By: Maria Tsalickis
The award-winning, internationally-acclaimed Tallahassee Community Chorus is hosting their 30th Anniversary season. What more fitting way to end the Florida State University Homecoming weekend with beautiful and inspiring music. Friends and family from all over the community are welcome to enjoy food, live music and each other’s company.
They will be 230 voices perform from all over this district, they will be accompanied by some of the most top-notched expert orchestra. This is one area’s largest choral ensemble, soloists and an orchestra.
The Tallahassee Community Chorus takes off its show on Sunday, Nov.19, at the Ruby Diamond Concert Hall.
The Tallahassee Community Chorus president Jan Smith said those who attend the concert will experience a live performance of some of the world’s greatest choral music, sung by a 230-voice chorus, with orchestra and soloists-something that is not often experienced in this area.
Smith said in a recent interview that “once the concert begins, those in who decide to make a show can expect to enjoy live performances by the world’s greatest choral music, performed by the area’s largest choral ensemble.”
Smith added that this year marks the choir’s 30th Anniversary. The opening concert will be conducted by special guest Dr. Anton Armstrong, the Director of the world-renowned St. Olaf Choir. He will take the podium and conduct the “Five Mystical Songs.”
Every year the Tallahassee Community Chorus have a variety of soloist who play at the event. This year the chorus will be having Feryal Quodourah, she is a lyric-coloratura soprano and Sam Carlton, who is also a member of the Chorus.
Each year, they partner up with other non-profit groups for each of their concerts in order to help the other group have the chance to inform our patrons about their mission they have.
“We partner each concert with another local nonprofit organization to give our patrons a means of learning about other community organizations. Elder Care Services will be our community partner for the Fall concert and we will be collecting donations of nonperishable food items to help restock their emergency pantry,” said Smith.
*Photos by Bob O’Lary
