Greenwich Choral Society To Host Special Program

Greenwich CT

05 February, 2021

2:41 PM

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Information via Greenwich Choral Society GREENWICH, CT — On Saturday at 9:30 a.m., James Wetzel, the assistant conductor of the Greenwich Choral Society and the director of music at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer in New York City, will present "Singing the Mass: Anything but Ordinary." According to a news release, the Zoom program is open to the general public. He will examine settings of the mass "Ordinary," the unchanging portions of the Mass; Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei. (To sign up for Greenwich breaking news alerts and more, click here.) A mass was the first multi-movement piece of music ever written and is the source from which all other Western art music proceeds. These ancient texts continue to inspire composers, Christians and concert-goers alike. James Wetzel will lead Zoom participants in singing excerpts from this great treasury of music. Further information can be found on the society's website. To participate in this special program, email the choral society at [email protected]. The society has opened its weekly Zoom online rehearsals every Tuesday evening through April 13 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. No auditions are required to participate, just an interest in choral music and a desire to learn more about the Greenwich Choral Society and its members. The rehearsals are free. Those interested in the open rehearsals and in the special programs are encouraged to contact the society by email at [email protected] for further details.