History And Harmony Join Musical Forces During Concert At Historic New Utrecht Parish House
Fans of history and harmony will delight in a performance of jazz, show tunes, oldies and more during a Brooklyn Sweet Adelines Chorus concert, presented by the Friends of Historic New Utrecht, this Saturday, June 15 at 7:30 p.m. inside the 121-year-old parish house of the New Utrecht Reformed Church, 84th Street and 18th Avenue. Led by director Dale Gherman, admission to this one of a kind concert is
free of charge.
Featuring women of all ages and vocal ranges, the Brooklyn Chorus is a member group of Sweet Adelines International, a worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art form of barbershop harmony — four-part, unaccompanied, close harmony singing. The New Utrecht performance this weekend will include opportunities for an audience sing-along.
The New Utrecht Reformed Church Parish House is part of the landmarked historic church campus, which also includes the 1828 church building, currently closed for restoration, and the New Utrecht Liberty Pole, an institution dating back to 1783. The New Utrecht congregation was organized in October 1677 by the town’s Dutch settlers.
Call (718) 256-7173 for more information about the June 15 concert, the Friends organization and its array of programming. You can also follow the Friends of Historic New Utrecht on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FriendsofHistoricNewUtrecht. The Sweet Adelines Brooklyn Chorus is also on Facebook: www.facebook.com/SweetAdelinesBrooklynChorus.
