Civic Chorale/Collegiate Chorale/Vocal Ensemble
Under the leadership of Nancy Davis, Director of Choral Music Performance, the Civic Chorale is a 100-voice mixed chorus comprised of musicians from the Greater Lorain County and Northeast Ohio area. Membership is open to all who "love to sing" from advanced high school students to senior citizens.
2009-2010 Concert Schedule
Bach’s Magnificat
Excerpts from Handel’s Messiah
Renaissance madrigals
Holiday favorites
Buy your tickets early! The choirs and orchestra combine for one of Lorain County’s most beloved traditions. The Holiday Choral Concert opens the 31st Annual Choral Performance Season! The evening will be filled with Holiday sounds gathered across centuries and continents, led by Nancy Davis, Director of Choral Music Performance.
Tickets: $7/Adults; $6/LCCC Students, Staff & Seniors 65+; $5/Groups of 15+.
Poulenc’s powerful Gloria and much more!
Janine Porter, soprano soloist
One of the significant religious works of the twentieth century, Poulenc’s Gloria
incorporates folk-song and Parisian chanson with charm, playfulness, and delightful naïveté. The beauty of the human voice is given new freedom as Poulenc celebrates his joy in faith with music that is expressive, indulgent, and personal. The Civic Orchestra will provide live accompaniment for this concert.
Tickets: $7/Adults; $6/LCCC Students, Staff & Seniors 65+; $5/Groups of 15+.
Light classics, spirituals, vocal jazz standards, and Broadway tunes
This ever-popular concert will feature the choirs in a program of music that has “something for everyone.” LCCC’s talented music students will be featured in solo performances!
Tickets: $7/Adults; $6/LCCC Students, Staff & Seniors 65+; $5/Groups of 15+.
For more information and/or to purchase tickets, come to the Stocker Arts Center Box Office, which is open weekdays from 12 noon to 6:00pm, call (440) 366-4040 or (800) 995-5222 ext. 4040 during those hours, or click on the "Buy Stocker Event Tickets" icon above.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CIVIC CHORALE/COLLEGIATE CHORALE/VOCAL ENSEMBLE:
Nancy Davis, Director of Choral Music Performance
Nancy Davis, Director, is a Professor at Lorain County Community College and has been the Director of Choral Music Performance since 1979. In 1984 she founded the Civic Orchestra and in the fall of 2002 she initiated the first Annual Sacred Landmarks Choral Festival. In the fall of 2003 she produced and starred in the opera Carmen at LCCC. Ms. Davis earned a B.M. and M.M. in Music Education with applied study in voice and piano from Bowling Green State University where her conducting mentor was Dr. Ivan Trusler, student of Robert Shaw. She has also studied at Oberlin College, Miami University, The Ohio State University, University of Akron, Youngstown State University, and Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Ms. Davis is currently chair of the Repertoire and Standards Committee for Two-Year Colleges in the Central Division of the American Choral Directors Association where she has presented at numerous state and national conferences.
The Civic Chorale is a 100-voice mixed chorus comprised of musicians from the Greater Lorain County and Northeast Ohio area. Membership is open to all who "love to sing" from advanced high school students to senior citizens. College credit is available upon request or members may sing as an activity with no fees or auditions required. The Civic Chorale rehearses on Monday evenings and prepares three major choral concerts at Stocker Arts Center during the academic year.
The Collegiate Chorale is a student-based choral ensemble that meets Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12:00-12:50pm for one credit hour. The Collegiate Chorale performs a variety of music literature from Renaissance madrigals to popular standards and combines with the Civic Chorale and Civic Orchestra for major works. They perform three concerts annually at Stocker Arts Center.
The Renaissance Singers and Vocal Jazz Singers are select ensemble groups auditioned from the membership in Collegiate Chorale. The music ranges from Renaissance madrigals to vocal jazz. They perform two concerts annually at Stocker Arts Center.
For more information and/or to purchase tickets, come to the Stocker Arts Center Box Office, which is open weekdays from 12 noon to 6:00pm, call (440) 366-4040 or (800) 995-5222 ext. 4040 during those hours, or click on the "Buy Stocker Event Tickets" icon above.