Wintersongs 2014

The Port Allegany School District Music Department presents WINTERSONGS on Friday, December 12^th and Saturday, December 13^th at 7:30 PM in the Port Allegany High School Auditorium.

The concert will feature the Port Allegany High School Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Junior High Chorus, the Port Allegany Elementary Ensemble, and the Port Allegany Elementary Choruses.  Also making a guest appearance will be the North Country Voices under the direction of Gloria Richardson.

The North Country Voices is a choral organization which was organized ten years ago, having evolved from the long-established Coudersport Community Chorus. There are presently twenty eight singers, representing the Coudersport community and the towns of Austin, Genesee, Harrison Valley, Smethport and Ulysses.  In addition to participating in the WINTERSONGS concert, the North Country Voices also presents two annual concerts (December and May).

For the WINTERSONGS concert, the NCV will combine forces with the Port Allegany High School Chorus to present “Antiphonal Alleluia” from “Occasional Oratorio” by the German Baroque composer George F. Handel.  Originally titled “He Gave Them Hailstones for Rain”, the “Antiphonal Alleluia” was borrowed by Handel from his oratorio Israel In Egypt for use in the third act.

The WINTERSONGS concert program will also include carols, holiday music, and a combined finale featuring all of the choral ensembles from the Port Allegany School District under the direction of Ken and Annamaria Myers.

Tickets are $3.00 (general admission) at the door.  Advance sale general admission tickets may be purchased at the Port Allegany School District Office for $2.00.