Williams Concert Choir

Brad Wells, Director

The Williams College Department of Music presents the Concert and Chamber Choirs under the direction of Brad Wells on Friday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. in Thompson Memorial Chapel on the Williams College campus. This free event is open to the public.

Titled Eyes Like Sapphire: Vocal Music of Bulgaria & Georgia Monophony to Polyphony in Western Europe the men of the Concert Choir give voice to the ancient polyphony of Georgia while the Concert Choir women sing the vibrant rhythms and haunting melodies of Bulgaria and Macedonia. The Chamber Choir explores medieval and early Renaissance music from western Europe.

The students of the Concert Choir have built their repertoire of Georgian and Bulgarian songs by working closely with guest teachers Carl Linich of Trio Kavkasia and Eva Salina Primack of the vocal duo Ӕ. Both Linich and Primack are world class performers and master teachers of Georgian and Bulgarian music, respectively.

Williams College has long had a fine tradition of music performance in its choral ensembles. Brad Wells, Director of Vocal Activities, has helped that tradition flourish. The choral program has much to offer students interested in singing, with a number of performances throughout the year, a wide range of repertoire, recordings, and tours.

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