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Glorystar Children's Chorus Lifts Voices, Spirits
Four choirs will perform a holiday concert on Saturday afternoon.
The sound of children’s voices raised in sweet song is a cherished holiday tradition. One way to enjoy this tradition is with Glorystar Children’s Chorus’ 16th Annual Winter Concert on Saturday, Dec. 10, at .
Glorystar, founded in 1996, has performed at locations from the Kennedy Center to Washington National Cathedral, and has toured internationally including Taiwan, Italy, Hungary and Austria. More than 130 choristers, ages 5 to 18, sing in four groups: Beginning Choir (ages 5 to 7), Training Choir (ages 7 and up), Concert Choir (ages 9 and up), and Chamber Choir (ages 13 and up).
The choir is open to children all over the metro area, but most are from Montgomery County. Many of the children in the multicultural children’s choir are of Chinese descent.
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According to Cherie Jeng, Glorystar founder and artistic director, and Carol Tseng, administrator, the program will include children’s songs, folk songs, Christmas carols and barbershop music representing many cultures, musical styles and eras.
All four choirs will participate in the holiday program. The Chamber Singers will perform a Chinese poem set to music entitled “Chou Nu Er” (醜奴兒). The Concert Choir will perform and teach the audience a sweet Chinese lullaby, “Hammock Hanging Between Betel Trees” (檳榔樹下搖綱床). The Training Choir’s repertoire will include an arrangement of two classic holiday songs, “Pat-A-Pan” and “March of the Kings.” The Beginning Choir will perform “Fum Fum Fum,” a Spanish (Catalan) carol.
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While Glorystar does not have an orchestra, it does have instrumentalists that are members of the chorus violinists Nathan Hsieh and Eleanor Shen and flutist Rachel Wei. Hsiang-Ling Hsiao, Jasmine Lee and Te-Wen Shen are the adult accompanists on piano.
Glorystar Children’s Chorus Winter Concert will take place Saturday, Dec 10, at 2 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 16420 S.Westland Dr., Gaithersburg. Tickets are 12 for adults, $5 for children. Reserve tickets by phone 240-277-7629 or e-mail info@glorystar.org.
