November 23, 2020 – Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library and The Choir School of Delaware, an out-of-school time music and academic enrichment program serving some of Wilmington’s most vulnerable youth, are proud to announce that The Choir School will serve as Winterthur’s Artists-in-Residence during the Fall 2020 and Spring 2020 seasons. The Choir School of Delaware will present a series of concerts during the Winterthur Yuletide House Tours in December, followed by a concert celebrating fables, fairy tales and nursery rhymes in April of 2021.
The Choir School of Delaware has been critically acclaimed as one of the region’s most sought- after choral ensembles, performing continuously as an inter-generational chorus since 1883. In recent years, The Choir School has been featured in regional and national choral conferences, commissioned works from composers such as Philip W.J. Stopford and Rollo Dilworth, and collaborated with internationally acclaimed groups like VOCES8 and The Swingles.
The choir’s current season, “We Tell the Story,” was carefully curated as a means of necessary literacy intervention for Choir School students. “With students missing nearly 65% of in-school time due to COVID-19 in 2020, we have decided to focus on developing literacy and comprehension. We know our students love to sing, so we have crafted a season that will allow them to improve literacy skills while learning and performing fun choral repertoire,” says Arreon A. Harley-Emerson, Director of Music and Operations.
Event Details:
Sounds of the Season
Sunday, December 13, 2020 | 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 4:00pm
Copeland Hall | Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Online streaming of 4pm concert available for purchase at choirschoolofdelaware.org This fun-filled holiday concert is sure to warm your heart! Our intergenerational choir will tell classic holiday stories through song, including “A Dickens Christmas” and other traditional favorites. Reserve tickets to this family-friendly event today!
Performance only: $35; $30 per Member; $10 students (ages 12-18); Free (children 11 and under)
Performance + General Admission $50 adults; $10 students (ages 12-18); Free (children 11 and under). Reservations encouraged.
Fables, Folklore, & Fairytales
Sunday, April 25, 2021 | 4:00 pm
Reflecting Pool | Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Sure to appeal to every child and child at heart, join the Choir School of Delaware for their second concert as Artists-in-Residence at Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library. You will hear your favorite fables, fairy tales and nursery rhymes, but with a musical twist.
Performance only: $35; $30 per Member; $10 students (ages 12-18); Free (children 11 and under)
Performance + General Admission $50 adults; $10 students (ages 12-18); Free (children 11 and under). Reservations encouraged.
Tickets are on sale now for Sounds of the Season at winterthur.org or by calling 302.888.4600.
The Choir School and Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library will take all necessary safety precautions to ensure the health of our patrons, including physical distancing, required mask usage, temperature checks, symptom screening and all other recommendations of Health Department guidelines. Please email info@choirschoolofdelaware.org if you have any further questions about virtual events or physical distancing procedures.
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About The Choir School of Delaware
The Choir School of Delaware has been a “community center that sings” for 137 years, with the belief that a rich offering of academic support, mentoring, and wrap-around services is amplified by the power of music. “This organization has a strong legacy of serving and engaging Wilmington’s youth and families through music, with performances each year throughout northern Delaware and Philadelphia, in addition to touring engagements” said Arreon A. Harley-Emerson, Director of Music and Operations.
The Choir School provides a life-changing experience for children ages 7-17 in the greater Wilmington, Delaware area. “Since becoming an after-school program nearly three decades ago, Choir School students have earned a 100% high school graduation rate, with all going on to higher education or the services,” said Peter D. Gordon, President, Board of Directors. www.choirschoolofdelaware.org
Link to video highlighting virtual programming: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc7UeLJydZo&t=127s
Link to artistic sample – “Lift Every Voice And Sing” arr. Roland Carter: Here
