Come Sing with the Hudson Chorale

It’s always a bit sad to feel summer slipping away, but we of the Hudson Chorale can look forward to our first rehearsal of the season. Would you like to join us? We welcome new voices in all ranges.

The lively direction of our conductor David Baranowski and long-time friendships among our members create a warm atmosphere at Hudson Chorale rehearsals, while we all remain keenly focused on making excellent music together. Singers come from all over Westchester and even adjoining counties to participate.

We rehearse every Monday from 7:15-9:30 (with a break mid-way for snacks and conversation) at Christ Church San Marcos, 43 South Broadway in Tarrytown. First rehearsal will be September 9.

Our winter concert, January 25 & 26 at the Chapel at Maryknoll in Ossining will include two contemporary pieces:

Malhaar: A Requiem for Water, by Indian-American composer Reena Esmail, had its premiere in March 2023 with the Los Angeles Master Chorale at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. This moving work melds Western and Hindustani music, with text drawn from the traditional Requiem Mass and poems by Wendell Berry and William O’Daly. 
Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest, a suite of traditional Spanish songs, was arranged by Conrad Susa in 1992 with guitar, marimba, and harp. It will be joyful experience to sing!

If you are interested in singing with us, please contact Jeanne Wygant to arrange an audition:  jeannewygant@optonline.net, 914-671-1012. Singer-friendly auditions are held before rehearsals during the first several weeks of the semester.

For additional information, check out our website at hudsonchorale.org or contact Wendy Kahn at wpk315@gmail.com.

About Hudson Chorale

David Baranowski was named Artistic Director of the Hudson Chorale in 2020 after serving for years as Assistant Director and Accompanist. David is a highly versatile conductor and musician, performing with equal virtuosity on piano, keyboard, organ, and harpsichord. He has played and directed numerous chamber and choral concerts in New York and Connecticut, conducted Così fan tutte for Delaware Valley Opera, and musical directed and conducted The Wild Party and Crazy for You for the Musical Theater department at Western Connecticut State University. The largest mixed choir in the county, Hudson Chorale is a collegial group of men and women of all ages and musical backgrounds. Hudson Chorale selects its programs from a wide range of choral styles, from great oratorios to gospel. Recent concerts have featured works by composers including Haydn, Brahms, Bruckner, Mendelssohn, Fauré, Stravinsky, Bartok, Gershwin and Bernstein. For complete information about the chorus, current and past programming and membership, visit our website at http://www.hudsonchorale.org

Publicity Coordinator, Hudson Chorale