The Choral Society's season concludes with two combined concerts in collaboration with the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas. BCCS will be collaborating with the Cancel Choir directed by Jay Fluellen and with the Gospel Choir directed by Waltier Blocker. In these concerts, we'll try to move beyond assumptions, as we seek to know each other better by sharing the rich musical heritage of both European and African traditions which grew up together in America. What a tremendous way to conclude a great season of collaborations!

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(For Sunday, June 6 there will be open seating and a good will offering -- no tickets needed. The following prices are for the June 5th performance only:)
Advanced pricing: Adults - $17 Seniors - $13 Students - $5
At-the-door pricing: Adults - $20 Seniors - $15 Students - $5

Saturday, June 5, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 235 East State Street, Doylestown, PA
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Sunday, June 6, 2010 at 2:00 PM
African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, 6361 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
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Program:
Combined Choirs:
      Hall Johnson – Great Camp Meetin’ in the Promised Land

St. Thomas Choirs:
      John D. Cooper – Arise, Shine
      James East – The Lord’s Prayer, DeVonne Gardner, soprano
      Clayton White – Bright Mansions

DeVonne Gardner, soprano and Jay Fluellen, piano:
      James East – The Teacher’s Prayer

BCCS:
      Aaron Copland – The Promise of Living, with Susan Johnson (6/5), Jay Fluellen (6/6), 2nd piano
      R. Nathaniel Dett – Listen to the Lambs, DeVonne Gardner, soprano
      Thomas Lloyd – Leaves of Grass, Debbie DiMicco, soprano

Combined BCCS and Chancel Choirs:
      Randall Thompson – Last words of David
      Franz Joseph Haydn – The Heavens are Telling (from The Creation), with Thelma E. Montara, soprano; Jay Fluellen, tenor; & David Fryling, bass

Intermission

BCCS:
      Robert Maggio – Into the Light, with Zachary Crystal, glockenspiel; Matthew Grady, vibraphone; Matthew Kallend, marimba; & Bill Marconi, drum

Combined Choirs:
      Herbert Howells – Like as the Hart (no gospel choir)
      Jay Fluellen – You Cannot Hold Me
      Jay Fluellen – Weary We Walk On

St. Thomas Gospel Choir:
      2 selections tba

Combined Choirs (all three):
      Edwin Hawkins - O Happy Day!
      Waltier Blocker – I’ve got to Praise his Name
      adapted from Handel: Hallelujah Chorus from Soulful Messiah