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Dr. Kevin Klotz, Artistic Director
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HCS Presents "The Poet Sings"
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Experience the Creativity and Mystery
Step into the lives of poets and composers this Saturday evening as we explore the intimate connection between poetry and music.
The experience begins the moment you walk into the venue.
The Foundry narthex will be transformed into a Victorian Era grand house's library, and you
will be surrounded by quotes and photographs of the masters who are showcased in "The Poet Sings."
Vignettes of a
writer's flip-top desk, flickering candles, a pipe, pen and paper
will give the illusion that our poet has momentarily stepped away from his work, and you are
sneaking into this private world of creativity and mystery.
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Saturday, Oct 6, 2018
Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 PM
Concert begins at 7:30 PM
Our 2018-2019 Concert Season opens with outstanding musical settings of poems by William Shakespeare, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Sara Teasdale, and more. The concert features music by Randall Thompson, Gwyneth Walker, Z. Randall Stroope, Benjamin Britten, and others.
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HBU English Professor Dr. Matt Boyleston, a member of the Writers in the Schools organization, will present a pre-concert lecture at 7:00pm. There will be a reception following the concert.
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Concert Location:
The
Foundry United Methodist Church, 8350 Jones Road, Houston TX, 77065
Tickets:
$25 for adults,
$20 for seniors/students/veterans,
$10 for children ages 5 and younger.
Group rates are available.
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Get more bang for your entertainment buck by taking advantage of one of Houston Choral Society's two season ticket packages! Additionally, season ticket holders get
PREFERRED SEATING!
Season ticket holders will be seated before the door opens for other patrons.
Our FOUR-concert season ticket costs only $85 for adults; Seniors/Veterans/Students season ticket only $68 ; Children 5 and under, only $34. That's a savings of 15% for all concerts performing at The Foundry.
Our SEVEN-concert season ticket entitles you to a 15% savings on all seven concerts in the 2018/2019 season. Adults: only $127; Seniors/ Veterans/ Students: only $102; Children 5 and under: only $51. That's a savings of 15% for all seven concerts.
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Location
The Houston Choral Society rehearses and performs most of its concerts at The Foundry United Methodist Church,
one of the premiere choral venues in Houston, with its beautiful sanctuary and extraordinary acoustics. It is located in northwest Houston at 8350 Jones Road, Houston, TX 77065 with easy access from Highway 290.
CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS
This year, HCS will also perform a few concerts at Tallowood Baptist Church (
directions) and All Saints Catholic Church (
directions).
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About Us
The Houston Choral Society (HCS) is a not-for-profit professional-quality civic chorus that serves the greater Houston area. Our mission is to bring great choral music to enrich the soul and advance the choral arts to Houston audiences. We enjoy singing a wide variety of repertoire, including works by Handel, Mozart, Brahms, Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen, to more popular styles of music. Additionally, we often collaborate with professional musicians from the Houston area and as well as outstanding local high school choral ensembles.
The Houston Choral Society recently performed Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Additionally, they have completed five international tours performing in England/Scotland, Italy, Hungary/Austria/Czech Republic, Ireland, and Germany/Austria.
The Houston Choral Society is funded in part by grants from Harris County and the Texas Commission on the Arts through the Houston Arts Alliance. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit the HCS website at
www.houstonchoral.org.
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