Archive for November, 2019
Hartt and New Haven Chorale commission
Posted by: Colin Britt on November 30, 2019
Fall season update
Posted by: Colin Britt on November 2, 2019
Colin Britt
Conductor – Composer – Arranger
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Upcoming performances
- Feb. 1, 2020: Reprise Choral Ensemble presents "State of Maine, Our State of Maine" The Reprise Choral Ensemble will perform works by Maine composers, including Belcher, Root, Paine, Re, Britt, Stookey, Sullivan, and Stookey. Feb. 1 at 3 pm, at Green Street United Methodist Church, Augusta ME.
- March 8, 2020, 4 pm: ACDA Eastern Division High School Honor Choir premieres "Listening" Under the direction of Dr. Edith Copley (Northern Arizona University), the Eastern Division HS Honor Choir will premiere my piece, “Listening.” 4 pm, Eastman Theatre Kodak Hall.
- (POSTPONED) March 15, 2020: Premiere of "So Also We Sing," commissioned for the Bicentennial of the State of Maine The Bangor Symphony Orchestra and singers from multiple choirs will premiere my newest work for choir and orchestra, “So Also We Sing: A Maine Trilogy.” Augusta, ME
- (POSTPONED) March 15, 2020: The West Village Chorale presents Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil Arguably one of the most stunningly beautiful choral pieces ever written, the Rachmaninoff’s sacred magnum opus comes to life in the magnificent acoustic of Judson Memorial Church.
- (POSTPONED) May 1 & 3: The Hartt School Choruses and Symphony Orchestra, The New Haven Chorale, and the Hartford Chorale present the premiere of "In the Service of the Beautiful" As part of its 100th anniversary, the Hartt School Choruses and Symphony Orchestra, the New Haven Chorale, and the Hartford Chorale will premiere my setting of texts by Hartt School founder Moshe Paranov.
- May 17, 2020: West Village Chorale presents "Seeing 2020: American Voices part 2" The second installment of our American Voices program explores themes of seeing, believing, and understanding. This celebration of choral Americana includes works by Betinis, Britt, Copland, Foster, Kirschner, Lauridsen, and Runestad.
