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.
