How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, Practice, Practice! That's just what two SPFHS moms (and long time friends) will do! You may find these ladies on any given Saturday evening in the fall, cheering on their kids in the SPFHS Marching Band. But on on October 19th, the cheering will be for Georgette Chrystal of Scotch Plains, and Susan Schuman of Fanwood, who will be singing with the award winning Harmony Celebration Chorus of Ridgewood, NJ, as the chorus performs in this special musical concert.
Harmony Celebration, one of over 500 Sweet Adelines choruses around the world, has earned numerous accolades and honors since the birth of the chorus, in 2007, including two Greater NY/NJ Regional Championship Gold Medals as well as top honors in the Mid-Size Chorus category since 2009. Having competed on the International Competition stage in both Houston (12th Place) and Denver(13th Place.) The Chorus is currently preparing for a once in a lifetime opportunity to appear on the stage at Carnegie Hall for the Second Japan-US Choral Charity Festival on Saturday, October 19th at 7:00pm. Tickets are $10 (general
admission seating only) with the proceeds going to aid in the recovery of
Fukushima, an area still suffering from the aftermath of the 2001 Tohoku
Earthquake and the difficulties resulting from nuclear power plant
issues that followed the devastation.
Come join us at this prestigious event, where
East meets West in beautiful 4-part a cappella choral harmony. Tickets are available at:
http://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2013/10/19/0700/PM/Japan-USA-Chorus-Festival/
For
more information and/or to make a tax deductible donation, please go to http://www.japanuschorus2013.org/en/index.html
If you are interetested in joining the chorus, auditions for new members are held
year round. Rehearsals are held at 7:30 p.m. at their rehearsal space
housed in Temple Israel, 475 Grove Street, Ridgewood, N.J. To find out
more about HCC, please call 201-689-6896, email harmony.celebration@gmail.com or visit them on the web at www.harmonycelebration.com
Funding has been made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council
on the Arts/Department of State, through grant funds administered by the
Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Cultural and Historical
Affairs.
Harmony Celebration Chorus is part of Sweet Adelines International, a worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony through education, competition and performance. This nonprofit music education association is one of the world's largest singing organizations for women encompassing more than 24,000 members, 1,000 registered quartets and 500 choruses located in most of the fifty United States, Australia, Canada, England, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, The Netherlands and Wales.
