Cumberland County Community Chorus will present its spring concert, Heartsongs, in three performances in April.
The chorus, under the direction of David Garrison, will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Bible Baptist Church, 1335 Hwy. 70 E., Crossville. Fairfield Glade performances will be at 3 p.m. April 26-27 at 3 p.m. at Fairfield Glade United Methodist Church, 231 Westchester Drive.
Accomplished pianist Annetta Deck will be joined by Don Lordo on drums and Gary Kunath on bass as they accompany the chorus on a variety of musical numbers featuring several pop and rock’n’roll classics, Americana, gospel tunes and some new favorites from the film “Wicked.”
The Stone Memorial High School choir, directed by Lindsey Akins, will present some selections at the April 25 concert, during which scholarship(s) will be awarded.
The concerts will include featured guests The Four Fifths barbershop quartet Saturday and Annetta Deck and David Garrison Sunday.
Founded in 1988, the Cumberland County Community Chorus is a 501c3 organization committed to sharing the joy of quality choral music.
Membership is open to those in the community with or without previous choral experience (for example, singing in church, in the community, high school or college) who have a love of choral music, can read music and will dedicate the time to attend rehearsals and practice on their own.
New applicants are auditioned by the director prior to the beginning of each season.
The next season will begin in early September, with auditions in August by appointment.
Concerts are free, but donations and sponsorships are greatly appreciated and accepted. The bulk of the monies collected from donations and membership dues goes to scholarships which are awarded each year in the spring to students pursuing a major or minor in a music-related field.
Visit cumberlandcountycommunitychorus.org for more information on how to support or be a part of this Cumberland County tradition.