The Central Oregon Mastersingers directed by Clyde Thompson will launch its ninth season by joining the Eugene Vocal Arts Ensemble in a concert of American and British music on Sunday, October 27, 3pm at Church of the Nazarene in Bend.  

The Eugene Vocal Arts Ensemble, a 30-voice select choir directed by Diane Retallack, will present a set of contemporary American music featuring the song cycle Les Chansons des Roses” by Morten Lauridsen.  

The Mastersingers will counter with music from across the Big Pond, drawing on the rich choral tradition of the British Isles. Their featured work will be Benjamin Britten’s Choral Dances from Gloriana, in commemoration of the composer’s 100th birthday.

The two choirs will join together for a grand finale in a harmonious, sometimes contentious, always entertaining medley of popular British and American songs from the Revolutionary Era.

Tickets are $15 General Admission
www.co-mastersingers.com
541-385-7229.
Church of the Nazarene in Bend, 1270 NE 27th Street.
Tickets are also available at Visit Bend, 750 Lava Rd, Suite #160 (corner of Lava Rd. & Oregon Ave. downtown; 541-382-8048).

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