Choruses to present Stronger Together
Festival Celebration Choir will present “Stronger Together” on Sunday, May 19,
2024, at 3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Albany, 362 State St., Albany
12210. Special guest artists will be the Albany Gay Men’s Chorus, directed by
Daniel White and accompanied by Diana Parisi. Festival Celebration Choir is
directed by Julie Panke and accompanied by Daniel White.
The program will include choral pieces that focus on the act of singing together as
a means of encouraging hope, justice, inclusion, and love. Selections will include
“How Can I Keep from Singing?” by Gwyneth Walker, “Unity” by Keith
Hampton, and “I Will Sing” by Michael Englehardt. Songs sung jointly by the two
choruses will include “One Voice” by Ruth Moody, “If We Only Have Love” by
Jacques Brel, and “Draw the Circle Wide” by Mark A. Miller.
Guest instrumentalists are Cliff Brucker, percussion, and Dan Hoke, bass. The
recipient of the annual Neil Hook Vocal Music Scholarship will also perform.
Tickets are $20, children 12 and under are free, available at the door.
For questions or to purchase tickets, please contact:
Festival Celebration Choir                           Albany Gay Men’s Chorus
Meg Meehan, Publicity Chr.                        https://www.albanygmc.org/
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