Music on the Hill Summer Chorus Starts July 10

Join this year's Summer Chorus for Randall Thompson's Frostiana and other American music with guest conductor Kaitlin Lazere.

The Summer Chorus, with 50 - 60 singers, meets each July to rehearse and perform a major work from the classical choral repertoire. It's a chance to sing during the summer when other groups do not meet; to sing a longer work or with a larger group; or to return to singing. Student singers may bring their musical parents. All are welcome.

Rehearsals are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 to 9 p.m., starting July 10 with a concert on Thursday evening, August 2, all at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Wilton, 36 New Canaan Road.

No audition; simply register online at musiconthehillCT.org. A minimum contribution of $40 is suggested; $20 for students. Pay online or at the first rehearsal.

August Summer Sings

Singers unable to commit to July rehearsals are invited to join in for August Summer Sings on Tuesday
evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. Each week, a different piece led by a different conductor -- the audience is the chorus! Come to one or to all. No registration required, and the sessions are free, with donations welcome. Summer Sings will be at the WEPCO church complex in Wilton, 48 New Canaan Road.

About Music on the Hill

Music on the Hill promotes engagement with music by offering workshops, the Summer Sings series, and opportunities to perform through four ensembles -- Summer Chorus, Festival Chorus, Chamber Chorus, and the Jubilate Ringers handbell choir -- all under the leadership of artistic directors David H. Connell (D.M.A.) and Ellen Dickinson (M.M.)

Music on the Hill ensembles are project-based: participants join for one music project at a time, one rehearsal/concert cycle lasting four to six weeks. Each ensemble consists of both new and returning members, with new participants always welcome.

Visit the website to learn about Music on the Hill and ensembles, and subscribe to the mailing list to receive notice of upcoming events.

Music on the Hill is an independent non-profit organization funded by generous donors and by a grant from the CT Department of Community and Economic Development, Office of the Arts, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.