NOVEMBER 28 & 29, 2021
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HOLIDAY POPS
MEET THE ARTIST
HILTON HEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHORUS Holiday Pops
November 28 & 29, 2021
“The chorus is skilled
in a diverse range of repertoire from the opera and Broadway stages to classical works of the great masters and are highly praised for their rich and expressive sound.”
The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra Chorus is an auditioned chorus of professional and professionally-trained vocalists from around the Lowcountry who are dedicated to performing classical, opera, and contemporary choral literature with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra. These singers have a wealth of experience, having performed extensively as soloists in opera and oratorio and as singers with major symphony orchestra choruses and choral societies all across the United States and abroad. The chorus is skilled in a diverse range of repertoire from the opera and Broadway stages to classical works of the great masters and are highly praised for their rich and expressive sound. Formed in 2006 by the HHSO and Mary Woodmansee Green, the HHSOC debuted with Mahler’s Second Symphony with performances in Hilton Head and at the Lucas Theatre in Savannah. Since then, the HHSOC has performed a wide variety of works including Orff’s Carmina Burana; Brahms’ A German Requiem; Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture; Mozart’s Grand Mass in G minor; Holst’s The Planets; opera and operetta selections from Aida, Die Fledermaus, A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Falstaff, Macbeth, The Mikado, Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, as well other renowned works by Bach, Berlioz, Verdi, Copland, Handel and Mendelssohn. Under the baton of Maestro John Morris Russell since 2012, the HHSOC has performed Vivaldi’s Gloria, selections from Handel’s Messiah, Poulenc’s Gloria, Silvestri’s The Polar Express, and an all-Gilbert and Sullivan evening featuring selections from The Mikado, Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore and a semistaged version of Trial by Jury- all to rave reviews. This highly acclaimed ensemble continues to expand their repertoire and their love of music, while striving to set the highest standard for performance and professionalism.
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