Nova Singers, led by award-winning conductor Dr. Laura L. Lane, is celebrating its 30th season of bringing the finest choral music to audiences in Galesburg and the Quad Cities.  This season includes some wonderful extras, in addition to the superb 20-voice ensemble that the region has come to know and love.  Nova opens the season on October 10th and 11th with Encore! Audience Favorites, a compilation of favorite pieces from the last 30 years.  With Tallis' If ye love me, Duruflé's Ubi caritas, Whitacre's Water Night and many folk songs and spirituals, this program has it all!  In December, A Nova Christmas will feature many familiar carols in traditional arrangements and a few new ones.  Come enjoy an evening of love joy and peace and make celebrating the holidays with Nova Singers a new holiday tradition.  February's concert, The World Beloved, a Bluegrass Mass, is an exciting collaboration between Nova Singers and bluegrass band, Monroe Crossing.   This unique piece combines traditional choral music with folk and bluegrass styles.  Lively and tuneful, yet infinitely moving, you will not want to miss this original work. The season concludes in April with Voices of the Prairie, a unique experience celebrating Midwestern art, poetry and song.  The concert will be paired with works of art by the Midwest Paint Group, and will feature Midwestern composers, songs about the prairie, and the world premiere of a new piece by Abbie Betinis on a poem by Carl Sandburg.  The Quad Cities concert will be held at the Figge Art Museum, and a special reception will follow both concerts.

The full schedule of performances is as follows:
Encore! Audience Favorites
Saturday, October 10, 7:30 p.m., Kresge Hall, Knox College, Galesburg
Sunday, October 11, 4:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport
A Nova Christmas
Friday, December 18, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport
Saturday, December 19, 7:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, Galesburg
A World Beloved, A Bluegrass Mass,  featuring Monroe Crossing
Saturday, February 13, 7:30 p.m., Kresge Hall, Knox College, Galesburg
Sunday, February 14, 4:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport
Voices of the Prairie,  featuring the Midwest Paint Group
Saturday, April 9, 7:30 p.m., Kresge Hall, Knox College, Galesburg
Sunday, April 10, 4:00 p.m., Figge Art Museum, Davenport

SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW at www.novasingers.com
$60 for adults, $50 for seniors.

Subscribers to Nova's 2015-2016 Season receive four concerts at an excellent discount. Subscription also includes reserved seat at the special Spring Concert/Art Exhibit!

Individual concert tickets available at the door
Fall, Christmas and Winter Concerts: Adults $18, Seniors (65+) $15, Students Free
Spring Concert/Art Exhibit: Adults $25, Seniors (65+) $20, Students Free

Nova Singers is a professional vocal ensemble under the direction of Dr. Laura Lane, known for bringing a wide variety of choral music to its audiences, and for the spirit and charm the singers impart to their music.  Dr. Lane has been serving the greater Galesburg and Quad-Cities communities for over twenty-five years, bringing her passion for music and expressive singing to audiences and singers alike.

For more information, call Nova Singers at 309-341-7038 or e-mail nova@knox.edu. Information is also available at www.novasingers.com.  Nova Singers' 30th season is partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council and the City of Galesburg.

Nova Singers Presents:

 

"Out of the Ordinary- Kicking Off the 30th Anniversary"

 

Nova Singers and friends will present an "Out of the Ordinary" concert on Sunday, June 14, at 4:00 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, 1600- 20th Street, Rock Island, Illinois. In honor of Nova Singer's upcoming 30th Anniversary Season, every 30th purchaser of a ticket will receive a complimentary coupon good for free admission to Nova Singer's first concert performances of the 2015-16 season, on October 10-11.

At the "Out of the Ordinary" concert, members of the Nova Singers ensemble and other area singers will perform songs from Broadway musicals, Irish and English folk tunes, handbell and cello solos, piano duets, American art songs and contemporary Christian songs.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and students are free. Tickets are available at the door or may be purchased in advance online at www.novasingers.com. Tickets purchased online may be picked up at the door and will be counted toward the 30th Anniversary Season giveaway.

This special event is an annual fundraiser supporting Nova Singers, a 20-voice chamber choir led by founder and artistic director, Dr. Laura L. Lane.

The 30th Anniversary concerts will include :

  • Encore! Audience Favorites! (October 10-11). Featuring past season favorites, a Nova Alumni singalong and Project Sing! with area students.
  • A Nova Christmas (December 18-19). The area's favorite holiday concert.
  • The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass (February 13-14). Joining Nova Singers -- the professional bluegrass group Monroe Crossing!
  • Voices of the Prairie (April 9-10). Music of and about the Prairie Midwest, including poetry of Carl Sandburg, in a first-ever fine arts collaboration with Midwest Paint Group & The Figge Art Museum
For more information, please contact Nova Singers at nova@knox.edu. For information about recordings or upcoming season events, contact 309-341-7038, www.novasingers.com or visit the Nova Singers Facebook page.

JOIN US IN OUR UPCOMING CONCERT EVENTS!

GALESBURG, IL
Saturday, April 18, 2015 @ 7:30pm
Kresge Recital Hall, Knox College
500 South Prairie Street

DAVENPORT, IA
Sunday, April 19, 2015 @ 4:00pm
St. Paul Lutheran Church
2136 Brady Street

Tickets Available Online or at the Door
Adults: $18 Seniors: $15 Students: Free

Dear fans and supporters of the Nova Singers,

Please join us in our upcoming concert events. Nova Singers will be joined by harpist Erin Freund for a delightful evening of folksongs and lullabies. Soak up the gorgeous harmonies of Brahms and the nostalgia and charm of familiar English and American folksongs. You will also love Conrad Susa's Carols and Lullabies featuring harp, guitar and marimba.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Sincerely,

The Nova Singers

Nova Singers, under the direction of Dr. Laura Lane, presents two performances of Journeys and Transformations Saturday, February 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Kresge Recital Hall, Knox College, 500 South Prairie, in Galesburg, and Sunday, February 15 at 4:00 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2136 Brady Street, Davenport.

This program combines standard repertoire that many people will have heard before with exciting new pieces, all of them connected by their texts. The theme explores different kinds of journeys and the ways in which these journeys can change us. Familiar works include Vaughan Williams' extraordinary Three Shakespeare Songs, Rautavaara's darkly intense Suite de Lorca, and a Latin work by William Byrd. New works include Joby Talbot's sweet and joyful Santiago.

Artistic Director Laura Lane says, "All of us in Nova Singers are thrilled with the music on this program. Every piece is completely different from every other piece. I think audience members will love hearing the traditional sounds of Vaughan Williams and Byrd.  But I admit that I am most excited about Santiago, from 'Path of Miracles' by Joby Talbot.  Twenty minutes long, it tells the story of a group of people on a pilgrimage that draws thousands of travelers each year down an ancient route in northern Spain, arriving in Santiago's Cathedral. In English, with little bits of Latin interspersed, this gorgeous and dramatic piece has moments of sweet introspection and pure joy.  The climax of the work, when we see Santiago for the first time and realize we're going to make it, is incredibly moving. I think the experience of seeing Nova Singers perform this work live will be an unforgettable one for everyone who attends the concert."

Nova Singers, a professional vocal ensemble under the direction of Dr. Laura Lane, hopes to share our musical soul with you.  Nova Singers is known for the beauty and charm of our sound, and for the intimacy and playfulness of the concert experience for our audience members.

Tickets will be available at the door. Admission is $18 for adults and $15 for seniors. Students are admitted free of charge. For information about tickets, recordings, or other Nova Singers events, call 309-341-7038, or e-mail nova@knox.edu or like our Facebook page.

 

 

Journeys and Transformations is sponsored by Blick Art Materials and Galesburg Cottage Hospital.  Nova Singers' 2014-2015 season is partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.

 

 

This concert is supported with Quad City Arts Dollar$ funds, provided by Hubbell-Waterman Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, the Doris and Victor Day Foundation, and Deere and Company.

Saturday, October 25   7:30pm

Kresge Hall, Knox College

500 S Prairie St.
Galesburg, IL

Sunday, October 26   4:00pm
St. Paul Lutheran Church
2136 Brady St.
Davenport, IA

Many great choral works tell stories and this fun program explores them. Look for Eric Whitacre's playful Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine, Dinerstein's emotionally powerful When David Heard, a thrilling Bollywood tune, and a song from the hit movie Frozen!

Season tickets on sale NOW.  $60 adults, $50 for seniors.  Tickets also available at the door.  $18 adults, $15 seniors, students free.

Visit www.novasingers.com to purchase tickets.

Nova Singers, under the direction of Dr. Laura Lane, presents two performances of Stories in Song on Saturday, October 25, 7:30pm at Knox College Kresge Recital Hall in Galesburg, and on Sunday, October 26, 4:00pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport.

Many great choral works tell stories and this fun program explores them. Look for Eric Whitacre's playful Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine, Dinerstein's emotionally powerful When David Heard, a thrilling Bollywood tune, and a song from the hit movie Frozen!

Dr. Lane talks about the program: "I'm really excited because this one is unlike any program I've ever done!  Every song tells a story, and the variety of types of stories is fantastic: witches plotting devious mischief; a woman abandoned by her love who dies of a broken heart; a king who has just learned that his son was killed and can't accept it; a farmer who sees the love of his life standing in a field and falls instantly in love; Leonardo da Vinci dreaming of inventing a machine that will fly him into the sky; a folk song about the coming of a storm. Plus, we have three songs from movie-musicals, including two gorgeous tunes from Frozen, and the hit song from a Bollywood film with drumming. As you can tell, almost every song is in English, so the stories will be immediately understood. This could be our most exciting program yet!"

For our Galesburg concert, students from the Williamsfield High School Choir will join Nova Singers for two selections, as well as perform a couple of their own, as part of our educational outreach program, Project Sing! For the Davenport concert, our Project Sing! guests will be students from the Rock Ridge High School Choir.

Nova Singers, a professional vocal ensemble under the direction of Dr. Laura Lane, hopes to share our musical soul with you.  Nova Singers is known for bringing a wide variety of choral music to its audiences, and for the beauty, charm, sincerity and emotional power the singers impart to their music.

Tickets will be available at the door. Admission is $18 for adults and $15 for seniors. Students are admitted free of charge.  Season tickets are also available for purchase at the door: $60 for adults and $50 for seniors.  For information about tickets, recordings, or other Nova Singers' events visit our website at www.novasingers.com!

 

Nova Singers' 2014-2015 season is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council and with Quad City Arts Dollar$ funds, provided by Hubbell-Waterman Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, the Doris and Victor Day Foundation, and Deere & Company.

Nova Singers, led by award-winning conductor Dr. Laura L. Lane, is celebrating its 29th season of bringing the finest choral music to audiences in Galesburg and the Quad Cities.  This season includes some wonderful extras, in addition to the superb 20-voice ensemble that the region has come to know and love.  Nova opens the season on October 25th and 26th with Stories in Song, a fun program that explores choral works that tell stories.  Look for Eric Whitacre's playful Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine, Dinerstein's emotionally powerful When David Heard, a thrilling Bollywood tune, and a song from the hit movie Frozen!  At A Nova Christmas in December, join the many families who have made celebrating the holidays with Nova Singers their annual tradition!  We'll sing new jazz arrangements of some of your favorite Christmas carols, an African carol with drums, and Kevin Memley's incomparable O Magnum Mysterium.  In February's Journeys & Transformations, Nova presents the world premiere of a new work based on Carl Sandburg's poetry by famed composer Abbie Betinis. Enjoy this thematic program that will take surprising journeys and explore different kinds of transformation, from Vaughan Williams' extraordinary Three Shakespeare Songs, to Rautavaara's dark and intense Suite de Lorca, to the pure joy of Talbot's Santiago. The season concludes in April with Lullabies & Folksongs; harpist, Erin Freund, joins us for gorgeous harmonies of Brahms and the nostalgia and charm of familiar English and American folksongs.  You will also love Conrad Susa's Carols and Lullabies featuring harp, guitar and marimba.

 

The full schedule of performances is as follows:

Stories in Song

Saturday, October 25, 7:30 p.m., Kresge Hall, Knox College, Galesburg
Sunday, October 26, 4:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport

A Nova Christmas
Friday, December 19, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport
Saturday, December 20, 7:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, Galesburg

Journeys & Transformations
Saturday, February 14, 7:30 p.m., Kresge Hall, Knox College, Galesburg
Sunday, February 15, 4:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport

Lullabies & Folksongs, featuring Erin Freund, harp

Saturday, April 18, 7:30 p.m., Kresge Hall, Knox College, Galesburg

Sunday, April 19, 4:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport

SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW - $60 for adults, $50 for seniors.

 

Subscribers to Nova's 2014-2015 Season receive four concerts at an excellent discount.

 

Individual concert tickets available at the door.  Adults $18, Seniors (65+) $15, Students Free.

Nova Singers, a professional vocal ensemble under the direction of Dr. Laura Lane, hope to share this fantastic listening experience with you.  Nova Singers is known for bringing a wide variety of choral music to its audiences, and for the spirit and charm the singers impart to their music.  Dr. Lane has been serving the greater Galesburg and Quad-Cities communities for over twenty-five years, bringing her passion for music and expressive singing to audiences and singers alike.

For more information, call Nova Singers at 309-341-7038 or e-mail nova@knox.edu. Information is also available at www.novasingers.com.  Nova Singers' 29th season is partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council and the Quad City Arts.

Nova Singers & Friends
Kick off the 29th season with something
Out of the Ordinary-Broadway

Saturday, June 7- 4 p.m.
First Lutheran Church, 1600-20th St.
Rock Island

Sunday, June 8- 4 p.m.
Knights of Columbus, 1556 E. Fremont St .
Galesburg

Broadway choruses, solos and ensembles from Les Miserables, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cats, South Pacific, Guys and Dolls, Frozen and many more.

This special event is a fundraiser that will support the Nova Singers' 29th & 30th Anniversary Seasons.

The audience will also have an opportunity to purchase (for $10) chances on various prizes offered by businesses such as Four Seasons, The Cellar Restaurant, Biaggis, Knox-Galesburg Symphony, Quad City Symphony, Nova Singers, Lagomarcino's Confectionary, Quad City Music Guild and Lavendar Crest Winery.


Nova Singers, a professional vocal ensemble under the direction of Dr. Laura Lane, hopes to share our musical soul with you.  Nova Singers is known for bringing a wide variety of choral music to its audiences, and for the beauty and charm the singers impart to their music. 

Tickets will be available at the door. Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for seniors. Students are admitted free of charge. For information about tickets, recordings, or other Nova Singers events, call 309-341-7038,  e-mail nova@knox.edu or like our Facebook page.
Nova Singers, under the direction of Dr. Laura Lane, presents two performances of American Genius, featuring cellist Carolyn Suda and pianist Ian Moschenross, on Friday, April 4 at 7:30pm at First Congregational Church in Moline and in Kresge Recital Hall at Knox College in Galesburg on Sunday, April 6 at 4:00pm

This program will introduce a completely different side of Nova Singers! We will join forces with Carolyn Suda and Ian Moschenross to explore the sound of choir, cello, and piano. These performances will include Jonathan Dove'sThe Passing of the Year and Eric Whitacre's profoundly personal and emotional Five Hebrew Love Songs.

Carolyn Suda is a member of the music faculty at Monmouth College and serves as adjunct faculty at Knox College.  Principal cellist of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony since 1985, Ms. Suda appears frequently in faculty recitals at both colleges, including performances with the KGS Trio at the University of Barcelona and the Reus Music Conservatory in Spain.  Ms. Suda has devoted much of her professional life to teaching cellists.  As a member of the American String Teachers Association and the Suzuki Association of the Americas, Ms. Suda has served as clinician at numerous cello workshops in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.  She directs both the Monmouth College Chamber Orchestra and the Knox College String Ensemble.

Ian Moschenross, a versatile pianist, is an active recitalist, chamber musician and accompanist in Western Illinois.  In addition to performing, he teaches applied piano, music history, theory, appreciation and interdisciplinary courses at Monmouth College, where he has served on the faculty since 2004 and holds the rank of Associate Professor of Music.  He chaired the music department from 2005-2011.  A member of the Illinois Music Teachers Association, Moschenross is a past executive board member and past treasurer.  He has held the post of Principal Keyboard of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony since 2004 and is a frequent adjudicator in the area.  Ian Moschenross earned degrees from Hanover College and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he studied with C. Kimm Hollis and Mark Clinton, respectively.

Nova Singers, a professional vocal ensemble under the direction of Dr. Laura Lane, hopes to share our musical soul with you.  Nova Singers is known for bringing a wide variety of choral music to its audiences, and for the beauty and charm the singers impart to their music. 

Tickets will be available at the door. Admission is $18 for adults and $15 for seniors. Students are admitted free of charge. For information about tickets, recordings, or other Nova Singers events, call309-341-7038,  e-mail nova@knox.edu or like our Facebook page.

American Genius is sponsored by G & M Distributors.  Nova Singers' 2013-2014 season is partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.

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