Over the winter months Saint Ann’s Episcopal Church in Old Lyme will present four exciting concerts in its ongoing Music Series. Concert performers and dates are as follows:
Sunday, Jan. 18 at 10:30 a.m. and 12 noon – Yevshan Singers
This Hartford-based Ukrainian a cappella vocal ensemble will join Saint Ann’s 10:30 a.m. worship service, singing two Ukrainian sacred songs. They will then perform a “mini-concert” (approximately 30-40 minutes) of their folk music during Saint Ann’s coffee hour. The performance is free and the community is welcome to attend either or both of these events.
Saturday, Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. – Family HooteNanny with The Nields
Gather up the kids and come to Saint Ann’s for an all-ages jam-along/family chorus. Led by Nerissa and Katryna Nields, the HooteNanny is about singing, dancing, playing instrument, big and small, and about indulging the imagination and creativity of the entire family. Admission cost for the concert is $10 per family.
Saturday, January 24 at 7 p.m. – An Evening Concert with The Nields
The renowned folk-rock sister duo of Nerissa and Katryna Nields performs a selection of original music. As Spin Magazine noted, “Listen to the Nields twice and you’ll start to catch the twists in the tales, the quirks and ironies that make every song a short story, and then you’ll be hooked.” Reflections upon life and relationships are the theme of the Nields’ songs–their performance is a must for lovers of intricate vocal harmonies. Admission cost for the concert is $10.
The public is invited to a Pasta Buffet Supper that will be served between the Nields’ two concerts – from 5 to 6:30 p.m.in the Griswold Room at Saint Ann’s. Tastily prepared, the menu will please the taste buds of all ages. Cost for the supper is $5, children 5 and under are free.
Sunday, March 1 at 3pm – Elm City Girls’ Choir.
Saint Ann’s welcomes the return of this pre-eminent New Haven-based choral ensemble. At this concert they will be joined by choral groups from Old Lyme and from the Isaac Middle School in New London. The Elm City Girls’ Choir is comprised of young women, ages 7 to 18, drawn from throughout the state. The choir has performed with many outstanding choral groups, including The American Boychoir, CONCORA, New York Virtuoso Singers, and Yale Schola Cantorum. They have also toured extensively throughout North America and Europe. A free-will donation will be taken; the proceeds will help to support Saint Ann’s concert series for the community.
Saint Ann’s is an Episcopal parish in Old Lyme and, under the direction of the rector the Rev. Canon Mark K J Robinson, invites and welcomes all visitors to attend these performances in their music series.
Saint Ann’s is located at 82 Shore Road (Rt. 156), two miles off I95, exit 70. Parking is adjacent to the church.
For reservations and more information contact Kathy Rowe at 860-434-1621, via email at [email protected] , or visit Saint Ann’s online at www.saintannsoldlyme.org