Mad River Chorale
Serving our Community Through Song
The Mad River Chorale (MRC) has been inspiring singers and audiences for over 30 years. We are a welcoming non-auditioned community chorus that performs concerts twice a year, in December and in the Spring. The MRC’s goal is to provide members an opportunity to sing a rewarding and challenging repertoire and to give our audience the experience of, and knowledge about, wonderful choral music.
Holiday Concert Program on Saturday December 14th and Sunday December 15th
Our major piece will be J.S. Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio Part 1” in English that celebrates the birth of Jesus. We will be accompanied by rich instrumentation: a string quintet, two oboes, two flutes, three trumpets and timpani!
We continue to make use of these instruments with Holst’s “Christmas Day” (a medley of familiar Christmas Carols), and Edward Elgar’s “The Snow” with words by his wife, C. Alice Elgar. We will sing a cappella Anton Bruckner’s “Ave Maria” and two traditional carols arranged by Robert Shaw and Alice Parker, “My Dancing Day” and “Masters in This Hall”.
All present will be invited to join the chorus in singing Christmas carols ~ and of course the Hallelujah Chorus ~ accompanied by trumpet and timpani. It should be glorious! Please come and be uplifted!
Our two concerts are on Saturday, Dec 14th at 7:30pm at the Waitsfield UCC/Village Meeting House, and on Sunday, Dec 15th at 4pm at the Waterbury Congregational Church. Tickets are $20 general; and $15 for seniors and students. Children ages 11 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased by clicking the button below for the concert you want to attend.
The Mad River Chorale is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Your donation helps the MRC to include instrumentalists – strings, harp, brass, winds, percussion, and/or soloists – to accompany the chorale, enriching the experience for everyone. Thank you for considering! The button below takes you to our Square site for secure transactions.