Mother Mendon Sings
Saturday March 25th, 2017 @ 7pm
Valley Chapel, 14 Hunter Rd. Uxbridge, MA

Director: Simeon Morrow, M.M.	Conservatorio ‘Giuseppe Verdi’ di Milano Currently resides in Chicago, IL
Accompanist: Rebecca Eland, M.A.T.	Bridgewater State University Currently resides in Hopedale, MA

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Concert Narration - CLICK HERE for PDF
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"The intent of this unique choral event is to create an historical performance that will be recorded in the history of Mendon and remembered for many years to come. The songs selected by the Director and the Mendon 350^th Committee will move the audience through a historical timeline bringing us from Mendon 1667 to Mendon of the present. This concert embodies, for the first time in 350 years, the concept of the original “Mother Mendon-” The coming together, as one voice, on one stage, of the nine municipalities once known as Mendon: Mendon, Bellingham, Upton, Uxbridge, Northbridge, Milford, Blackstone, Hopedale and Millville, for a unique, historic, anniversary concert singing together in celebration of our shared heritage.”   


Concert Repetiore: - Click here

Rehearsal Schedule:

Friday, March 24, 2017 The Valley Chapel 14 Hunter Rd. Uxbridge, MA Children’s Chorus: 5:30-6:45PM Adult Chorus: 6:00PM-8:30PM Saturday, March 25, 2017 The Valley Chapel 14 Hunter Rd. Uxbridge, MA Children’s chorus& Adult Chorus Full program run through, 9:00AM- 1:00PM Performance Saturday, March 25, 2017 The Valley Chapel 14 Hunter Rd. Uxbridge, MA Call Time - All Choral members 6:00PM Curtain 7:00PM

350^th Mother Mendon Sings Committee members

SPONSORS

Mendon Cultural Council - $2,000 Grant
Bellingham Cultural Council - $300 Grant
Hopedale Cultural Council - $300 Grant
Milford Cultural Council - $300 Grant
Millville Cultural Council - $300 Grant
Northbridge Cultural Council - $300 Grant
Upton Cultural Council - $211 Grant
Uxbridge Cultural Council - $300 Grant





GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHORUS

The Mother Mendon Sings event will contain two choirs: One adult chorus and one children’s chorus.  Each of the nine towns of Mendon/Upton, Bellingham, Uxbridge, Northbridge, Milford, Blackstone, Hopedale and Millville.  Members will be distinguished by a specific color tie/scarf. There will be a nominal membership fee of  $10 (or less) for a concert binder, sheet music and a colored concert accessory (tie for men/boys, scarf for women/girls), which the member will own at the conclusion of the event.  The Mother Mendon Sings repertoire moves through an historical timeline and features some familiar choral pieces. Click here to view the repertoire.  Learning practice tracks will be posted on this site for choral members only. Online passwords will be sent via email to registered choral members.  Click here to access the Members Page.  Mother Mendon Sings choral members will be required to learn their music independently from the practice tracks.  There will be at least 2 (two) rehearsals scheduled prior to the concert. Click here to see the rehearsal schedule.

 All choral members are expected to wear concert dress, to know their music before the rehearsals, and to attend all rehearsals. Unfortunately, there is no room for exceptions. Click here for required concert dress

 
This event will be filmed and recorded in its entirety.

 

  Adult  Chorus – Comprised of approximately 125 -160 members from established  choruses within a nine town area, and will incorporate select high school students also from the nine towns of: Mendon/Upton, Bellingham, Uxbridge, Northbridge, Milford, Blackstone, Hopedale and Millville.  The adult chorus will sing 6-7 pieces in the first half of the program, and possibly 2 more pieces in conjunction with the children’s chorus in the second half of the program.

 

Children’s Chorus – Comprised of approximately 80 elementary and middle school students from the nine towns of Mendon/Upton, Bellingham, Uxbridge, Northbridge, Milford, Blackstone, Hopedale and Millville. These students will be selected by their  respective school’s Music educators and will sing three (3) pieces. One of the featured  children’s selections will be an original score composed specifically for this event through a nation-wide composer’s competition which is currently in progress. The children will sing at least one (1) choral piece with the adult chorus at the conclusion of our program.





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