Together in Harmony: Celebrating Music in the Community

This article was submitted by Kayla Nygren of Swampscott POPS.

The Swampscott, Salem and Marblehead high school choruses will come together Sunday, March 18 to celebrate the 11th annual Together in Harmony Concert.

The concert will take place at 2 pm at , 200 Essex Street, Swampscott. Tickets are $12 for adults ($7 for seniors and students) and will be available at the door.

Each choral group will present an individual program, and then all three choruses, 150 voices, will perform as a group. The program includes a wide variety of music, from works by classical composers to popular music, show tunes and music from other cultures.

Together, the choruses will perform “Ain’a That Good News”, a traditional Gospel song by William Dawson.

Together in Harmony is a unique collaboration. Each year the three directors, Lianne Goodwin of Salem, Amanda Roeder of Marblehead, and James Pearse of Swampscott, plan the year’s event, working with a committee of dedicated parent volunteers from all three towns.

To encourage community spirit, all students arrive early to rehearse and enjoy a brunch together, coordinated by parents with food donated by local businesses. The proceeds of the event, generated from ticket and concession sales, benefit the choral programs of the three high schools.

The first Together in Harmony concert, featuring Salem and Swampscott High School choruses, was held in 2002 at Temple Israel in Swampscott. Marblehead joined in 2003.

Questions? E-mail apswamp@comcast.net