Welcome to the Chorus of Westerly's Season 62
Wednesday Night Live Lecture Series
Curated by Andrew Howell, The Marion & Bill Palm Music Director - Technical Production by Ben Barber
NEXT LIVE LECTURE: WED, OCT 21, 2020, 7 PM
SONJA DUTOIT TENGBLAD
A conversation
Hosts: Ryan Saunders and Kathryn Aaron
MEMBERS & SUBSCRIBERS
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ON WEDNESDAY AFTER 6:45 PM, 9/30
This particular episode will ONLY be available LIVE on Wednesday (and then on demand for later viewing) only for Chorus Members, 62nd Season Concert Subscribers, and Web Series Subscribers*.
This particular episode will then be available on the Chorus's YouTube channel for all others at a later date.
About the Series
1. New episodes every Wednesday at 7 pm
2. ALL episodes available LIVE to Chorus Members & 62nd Season Concert Subscribers, and Web Series Subscribers*. Most episodes available 'on demand' after the live airing for these individuals as well.
3. Several episodes will be posted and available to everyone (posted at a later date) on the Chorus's YouTube channel after the live airing.
4. The episodes on September 23, October 7, November 9, and December 16 will only be available to Chorus Members Concert Subscribers, and Web Series subscribers.
*To become a Web Series Subscriber and have access to all episodes of the season (live and on demand) the cost is $50. You can sign-up by calling Genvieve at 401.596.8663, Monday through Friday, 10 am to 2:30 pm, or email her at and she will be in contact with you.
SCHEDULE OF THE EPISODES
September 23
Music Director, Emeritus and Chorus Founder
George Kent lectures on The Brahms Requiem
The AUDIO of the first lecture, with George Kent, is available on demand ONLY to Chorus Members, Web Series Subscribers, and Concert Season Subscribers for a limited time. To subscribe, email Genvieve at for more information.
September 30
Broadway Today Discussion with Composer John Tafone and Actor Andrew Burnap
Available to all - You can watch a recording of this episode on our YouTube channel.
October 7
A Musical Tour of Native America with Educator Chris Newell
The AUDIO of Chris Newell's is available on demand ONLY to Chorus Members, Web Series Subscribers, and Concert Season Subscribers for a limited time. To subscribe, email Genvieve at for more information.
October 14
Around the World with the Chorus
The Roundtable about the Five Tours of the Chorus
Replay available to all - You can watch a replay of this episode on our YouTube channel.
NEXT EPISODE – October 21
Soprano Sonja DuToit Tengblad
of Conspirare, Lorelei Ensemble
and discussion of Considering Matthew Shepard
October 28
The Embodied Singer with Jane Murray
Oboist and Licensed Body Mapping Educator
In response to a profound need among musicians for accurate information about the body to reduce pain, avoid injury and to improve or enhance performance, somatic disciplines like Alexander Technique and Body Mapping can provide life-changing guidance towards effortless music-making. For singers in particular, investigating and correcting misconceptions about posture and breathing can lead to greater comfort during long rehearsals, and more joyful singing!
URI faculty member Jane Murray plays oboe and English horn with the RI Philharmonic and Chorus of Westerly Festival Orchestra, where she also serves as orchestra personnel manager. A licensed Body Mapping Educator since 2008, she is in demand as a clinician, gives individual sessions in her home studio, and has presented classes and workshops at UMass Amherst, SUNY Purchase, Providence College, Boston Woodwind Society, and for the International Double Reed Society 2016 Conference in Columbus, GA. She teaches the course for music majors at Rhode Island College and URI.
November 4**
Lecture - Mozart's Mass in C Minor, The Great
With Assistant Conductor
of the Chorus of Westerly
Kathryn Aaron
November 11
Chorus of Westerly Veterans Day
Discussion
Guests to be announced
November 18
A Discussion of Women in Music with
Conductor Beth Willer
Artistic Director of the Lorelei Ensemble
and Director of Choral Activities at the
Peabody Institute of Music at Johns Hopkins
December 2
Westerly Music Education Roundtable
Hosted by Music Director Andrew Howell
with special guests including
Sarah Ferry (Westerly High School)
Tom Foley (The Band Room)
and Kathy Monroe (Westminster Strings)
December 9**
Lecture - Ralph Vaughan Williams's Hodie (This Day)
With The Marion & Bill Palm Music Director
of the Chorus of Westerly
Andrew Howell
December 16**
Live from Kent Hall - Music of Advent and Christmas
Andrew Howell and Kathryn Aaron
perform music of the season
in a special virtual concert.
** - Available only to Chorus Singers, Subscribers, and Web Series Members. To get information on how to get access and become a subscriber to the Chorus or to this series, call 401.596.8663 or email genvieve@chorusofwesterly.org.