The Greater New Bedford Choral Society is set to perform a concert celebrating American music.
The concert, “250 Years: Music of America,” is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. May 3 at Grace Episcopal Church, 133 School St., New Bedford, according to a community announcement.
The program will explore American music traditions, featuring classical selections such as Randall Thompson’s “Frostiana” and Aaron Copland’s “Simple Gifts.” It will also include spirituals and Americana songs like “Down in the River” and “Oh Susannah,” as well as timeless favorites such as “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “What a Wonderful World,” according to the announcement. The concert will also feature a few patriotic sing-alongs.
Tickets are available online or at the door, with VIP section seats priced at $30 and general seating at $20. More information can be found at gnbcs.org.
The Greater New Bedford Choral Society is a non-audition SATB choir under the direction of Brian Dean Sousa. The group was founded in 1964 and welcomes singers of all experience levels. Members come from various communities, including Westport, Dartmouth, Acushnet, Lakeville, New Bedford and Fairhaven.
The choral society presents one winter concert and another in the spring, along with informal community sings throughout the year in settings such as assisted living facilities or community events. The concerts typically include one major choral work and a selection of shorter pieces, performed in area churches. The group has previously collaborated with the New Bedford Symphony, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Chorus, and other area choral societies to perform larger works.
This program is supported in part by grants from the Dartmouth Cultural Council, the Freetown Cultural Council and the Westport Cultural Council, local agencies supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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