Individuals interested in joining the chorus should attend the registration/opening rehearsal on Tuesday or contact Miguel Bray, the group’s coordinator, at 938-3062. Additional information is available at waimeacommunitytheatre.org or by visiting the group on Facebook at Waimea Community Theatre & Chorus.
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Names are in focus as Waimea Community Chorus prepares to launch its 19th spring season, which will lead up to its annual spring concert, presently scheduled for June 9 and 10 at Kahilu Theatre in Waimea. The show will be called “What’s in a Name?” according to director Barbara Kopra, and is a tribute to songs incorporating names into their song title. The concert will feature a variety of musical styles and will include for example: “Barbara Allen” (folk music), “Bill Bailey Won’t You Please Come Home?” (Dixieland), “Sweet Baby James” (1970s ballad), “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho” (spiritual), “Once in Love with Amy” (soft shoe style), “Johnny Angel” (’50s pop), “Sherry (’60s rock ‘n’ roll) along with barbershop renditions of pop songs like “Hello Mary Lou” and show tunes like “Lida Rose” from “The Music Man.”
The show promises to be fun for chorus members as well as the audience, and the group is recruiting new members for the commencement of spring season beginning at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at St. James Episcopal Church in Waimea. Registration for the season will continue at the regular Tuesday night rehearsals for the first three weeks, until Feb. 7. While no audition is required, prospective singers should be able to commit their Tuesday evenings to the 7 to 9 p.m. rehearsals on a consistent basis, and of course should be available for the final rehearsals and performances on the week ending in the show dates given above.
Waimea Community Chorus has become a prominent performance group over its 19-year history. A division of Waimea Community Theatre, the group formed in 1994 following the successful presentation of “Man of La Mancha” and was originally composed largely of cast members who wanted to continue to sing on a regular basis. Today, the group includes individuals aged from teens to 70s and from as far afield as South Kona and lower Puna, who regularly commute to participate in the group, known for its congeniality as well as its quality productions. Its most recent holiday concert, titled “With Music Ring,” included a 15-piece orchestra as well as 70 singers.
Individuals interested in joining the chorus should attend the registration/opening rehearsal on Tuesday or contact Miguel Bray, the group’s coordinator, at 938-3062. Additional information is available at waimeacommunitytheatre.org or by visiting the group on Facebook at Waimea Community Theatre & Chorus.