New Jersey Choral Groups to Present ‘Sing in the Season’

By Afton Markay

Four New Jersey choirs are set to collaborate in a series of festive choral concert.

Stephen Sands conducts The Somerset Hills Chorus in the opening concert. The program will feature a selection of Christmas carols, accompanied by harp and percussion. S.W. Bowne Hall at Drew University hosts the Dec. 6 concert, at 5 p.m.

The Harmonium Choral Society, a 100-voice chorus is led by Dr. Anne Matlack. The concert features “Snow Angel” by Sarah Quartel with cello and piano, and works by Buxtehude, Bruckner, Hailstork, Betinis, Rossi and more. It also features the East coast premiere of Joseph Gregorio’s “Unbound Angels,” with the composer in attendance. The Harmonium Choral Society will give two performances at The Presbyterian Church in Morristown. The first is scheduled for Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m., and the second on Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. The choral society will also perform at First Night Morris on New Year’s Eve at Church of the Redeemer at 6 and 7 p.m.

The Masterwork Chorus, under the baton of Music Director Martin Sedek, rings in the holidays with selections from Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio” along with other classical and holiday gems by Gustav Holst to Irving Berlin. Their first concert is slated for Dec. 8 at 4 p.m. at Chatham United Methodist Church. The program is presented again on Dec. 15 at St. Elizabeth University’s Dolan Hall at 3 p.m.

Michael Wittenburg conducts the Morris Choral Society in the final program in the series, “Home for the Holidays.” The program explores the different celebrations all around the world and also features the women’s treble ensemble, High Society, the men’s group, Express Male, and the Frelinghuysen Middle School Select Choir. The Frelinghuysen Choir, under the direction of Gillian Erlenborn also joins for the popular sing-along. This concert is set to take place on December 15 at 3 p.m., at Morristown United Methodist Church.

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