Mad River Chorale to perform holiday concerts

Dec. 3, 2021  |  By Waterbury Roundabout 

The Mad River Chorale performs a concert prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Courtesy photo

The Mad River Chorale will present its holiday concerts titled “Jubilant Reunion!" on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Waterbury Congregational Church and Sunday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m. at the Waitsfield United Church. 

This fall’s in-person rehearsals and concerts are considered a jubilant reunion by the chorale’s conductor Mary Jane Austin, accompanist Alison Cerutti, and all the singers following three concert seasons of Zoom rehearsals and recorded online performances. 

The program of varied holiday music by Haydn, Brahms, Lauridsen, André Thomas, and Irving Berlin will also include several choruses from Handel’s Messiah in addition to several Messiah solo movements by soprano Sarah Cullins and bass Erik Kroncke. 

The program will not have any audience sing-alongs this year due to COVID-19 precautions.

The chorale board asks that all audience members show proof of full vaccination (with boosters recommended) and remain masked indoors. Singers are all fully vaccinated and will be tested for COVID-19 immediately before the concerts. 

Advance ticket purchases are recommended. Details online at madriverchorale.net or call 802-496-4781.