New season for ProMusica Arizona celebrates fantasy, dreams, fairytales
100-plus singers and instrumentalists open 2023-24 in October
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Posted 8/29/23
ProMusica Arizona's 2023-24 season features music selections depicting an overall theme of fantasy, dreams and fairytales at its three upcoming concerts.
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New season for ProMusica Arizona celebrates fantasy, dreams, fairytales
100-plus singers and instrumentalists open 2023-24 in October
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The ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra, founded in 2003, will open its 2023-24 season in October.
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IF YOU GO
What: “Musical Dreams” on Saturday, Oct. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 21; “Winter Fantasy” on Saturday, Dec. 16 and Sunday, Dec. 17; and “Fantasy and Fairytales” on Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14
Times & Locations: All Saturday shows take place at 3:30 p.m. at All Saints Lutheran Church, 15649 N. 7th St., in Phoenix. Sunday shows start at 3:30 p.m. at. American Lutheran Church, 17200 Del Webb Blvd., in Sun City.
Tickets: Adults ($28.50); seniors (65+)/military ($26); students aged 16-22 ($12); kids 15 and younger free with a paid adult
More Information: pmaz.org
Special to Independent Newsmedia
ProMusica Arizona's 2023-24 season features music selections depicting an overall theme of fantasy, dreams and fairytales at its three upcoming concerts.
The shows:
“Musical Dreams” Saturday, Oct. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 21
Kicks off ProMusica’s 21st season with favorites like "Over the Rainbow," "Dream a Little Dream of Me," a rendition of Carly Simon's "Let the River Run," and a new arrangement of "When You Wish Upon a Star." The PMAZ Orchestra will be featured playing Mendelssohn's "Overture to a Midsummer Night's Dream" and settings of "Dreams," by local composer Christine Temple Evans, with text by William B. Yeats. The program closes with choir and orchestra joining in Mary McDonald's "This is the Dream" inspired by Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
“Winter Fantasy” Saturday, Dec. 16 and Sunday, Dec. 17
“Winter Fantasy” is a journey through the centuries beginning with new settings of ancient carols "Personent Hodie," “Sussex Carol” and “Sing We Now of Christmas.” The orchestra will be featured in "Toccata on I Saw Three Ships," "Fantasia on We Three Kings" and “The Bells of Christmas.” "Christmas Traditions," a setting of multiple carols for choir, orchestra and audience by local composer Arlin Snesrud gives the audience a chance to sing along with beloved Christmas carols. The chorale will be featured in a gorgeous setting of Franz Biebl's "Ave Maria" and the concert will close with a rousing finale of "Do You Hear What I Hear."
“Fantasy and Fairytales” Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14
The concert will feature Beethoven's "Choral Fantasy" with PMAZ vocal soloists and concert pianist Juliana Witt Balinski as piano soloist. They will also include the premiere of "Argonautika Suite" by accomplished musician and composer Thomas Hartwell. “Argonautika Suite” is inspired by “Jason and the Argonauts” and the Greek epic poem “Argonautica.” Other features include "Imaginary Creatures" with poems written by elementary school children and set to music by Andrea Ramsey. In addition, the orchestra will play Mozart's "Overture to the Magic Flute." The Chorale will be featured on Morten Lauridsen's beautiful "Dirait-on" and "Nella Fantasia" made famous by the vocal sensation "Il Divo" from the film "The Mission.”
All Saturday shows will take place at 3:30 p.m. at All Saints Lutheran Church, 15649 N. Seventh St., in Phoenix. Sunday shows start at 3:30 p.m. at. American Lutheran Church, 17200 Del Webb Blvd., in Sun City.
Since its founding in 2003, ProMusica Arizona includes more than 100 multigenerational singers and instrumentalists. The group has performed more than 295 times.