Los Alamos Choral Society during a recent rehearsal at United Church. Courtesy photo

Los Alamos Choral Society News:

Los Alamos Choral Society Musical and Artistic Director, Mary Badarak, shares her thoughts about the upcoming Bouquet Of Love Songs concert at the United Church Sanctuary:

Musical and Artistic Director Mary Badarak

Spring is the season of flowers and love, and Los Alamos Choral Society is embracing these themes in our upcoming concert on Sunday, May 19. The concert will open with the rhetorical question, “How Can I Keep From Singing”, an American Folk hymn arranged by Ronald Staheli. The song reminds us, “the peace from love makes fresh my heart, a song of hope is springing,” and the tone for the remainder of the concert is set.

Two pieces arranged by Badarak include “The Ash Grove” and “Let Evening Come”, a favorite of the choir.

Two songs celebrating love and flowers come by way of another local composer, Francis Meier. Meier’s upbeat arrangement of the familiar Shaker tune, “Simple Gifts”, inspires, as does her musical portrait of a familiar sight to local hikers, the “Pasque Flower in April”. The text of “Pasque Flower” was written by Los Alamos poet Becky Nystrom. Two Broadway show tunes usher in love’s beginnings: “Almost Like Being In Love” and “On The Street Where You Live”. “Set Me As A Seal” shares the finality of total commitment.

The community is invited to attend this concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19 in the Sanctuary at United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road. Refreshments will be shared in the foyer following the concert.

Plans are underway for the 2024-2025 concert season. The Choral Society Fall/Winter concert season will present a program of wonderful music that shouldn’t be missed. The community is invited to join the chorus. Rehearsals are 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays at the United Church; the first rehearsal will be in early September.