The Schoodic Summer Chorus

a program of Schoodic Arts for All

Selections from performances 2016–19

The Schoodic Summer Chorus is a multi-generational a cappella community chorus devoted to nurturing musicianship and community, in residence at Hammond Hall in Winter Harbor, Maine and sponsored by Schoodic Arts for All. Its members share a passion for singing beautiful, unusual, and challenging music. Directed by singer and composer Anna Dembska, the chorus welcomes anyone who loves to sing.

2022 Season

After 20 years of amazing summers with the chorus, this will be Anna’s final year of directing, and we’re planning on a grand finale. This year’s program, Turn the World Around:  Songs of Transformation and the Transforming Power of Music, will include old favorites and new surprises from many styles, places, and times.

Rehearsals

Rehearsals are in Hammond Hall in Winter Harbor, 4-6:30 pm.
Tuesdays, May 24–August 9
Thursday, August 4 (if needed)

Sometimes we have sectionals (sopranos, altos, tenors, or basses rehearsing without the other parts) for a half hour before or after a rehearsal.

To make sure everyone is prepared to perform the music together, we ask that singers commit to missing no more than 2 rehearsals. If you have a scheduling problem but really want to sing with us, please contact Anna through the form below.

Performance

Wednesday, August 10, 6 pm, Schoodic Arts Festival. Festival performances this year will be at the Prospect Harbor Town Park.

We may also give 1 or 2 other performances in August in other Downeast locations—dates and venues TBD by chorus members.

The Music

This list is the first draft of this year’s repertoire. Some songs may be added and some left behind.

Click on the links to hear the songs. Some arrangements and lyrics will be different when we sing them. Below the list, you can hear some of these sung by the Schoodic Summer Chorus.

Turn the World Around
El Grillo
Dolcissimo Uscignolo
Agua de Beber
Joe Hill/Bella Ciao
Long Way Home

Sign Up!

The Schoodic Summer Chorus is supported by the Bill Thayer Scholarship Fund, which was established in Bill Thayer’s honor to enable anyone who would like to participate in a workshop or program to do so without financial barriers.

To apply for support from the Bill Thayer Scholarship Fund, email info@schoodicartsforall.org

suggested membership fee:
adults: $120
students: $60
families: $120 for 1 parent/adult & child; additional children $30 each
(Children as young as 10 have sung with the chorus, but usually 12 seems a good age to begin. If you wonder if your child will be a good fit for the chorus, please contact Anna below.)

To sign up for the chorus, please follow this link to Schoodic Arts for All.

For questions about singing, music, rehearsals, and performances, contact Anna through the form below: