Chorale Coronation Concert

The Vashon Island Chorale invites you to attend its "Coronation" on either Saturday, April 13, 7:30pm or Sunday, April 14, 3pm at Bethel Church. With 75 singers under the direction of Gary Cannon, the spring concerts feature music to recall English coronations of centuries past. Mozart’s "Coronation" Mass, written in 1779 will be sung with the considerable talents of well known local soloists Jennifer Krikawa, Marita Ericksen, Gary Koch and Andrew Krikawa. Also on the program is music by Purcell, Parry and Vaughan Williams, plus Handel’s rousing "Zadok the Priest".
 
The performances will feature an orchestra of twenty players under the direction of concertmistress Karin Choo. Englishman Nicholas Abbott will be featured on organ. The orchestra will include a full strings section, timpani, some woodwinds and some brass. Many talented Islanders including several advanced students will play for this concert. Instrumentalists from the greater Seattle area will also be in the orchestra.
 
Tickets ($15/general, $10/senior & student) can be purchased in advance at Vashon Book Shop or the Blue Heron, through www.brownpapertickets or at the door.