Assabet Valley Mastersingers (AVM) is proud to provide a bonus concert this season. Glories of France, Requiem in d minor by Gabriel Faure and Gloria by Francis Poulenc will be presented on Saturday, June 11 at 8:00 p.m. at The Congregational Church of Westborough, 57 West Main Street. AVM Founder and Artistic Director Dr. Robert P. Eaton will conduct the chorus with soprano Kristen Watson and baritone Thaddeus Bell accompanied by organist Brett McGuire.
This concert pairs two of France’s most acclaimed choral composers. Faure’s Requiem is a sublime statement of faith with some of the most beautiful melodies he ever composed. Like the Requiems of Durufle and Brahms, it provides comfort and consolation and has become a favorite of performers and audiences alike. By contrast Poulenc’s Gloria is an exuberant declaration of praise with lively rhythms, beautiful melodies and an overall eclectic musical style.
PURCHASE CONCERT TICKETS ONLINE or at the door. The price is $20 and $15 for seniors and students. (Children under 12 are free.)
AVM will follow all public health guidelines provided by Federal, state, and local health departments and those of our concert venues. Current policy is all concert attendees are required to present proof of full vaccination and masks are required with social distancing by attendee unit (family, friends attending with them).
AVM programs are supported in part by grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Cultural Councils of Ashland, Boylston, Grafton, Marlborough, Northborough, Shrewsbury, Southborough, West Boylston, and Westborough. AVM is also supported in part by grants from the Avidia Charitable Foundation; from Southborough Community Fund, a fund of the Foundation for MetroWest.