Melodia Women's Choir of NYC (Cynthia Powell, Artistic Director and Conductor; Jenny Clarke, Founder and Executive Director) will perform Windsong, a delightful program of music evocative of the fall and winter seasons.
Artistic Director Cynthia Powell will lead Melodia's 25 singers through Franz Biebl's popular Ave Maria, in the version he composed for sopranos and altos, as well as works celebrating autumn by Gwyneth Walker and Gordon Jacobs; three pieces dedicated to snow, by Reginald Unterseher, Edward Elgar, and Alan Bullard; and seasonally apt works by Ola Gjeilo, Richard Donovan, Harri Wessman, and C. Armstrong Gibbs. Award-winning pianist Taisiya Puskhar, will complete the program, performing two works for piano. The two limited engagement performances will be held on Saturday, November 22 at 7:30 pm at Holy Apostles Church (296 Ninth Avenue, at 28th Street; Subwy: 1 to 28th Street or C/E to 23rd Street) and on Sunday, November 23rd at 3:00 pm at West End Collegiate Church (245 West 77th Street at West End Avenue; Subway: 1 to 79th Street). Tickets are $20 ($15 seniors and students) and may be purchased in advance at www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling 800-838-3006.Videos