The Canisius College Chorale under the direction of Frank Scinta, will continue its 2010 Sacred Spaces Concert Series with a program at St. Mary’s Church in Batavia at 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 18.
St. Mary’s Church, one of two sites of Resurrection Parish, is located at 18 Ellicott Street.
Sacred Spaces stems from an idea the choir proposed five years ago to feature its music in some of Western New York's most beautiful and acoustically resonant environments -- namely, the sanctuaries of our area churches. As a result, the choir has visited more than 25 houses of worship with its repertoire of sacred and secular music.
Now in its 12th season, the Canisius College Chorale remains one of WNY’s most active collegiate music ensembles. Composed of 120 undergraduate and graduate members, the chorale regularly presents concert programs to school, church and community audiences throughout WNY and Southern Ontario, Canada.
Its repertoire covers more than five centuries of composition and nearly every interpretive style of choral music. In recent years, the chorale has performed with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Ars Nova Chamber Musicians, and the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus. In addition, the chorale has made appearances at Toronto’s St. John Latvian Lutheran Church and Holy Rosary Church. The chorale released its fourth CD
recording in February, 2009.
Resurrection Parish and its Music Director Mark Hoerbelt invite you to enjoy an evening of great choral music for all ages and tastes. The concert will feature works by Mendelssohn, Hogan, Bernstein, Hovland, Dawson and others. Admission to all events in the Sacred Spaces series is free.
For more information, please contact Hoerbelt, (585) 343 1842 or Scinta, (716) 838 4252.
