Cappella Cantorum Presents Bach’s ‘Magnificat’ and Seasonal Favorites at Winter Concert, Sunday

DEEP RIVER, CT – On Sunday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m., Cappella Cantorum will present its popular Winter Concert with selections including J.S. Bach’s Magnificat and a collection of seasonal favorites.

The event will be held at John Winthrop Middle School Auditorium in Deep River, 1 Winthrop Road. The concert features the Masterworks Chorus and Cappella Orchestra, with soloists Kayla Cook, soprano; Edmound Fitzpatrick, bass/baritone; Brooke Larimer, mezzo-soprano; and Tim Lind, tenor.

The Masterworks Chorus and Cappella Orchestra will be conducted by Dr. Irina Georgieva, music director of Cappella Cantorum. Dr. Georgieva is also the Director of Music Ministries at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Wilton, and an Associate Professor of Conducting at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

A complimentary reception will follow the concert.

Concert tickets range from $16 to $35, and can be purchased online at cappellacantorum.org, by calling 860-532-0454, or from any chorus member.

For another musical holiday treat, mark your calendar for Cappella Cantorum’s Annual Handel’s Messiah Sing or Listen on Sunday, Dec. 21 at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook.

Established in 1970, Cappella Cantorum is a non-auditioned community choral group that provides singers of all ages the opportunity to learn, perform, and share choral music. Originally founded to serve the Lower Connecticut River Valley and shoreline area, Cappella Cantorum now has members from more than 31 communities across the state.