Sunday, April 22, 2018 4:00 PM, St. Regis Catholic Church, 3695 Lincoln Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
General Admission $20. Available from OCS Members, at the door, and on-line. For advance tickets, please call (248) 391-0184, or click below:
Dr. John Dovaras was the conductor of the predecessor choir, the Oakland University Community Chorus. He is fondly remembered by several of the current, active members of the Oakland Choral Society. He will be missed by many and remembered in our concert performances.
Thanks to Anita for the note and the reference to the Obituary. Dr. John Nicholas Dovaras, November 22, 1933 - April 24, 2018, Born in Brockton, MA, Resided in Michigan.
Interesting story concerning Morten Lauridsen and the composition and production of the Lux Aeterna. The power of music is amazing.
Moten tells about the time he visited Paul Salmunovich.
Finally, we have named our concert with the correct title and Theme.
2018 Spring Concert is aptly named due to the weather.
Peace and Light is the them, a beautiful concert that brings out the thoughts of Peace and the joy of another Sunny day, (Light).
The mission of the Oakland Choral Society is to provide educational enrichment for Oakland County and Metropolitan Detroit communities; to expand and enhance cultural experiences through dedication to the highest possible musical performance standards by presentation of significant classical and contemporary choral works; and to expose the listener to the finest choral literature in order to foster an appreciation of composers and singing.
Board of Directors - 2017-2018
Bartnik Mark - President
Johnston Richard - Vice President
The Fall 2017 program featured works from around the world, seven countries and five languages. We had a great time with this concert and people were quite pleased.
It seems that our followers like the Baroque period and the program contained pieces that are seldom performed. See the program at this link.
Mark
Finally got a good shot of the Theorbo Player, Jeffrey Noonan in action.
Here is is tuning the Thorbo with Glenn Burdett at the harpsicord.
Enjoy!
Hello All,
We are starting rehearsals for the 2018 Spring concert on January 9, 2018 at 7:30 pm.
Registration prior to our rehearsal, so if you can, come as early as 7:00 pm to register. Please let your section leader if you need the music score, so I can order enough copies.
Fauré’s Requiem & Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna
Sunday, April 22, 2018 at 4:00 pm
Rehearsals commence on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. 7:30pm at Birmingham Unitarian Church.
Here is our program from April 2016.
Francis Polenc Concerto for Organ,
Maurice Durufle, Requiem and Four Motets on Gregorian Themes.
Sunday, April 17, 2016. First Presbyterian Church of Royal Oak, Michigan.
