry)
2013 - Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem
2012 - Music of Celebration and Solace
2011 - Choral Classics Plus!
2010 - Choral Songs of Life and Love
2009 - Maurice Duruflé: Requiem
2008 - The Contemporary Choral Song
2007 - Great Music for Strings and Choir
2006 - Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
2005 - Music for a Sacred Space
2004 - Great Music for Double Choir
2003 - Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony IX, with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra
2002 - George Frideric Handel: Messiah, Part II
2001 - Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem
2000 - Music of America, a program of choral music by American composers
1999 - A Tribute to Robert Shaw, honoring the legendary maestro and his choral legacy