Nevada Appeal Staff Report
The Carson Chamber Singers, directed by Judy Monson, will present a special 25th season concert, The Stars Above the Hill, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, at Sarah Winnemucca Hall in the Aspen Building at Western Nevada College, 2201 W. College Parkway, Carson City.
The program includes sacred and secular works, and features the world premiere of David Dickau's "The Stars Above the Hill," conducted by the composer. The Carson Chamber Singers will be accompanied at the piano by Nancy Mielke.
"Concert selections range from the reverence of William Byrd's 'Ave Verum Corpus' to the joy of 'Down By the Riverside' and on to reflections of love as well as despair," Director Judy Monson said. "The concert theme, 'The Stars Above the Hill,' incorporates messages of springtime, looking down on our faith, revelations, and hope. You will find opportunity to reflect, chuckle, revel, soar, and be comforted."
Monson said, "We are excited and honored to have Dr. Dickau write the commission piece for us in celebration of our 25th season and to come to Carson City to work with us. His style is rich, varied, buoyant, and most pleasing to the ear."
Other selections on the program by David Dickau include "Echo" and "I Love My Love."
Admission to the May 1 concert is $15 for general admission; $12 for seniors, students, and Carson City Symphony Assoc. members; and free for age 16 and under.
Tickets are available in advance at Play Your Own Music in the Carson Mall, online at ActivityTickets.com, and at the door.
As part of his residency activities in Nevada, David Dickau will hold a choral masterclass at 1 p.m. Friday, in room 110 at the Church Fine Arts Building, University of Nevada, Reno with the UNR Concert Choir.
This event is free and open to choral conductors, singers, and the public.
The Carson Chamber Singers, a group of about 30 singers, formed in 1985 as an affiliate of the Carson City Symphony. Their varied repertoire includes classical, popular, seasonal, and contemporary works. They have sung in Carson City, Virginia City, Genoa, Minden, Reno, and Fallon. Each year, they perform on the Carson City Symphony's "Holiday Treat" and "Pops Party" concerts, and they participate in the Reno Philharmonic's annual Fourth of July concert, "Pops in the Park," in Genoa.
As part of his residency activities in Nevada, David Dickau will hold a choral masterclass on Friday, April 30, 1:00 p.m., in room 110 at the Church Fine Arts Building, UNR, with the UNR Concert Choir. This event is open to choral conductors, singers, and the public at no charge.
The concert and Dr. Dickau's residency are funded, in part, by grants from Meet The Composer's MetLife Creative Connections program, Healthy Trees, the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. For more information, call the Carson City Symphony at 775-883-4154.
WHAT: "The Stars Above the Hill" concert with the Carson Chamber Singers
WHEN: &:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Sarah Winnemucca Hall, Aspen Building at Western Nevada College
Tickets: $15 general; $12 seniors, students, association members; free for ages 16 and under. Available at the door or in advance at Play Your Own Music and online at ActivityTickets.com