The Shoreline Chorale’s concert, “Nighttime
Odyssey” on May 14, will express experiences, emotions, creatures, and escapes
of the night with a full concert program of choral and instrumental music. The concert includes renditions of ‘Sure on
This Shining Night’ by Samuel Barber, the dramatic ‘Night, Sleep, Death and the
Stars’ by Daniel Gawthrop, the comedic Animal Crackers by Eric Whitacre, and
spirituals of nighttime escapes to freedom.
Featured Guest
Artist, harpist Jessie Gutgsell will perform Claude Debussey’s ‘Claire de Lune’ and Alphonse Hasselmans’ ‘La Source’ and
will accompany the Chorale in ‘Night, Sleep, Death and the Stars’ by Daniel Gawthrop, as well as a women’s ensemble singing ‘Come
to Me, Mt Love.’ Ms. Gutgsell has been a professional harpist for over a decade. She began
her harp studies in Cleveland, Ohio at the age of six. Jessie received her Bachelor of Music degree
from Indiana University under the renowned guidance of Susann McDonald and
Elzbieta Szmyt. Jessie has always loved
will s classical harp repertoire but also enjoys exploring the jazz and popular
music capabilities of the harp. When she is not playing the harp Jessie
enjoys spending time with her husband Joe, hiking, reading and cooking at their
home in New Haven, CT. Jessie will receive the Master of Divinity degree
from Yale Divinity School on May 21st, and she and Joe will be
moving to Ann Arbor, Michigan this summer where she will begin serving as
Assistant Rector of St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal Church.
As yet another
crowd-pleasing attraction, the popular group, ‘The Shoreliners,’ will perform a
rollicking version of ‘In the Still of the Night and the Day’ arranged by chorale
member Charles Houlihan.
This concert marks the inaugural year
under Music Director Sarah Kaufold, who also serves as Minister of Music at St.
Mark’s Chapel in Storrs. The Shoreline Chorale is delighted to have
Sarah as our Music Director. Her
experience, sophistication, and vocal teaching expertise will helps the Chorale
to continue and build our tradition of exploring the choral arts through
learning and performing a variety of musical styles and genres. We look forward to our theme-based concerts,
which often include guest artists to present exciting, well-rounded concert
experiences.
Ms. Kaufold has an accomplished career in solo, choral, voice instruction and choral conducting performance in California, Missouri, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. She is an experienced conductor, teacher, and singer who strives to interweave the teaching of vocal pedagogy into the choral experience. Sarah holds a Masters of Music in Choral Conducting from University of Connecticut after extensive graduate study in choral conducting at California State University, Los Angeles. She has studied conducting under Jamie Spillane, Donald Brinegar, William Belan, and Iris Levine. Before pursuing her master’s degree, she obtained a B.A. in Psychology from California Polytechnic University, Pomona where she also began her studies as a music educator. Her choral teaching experience includes four years as a choir teacher at the junior and high school level in California, as well as directing the Women’s Choir and Collegiate Choir as a graduate student at UConn.
Sarah has sung professionally throughout the Los Angeles area and in New England while maintaining a private vocal studio for almost 15 years. She is currently a member of the professional chamber choir, Novi Cantori, in Springfield, Massachusetts. She has directed church choirs for over 10 years in Southern California and Missouri, and is currently the Minister of Music at St. Marks Chapel in Storrs, where she has directed the adult choir and coordinated the children’s music program since 2012. She resides in the “quiet corner” of Connecticut with her husband, Bill, and their three vivacious children.
Ms. Kaufold has an accomplished career in solo, choral, voice instruction and choral conducting performance in California, Missouri, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. She is an experienced conductor, teacher, and singer who strives to interweave the teaching of vocal pedagogy into the choral experience. Sarah holds a Masters of Music in Choral Conducting from University of Connecticut after extensive graduate study in choral conducting at California State University, Los Angeles. She has studied conducting under Jamie Spillane, Donald Brinegar, William Belan, and Iris Levine. Before pursuing her master’s degree, she obtained a B.A. in Psychology from California Polytechnic University, Pomona where she also began her studies as a music educator. Her choral teaching experience includes four years as a choir teacher at the junior and high school level in California, as well as directing the Women’s Choir and Collegiate Choir as a graduate student at UConn.
Sarah has sung professionally throughout the Los Angeles area and in New England while maintaining a private vocal studio for almost 15 years. She is currently a member of the professional chamber choir, Novi Cantori, in Springfield, Massachusetts. She has directed church choirs for over 10 years in Southern California and Missouri, and is currently the Minister of Music at St. Marks Chapel in Storrs, where she has directed the adult choir and coordinated the children’s music program since 2012. She resides in the “quiet corner” of Connecticut with her husband, Bill, and their three vivacious children.
Accompanist Joyce Baxter also
serves as Music Director at the Clinton Congregational Church.
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The concert will be performed at 4pm Saturday, May
14 at the Madison First Congregational Church, 26 Meetinghouse Lane,
Madison. Suggested Donation is
$15-20 with children under 12 free.
A reception will follow the concert.
For more information, call 203-421-4483,
email info@shorelinechorale.org, or visit www.shorelinechorale.org.
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As yet another crowd-pleasing attraction, the popular group, ‘The Shoreliners,’ will perform a rollicking version of ‘In the Still of the Night and the Day’ arranged by chorale member Charles Houlihan. This concert marks the inaugural year under Music Director Sarah Kaufold, who also serves as Minister of Music at St. Mark’s Chapel in Storrs. The Shoreline Chorale is delighted to have Sarah as our Music Director. Her experience, sophistication, and vocal teaching expertise will help the Chorale to continue and build our tradition of exploring the choral arts through learning and performing a variety of musical styles and genres. We look forward to our theme-based concerts, which often include guest artists to present exciting, well-rounded concert experiences.
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