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Romance in the Air
Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 4 PM and 7:30 PM
Kenan Recital Hall, Peace College, Raleigh

Songs of Burt Bacharach

Come hear “What the World Needs Now” as the NCMC Chamber Choir sings the classic songs of Burt Bacharach. Immortalized in film and recorded by countless artists, you'll enjoy hits such as “Alfie” and “The Look Of Love.” Also, on the program: Love Songs by Augusta Read Thomas set to classic love texts plus featured solos by members of the choir and Music Director Al Sturgis. Purchase tickets online.

Time Passages
Thursday, March 25, 2009 at 8 PM
Kenan Recital Hall, Peace College, Raleigh

Time is the wisest counsellor of all.   ~Pericles Expand your horizons with a rich variety of music and texts exploring both the subtleties and the drama of the passage of time. American com poser John Corigliano's setting of Dylan Thomas' Fern Hill is featured on this concert by the NCMC Chamber Choir, along with Irving Fine's The Hour Glass , excerpts from Haydn's oratorio The Seasons, and more. Purchase tickets online.

Carmina Burana
Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 7 PM
Meymandi Concert Hall,
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh

O Fortuna! One of the most popular classical works of all time finally receives its Meymandi Concert Hall premiere. The 170 voices of the Chorale and the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra unite under the direction of Alfred Sturgis to introduce the power of Carl Orff's theatrical tableau to Raleigh 's foremost classical music performance space. Also on the program: Tchaikovsky's symphonic fantasy Francesca da Rimini. Purchase tickets online.

Bach's Mass in B Minor
Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 3 PM
Meymandi Concert Hall,
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh

Experience the grandeur and depth of Bach's crowning glory, his Mass in B Minor. Bach's synthesis of music and theology yields a work of unparalleled wonder and beauty. Developed over the last quarter century of Bach's life, the mass has been called a work for all times and all people. Our performance features the Chorale, four soloists and chamber orchestra. Purchase tickets online.

Presented Programs

Free Concert: Dvorak Mass in D
Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 3 PM
Edenton United Methodist Church, Raleigh

In a mass-choir performance conducted by NCMC Music Director Al Sturgis, our 170-voice Chorale will be joined by three Raleigh church choirs to perform Dvorak's Mass. Choirs from First Presbyterian, First Baptist and Edenton Street United Methodist churches will participate. The Chorale will also be featured in performance of Benjamin Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb. Josh Dumbleton will accompany the performance on the church's Letourneau Opus 112 organ. No admission charged for this concert; a freewill donation will be collected to benefit a local nonprofit.

Joy of the Season
Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 3 PM
Meymandi Concert Hall,
Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh

View the Joy of the Season program.

Celebrate the season as the 22-voice NCMC Chamber Choir and the Chorale perform along with featured guest ensemble Carolina Brass in this delightful and festive concert. From glorious antiphonal Baroque music to familiar carol classics, the whole family is sure to enjoy this holiday program!