WVIA-TV and WVIA-FM will air the Monument to Memory concert, which featured a new piece of choral/orchestral music about Alzheimer’s disease called “Alzheimer’s Stories.” The piece premiered at Bucknell University’s Weis Center for the Performing Arts in early October. WVIA-TV air dates are: Nov. 19 at 9 p.m.; Nov. 21 at 11 p.m.; Nov. 22 at 6 p.m.
The WVIA-FM radio broadcast will be on Nov. 22 at 2 p.m.
The Susquehanna Valley Chorale (SVC), which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, commissioned the new piece. It is the result of more than 70 personal anecdotes and stories submitted to the Chorale by people in the Susquehanna River Valley.
Funds raised
At the concert, Jean Hormell, president of the Susquehanna Valley Chorale, presented Bob LeRoy, president and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter, with a check for $6,075. The monies were raised by selling large purple bows in local communities during the month of September and October, and will be used to deliver programs and services to individuals and families in the local community, as well as for Alzheimer’s research.
Upcoming performances
The Susquehanna Valley Chorale Children’s Chorus will hold a concert on Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 18 Market St., Lewisburg. Valerie Flamini Caldwell will serve as director. Admission fee is $8 for adults, children 6 and under are free.
The Chorale’s next performance will feature Handel’s Messiah and will take place on Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Sunbury. This classic was the featured work at the Chorale’s very first concert in 1970. The masterpiece will be presented complete with soloists and an orchestra. Soloists include Nina Tober, Amanda Robie, David Steinau, and Greg Bruce. The admission fee is $15 for adults and students are $5. Dr. Gary Boerckel of Lycoming College will present a pre-concert talk 45 minutes before each Messiah performance.
For more information about the Susquehanna Valley Chorale, go to www.svcmusic.org.
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