Mission
Taos Community Chorus is a
volunteer organization that provides quality music education and
performance opportunities for adults and youth, emphasizing
individual growth and expression within our culturally diverse
community and thereby enriching the lives of people in North
Central New Mexico.
Celebrating 30 Years of Bringing
Beautiful Choral Music to Taos!
December 2008 Program
A Christmas Banquet
AN
INVITATION
The TAOS COMMUNITY CHORUS
cordially invites you
to our forthcoming concerts featuring the glorious
music of Mendelssohn, Saint-Saƫns, & Pfautsch.
The Chorus, under the direction of Erick Brunner,
will be joined by soloists, instrumentalists, and
The Taos Youth Ballet *
for a stunning visual interpretation of
music for the celebration of Christmas
-
December 5, 7:00pm at
Santissima Trinidad in Arroyo Seco
-
December 6, 7:00pm at
St. James Episcopal Church in Taos
-
December 7, 4:00pm at St. James Episcopal Church in Taos
Tickets available in advance and at the door.
adults $15, seniors & children $10
Ticket information: 575/751-5811
* Taos Youth Ballet at St. James concerts only
- CANTATA ON "VOM HIMMEL HOCH" BY FELIX MENDELSSOHN. In
this wonderful piece, the
choruses reflect Mendelssohn's huge interest in the
music of his idol, J. S. Bach. The
exuberant opening chorus commences the performance full of energy and beauty.
- CHRISTMAS ORATORIO by Camille Saint-Saens.
As one of the great treasures of the Christmas
repertoire, this work features choral writing of
tremendous beauty with absolutely gorgeous solos
and ensemble singing.
-
A DAY FOR DANCING by Lloyd Pfautsch. Dr.
Pfautsch, longtime Professor of Sacred Music and
Director of Choral Activities at Southern Methodist
University, Dallas, wrote this composition for chorus, soprano, 3 instruments and
percussion.
Our Special Guest Conductor - Erick Brunner
Erick moved to Taos two years ago from Boulder,
Colorado, where he was involved in the music scene for 32
years. He is a graduate of Westminster Choir College,
Princeton, with a major in organ and a minor in choral
conducting. His graduate work was focused on choral music,
working under Robert Shaw, also in Princeton. While in
Boulder, Erick served as music director of several large
churches there. He founded the chorus for the Colorado Music
Festival in the mid 70s and also prepared choruses for the
Boulder Bach Festival for a number of years. Erick
maintained a large studio for vocal instruction and coaching
as well. He is very pleased to be living in New Mexico!
Singer Rehearsals
The fall season is now closed to new singers except by
director permission. We encourage you to join us when we start
our spring season in early 2009.
Click here for chorus member
information.
Spring 2008 Program
The Taos Community Chorus wishes to thank the communities of
Taos and Dixon for their gracious support of our concerts this
spring.
Spring
2008 Concert Series
Brahms
Requiem

May 9,
7 pm: Embudo Presbyterian Church in Dixon
May 10,
7 pm: St. James Episcopal Church in Taos
May 11,
3 pm: St. James Episcopal Church in Taos

Taos Community Chorus
P. 0. Box 2422
Taos, NM 87571