BIG ARTS The BIG ARTS Community Chorus will present its annual Spring Concert on April 5 at 7 p.m.

Tickets are available for the annual spring performance by the BIG ARTS Community Chorus.

The Spring Concert will take place on April 5 at 7 p.m. in the Christensen Performance Hall at BIG ARTS on Sanibel. The theme for this year’s performance will be “Americana, Cowboys and Classics.”

“They have been a part of BIG ARTS for over 20 years. They love to sing and bring joy,” Executive Director Lee Ellen Harder said. “They are often invited to perform throughout the community.”

The all-volunteer group rehearses throughout the year. Typically, it practices from October through to the holiday concert, then resumes practices in January on through to the performance in the spring.

“They’re all community members,” she said.

The chorus is normally made up of 80-plus members, but many are still not back on the island.

“This spring, there will be 33 beautiful voices on stage,” Harder said.

She noted that no audition is needed to join the group.

“We are always looking for new voices,” Harder said.

For the Spring Concert, the performers will be led by longtime BIG ARTS Chorus Director Ellen Whitten. Joined by accompanist Karen Maxwell on piano and synthesizer, the program will include:

– “Siyahamba”

– “Summer Is A-Coming In”

– “It Was A Lover And His Lass”

– “One Minute Madrigal”

– “Giovani Lieti”

– “Pie Jesu”

– “Little Innocent Lamb”

– “Let The River Run”

– “Ching A Ring Chaw”

– “Oklahoma!”

– “Old Joe Clark”

– “Old West Medley”

– “Ashokan Farewell”

– “Happy Trails”

“There will be sing-a-long songs,” she said. “So that will be a lot of fun.”

The bar will be open for refreshments.

“You’re allowed to bring your beverages in,” Harder said of the performance hall.

Tickets are $20 for adults and free for students.

The community is encouraged to reserve their seats for the show.

“It’s going to be a wonderful evening for the community, and it supports our community members,” she said. “It has always been kind of a rite of spring when the Community Chorus performs its concert.”

For more information or tickets, visit BIGARTS.ORG or call the box office 239-395-0900.

For more information about joining the chorus, contact BIG ARTS.

BIG ARTS is at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.

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IF YOU GO

What

Spring Concert

Who

BIG ARTS Community Chorus

When

April 5 at 7 p.m.

Where

BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel

Details

Tickets are $20 for adults and free for students