Bellevue Chamber Chorus' Season

Welcome to the 27th season of Bellevue Chamber Chorus! Once again we look forward to offering you a year of diverse musical events to explore, experience, and enjoy. For the holiday season, in addition to our annual Messiah performance with the Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra, we present a fascinating exploration of the many images of winter and Christmas, with some absolutely gorgeous music for you to savor in two marvelous Eastside choral venues.

Next, we are very excited to collaborate in March with several other area ensembles for a performance of the spectacular Carmina Burana in the region’s premiere concert hall. If you’ve never experienced this famous and dramatic work in person (and even if you have), this is one concert you will definitely want to put on your calendar! Plus, you’ll hear the Chorus and other ensembles in brief solo sets as an extra musical treat.

Finally, it’s always a delight for us, and our audience, when the wonderful Andy Carr Trio joins us for some tasty vocal jazz…this time to enjoy many of the classic popular tunes of the ‘30s, ‘40s, and ‘50s.

So we invite you to explore, experience, and enjoy the world of great choral music with us again this year!

2010-2011 Subscription Series

Winter Visions, Christmas Dreams

Saturday, December 18, 2010, 7:30 pm ~ St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina

Sunday, December 19, 2010, 3:00 pm ~ Mercer Island Congregational Church

Explore the many moods of winter and Christmas in this program of beautiful choral music. Renaissance motets, familiar carols, modern classics by Debussy and Howells, and exquisite contemporary pieces by Stephen Chatman, Paul Halley, Steven Sametz, and more, create an evocative soundscape for the holiday season.

Carmina Burana

Sunday, March 27, 2011, 2:00 pm ~ Benaroya Hall, Seattle

Experience the power of Carl Orff’s 20th-century masterpiece when the Chorus joins Cantaré Vocal Ensemble, Kirkland Choral Society, soloists, and the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra in the glorious acoustics of Seattle’s Benaroya Hall. Exuberant medieval texts on life and love combine with Orff’s thrilling music for an unforgettable musical event. Don’t miss it!

Saturday, May 14, 2011, 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm ~ Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue

Enjoy classic tunes from the “Great American Songbook” of the mid-20th century, including favorites by Hoagy Carmichael, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, and many more. The fabulous Andy Carr trio joins the Chorus again for this program of popular gems.