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-Saëns, & 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
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December 5, 7:00pm at Santissima Trinidad in Arroyo Seco
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December 6, 7:00pm at St. James Episcopal Church in Taos
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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
