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SEASON 34 CONCERT CALENDAR
The Piedmont Chamber Singers present their 34th Season of music for 2011-2012, themed A Garland of Song. Please visit our tickets page or contact us to purchase advance tickets.
This year, if you buy season tickets prior to October 1, 2011, your name will be entered into a drawing for a free ticket to our Winter Salon--a $75 value!
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A Garland for the Queen
Saturday, October 15, 2011 | 3:00pm | Ardmore Baptist Church
PCS kicks off Season 34 in high fashion with music composed in honor of Queens Elizabeth I and II. From Renaissance madrigals to the 20th century sounds of Ralph Vaughan Williams and grammy award winning British composer Tarik O’Regan, you won’t want to miss this royal event. |
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A Garland of Carols
Saturday, December 10, 2011 | 7:30pm | Ardmore Baptist Church
The Piedmont Chamber Singers weave a magical holiday scene with familiar melodies and a sparkling sound. The Star (A Christmas Scene) by Jon Washburn presents a tapestry of carols including I Wonder As I Wander, Rise Up Shepherd, and How Brightly Shines the Morning Star, tied together by a moving narration from Carl Sandburg's poem Special Starlight. Carols by Bob Chilcott and Greensboro singer/composer, Bill Snedden, round out the program. Come wrap yourself, your friends and your loved ones in the sounds of the season with A Garland of Carols.
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A Garland of Hope: Cantatas of Compassion
Saturday, April 14, 2012 | 7:30pm | Ardmore Baptist Church
Sunday, April 15, 2012 | 3:00pm | Dana Auditorium, Guilford College
PCS joins the Guilford College Chamber Singers to present choral masterworks by Johann Sebastian Bach and Benjamin Britten. Bach’s double motet, Komm, Jesu, Komm and Cantata 21: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis will be followed by Britten’s Opus 69, Cantata Misericordium, created by the pacifist composer for the commemoration of the centennial anniversary of the Red Cross. This poignant and cathartic program will leave you with a sense of hopeful optimism. |
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