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The Wheatland Chorale will follow last December’s critically acclaimed performance of Antonio Vivaldi’s well-known and well-loved Gloria (RV 589) with a performance of the Italian master’s less well known but equally beautiful earlier effort on the same theme as it begins its subscription season this December. Vivaldi’s Gloria (RV 588) represents a different approach by the great Venetian composer of the late 17th century that brings a refreshingly new experience to the listener. Director Robert J. Upton has chosen this “rarely performed but wonderful work” by the Italian master composer because of the unique beauty of its more restrained yet very spiritual style.

Vivaldi composed both of these works in relatively close proximity, perhaps within as short a span as 12 months, which has led some commentators to offer that RV 588 actually served as the model for the development of its younger sibling. However, there is no hard evidence that the composer engaged in any such plan despite the presence of some striking similarities in two of the movements. Indeed, the audience who enjoys the performance of this rare and more complex work will undoubtedly find that it fares well in direct comparison to its more popular sibling and provides an equally rewarding experience.

Other works scheduled for the annual Glad Tidings concert include “Lux Aurumque,” described by Director Upton as “a wonderfully mysterious piece” by Eric Whitacre, a leading contemporary American classical composer and conductor who has electrified the world choral community with his compositions;, “Magnificat” by 20th century British composer, Gerald Finzi; and “A Babe is Born” by the beloved Welsh choral composer, William Mathias.

A decidedly Spanish flavor will enhance the season with the performance of three Renaissance era pieces, including one by Tomas Luis de la Victoria, and the Robert Shaw/Alice Parker arrangement of the ethereal Spanish carol “Carol of the Birds.” A mélange of arrangements of familiar carols will round out the program and once again give the Wheatland Chorale faithful its much anticipated pitch note.

On November 21st & 22nd the Wheatland Chorale will join with the Susquehanna Chorale, the Messiah College Concert Choir and the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Joseph Haydn’s The Creation to celebrate the Symphony’s 80th Season. For tickets and further information, please visit www.harrisburgsymphony.org.

Our 2010 Spring Concert will feature Johannes Brahms’ Liebeslieder Walzer (Lovesong Waltzes), “Vocalise” by 20th century American composer Wilbur Chenoweth, two Italian madrigals, and a selection of arrangements of folksongs and traditional songs from Ireland, Czech Republic, England, and Russia.

You can check out our repertoire and the concert venues on this website. You can even print out and submit a ticket order form.

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Wheatland.Chorale@gmail.com

Wheatland Chorale Administrative Correspondence

P.O. Box 5354

Lancaster, PA 17606-5354

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P.O. Box 5945

Wyomissing, PA 19610-5945

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The Wheatland Chorale receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.