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News of the Organization

Choral Society Officers

President,
       Helga Edvardsen-Dyck
             
Secretary,
      
Charles Howland
             
Treasurer,
      
Ned Lund

 


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Press Release April 2010

Schubert’s Mass in C
Songs of Love and Spring 

     The Greater New Bedford Choral Society presents its spring concert Sun., May 16, at 7:00 PM, at the First Unitarian Church, County and Eighth Streets, New Bedford. Featured works will include Franz Schubert’s Mass in C and a variety of traditional and contemporary songs on themes of love and spring. Conducted by Gerald P. Dyck and accompanied by Christopher Ricci and a chamber orchestra, the program includes soloists Patrice Tiedemann, Roberta Janelle, Tom Oesterling, and Steven Smith. 

     Schubert’s Mass in C is performed less frequently than his better-known Mass in G, but crafted with equal skill and expanded for orchestral accompaniment. “Everything seems fresh, concise and just right,” according to Gerald Dyck, music director. Among the songs included will be works by Mendelssohn, Wetzler, and several contemporary composers. Dyck describes Eleanor Daley’s "Set me as a seal upon your heart" as “intensely spiritual and meditative” and "Spring" by Emma Lou Diemer, as “ingeniously humorous.” 

     The Greater New Bedford Choral Society is supported by local cultural grants from the Mass. Cultural Council and by generous contributors and advertisers. 

For more about the concert please visit www.gnbcs.org.

Contact: cliftonrice@comcast.net

 

Excerpts from the review of our 2009 Winter Concert

     The Greater New Bedford Choral Society directed by Gerald P. Dyck and the Point Ringers led by Helen Whipple joined in a collaboration of musical mastery.    It was an impressive example of Musical partnership and was delightful to watch.   The GNBCS performed these pieces with reverent musical finesse.  It has always amazed me that the chorale can effortlessly shift languages.  For this program, they sang Latin, French, Hebrew, and English.    A standing ovation, from young and old alike, was a hearty thank you for a masterfully performed and inspirational gift of music from the GNBCS and the Point Ringers.

Carol Tollefsen-Hoaglund 
Standard-Times correspondent

Click here to read the complete article!

 


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We call on the talent of local musicians and vocalists to augment our performances.

(Jamie Eckert and Steve Shaw
 relax before a recent concert.)

 
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We are supported by:

-  members' dues
-   ticket sales
-  concert ads
-  gifts from donors
-  Massachusetts Cultural Council
    through local cities and towns

 
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