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Con Brio Choral
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Con Brio is a 50 person classical,
auditioned, chorus. It is known for the variety of its repertoire,
sparkling programming and excellent musicality. Since it was founded in 1997
Con Brio has performed regularly to a growing and loyal local audience. The
choir has made four overseas concert tours and will be performing in Spain
and France in 2014. Con Brio is under the musical direction of Dr.
Stephen Bruce
Upcoming Events
SummerSings
This ever-popular series commences June 17 and continues through August 12. Join
with your singing friends, old and new, to sing-through a variety of works.
under well known guest conductors. No rehearsals, no audition, scores provided,
just turn up and sing. A perfect way to enjoy a summer's evening with new and
old musical friends
Christmas Concerts
featuring Karl
Jenkins Gloria: December 13 (8 pm) and Dec 15 (3 pm)
Karl
Jenkins is one of the most performed living composers in the world. Educated
at Gowerton Grammar School, Cardiff University and the Royal Academy of Music,
London, The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace* alone has been performed
nearly 1,000 times in 20 different countries since the CD was released while
his recorded output has resulted in seventeen gold and platinum disc awards.
His style and integrity has transcended musical
boundaries encompassing jazz-rock with Soft Machine, the global ‘crossover’
phenomenon Adiemus, soundtracks for Levis and British Airways, while
stopping off along the way to score a Kiefer Sutherland movie, be a castaway
on BBC “Desert Island Discs”, be featured by Melvyn Bragg on the ITV seminal
South Bank Show and be awarded the Freedom of the City of London. Recordings
on EMI Classics include Requiem, Stabat Mater, Quirk,
Stella Natalis and The Peacemakers whilst he’s composed music
for HRH The Prince of Wales, Bryn Terfel, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Dame Evelyn
Glennie and the London Symphony Orchestra amongst many others.
A Doctor of Music, he holds Fellowships, Honorary Doctorates and
Professorships at five universities or conservatoires, including the Royal
Academy of Music, where a room has been named in his honour and in recent
years, has consistently been the highest placed living composer in Classic
FM’s “Hall of Fame”. In November 2009 he was given the Cymru For The World
Award and in March 2010 was honoured with the Hopkins Medal given by the St.
David’s Society for the State of New York.
He holds the Classic FM ‘Red f ‘award for ‘outstanding service to classical
music’ and was awarded an OBE, by Her Majesty The Queen, in the 2005 New
Year’s Honours List and a CBE in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours "for
services to music".Reprinted
by kind permission of Boosey & Hawkes
*Con Brio performed The Armed Man
on April 10, 2011.
The is one of the first opportunities in Connecticut to hear Jenkins'
highly acclaimed new work, following its US premiere on January 17, 2011 in
Carnegie Hall, New York. This is a 'not to be missed' event |
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Buy tickets instantly online now
$25 each. No handling fees. Secure transaction through PayPal. Use any major
credit card, or your PayPal account. Tickets will be mailed to you for all
orders received by 12/4. For orders received after this date, your prepaid tickets will be held for you at the
door
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Con Brio is planning its next European Concert Tour for
May 10-26, 2014. Open to singers and non-singers

Barcelona, Toulouse, Périgord
Region, Loire Valley, Paris.
Complete itinerary
(Subject to minor revisions)
For more info contact
Abby Bruce
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Latest report from
Chorus America
confirms that there are
270,000 choruses in the United States.
Choristers are socially engaged, politically active and enthusiastic members of
their communities.
Choruses enrich the fabric of our lives.
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Con Brio wishes to
acknowledge support from the
Connecticut Office of the Arts
Visit the
CyberBass Project for Choral Music links
and downloads
Enroll in the
Community Music School,
Centerbrook, CT All ages - all instruments, including voice.
Essex
Winter Series 2014: save the date: :Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 2, Mar 30, April 13
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