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Cumberland Oratorio Singers
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Formed and directed by Alan Porter, the 50-member choir that is the Cumberland Oratorio Singers has become a musical and cultural staple in the community since its inception in 1991.
Originally formed to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the group performs four to five times a year at Reeves Auditorium on the campus of Methodist University.
Porter, a former music professor at Methodist, focuses the group's performances on classical selections, such as Mozart's "Great Mass in C Minor" or Handel's "Messiah."
Last season, the group performed "Holocaust Cantata: Songs from the Camps," by Donald McCullough.
For more information about the Cumberland Oratorio Singers' 2007-08 season, call 488-4886 or go to .
Community Concerts Series
For 71 years, the Community Concerts of Fayetteville, a nonprofit organization, has brought some of the biggest names and brightest stars in music to the Fayetteville stage through its Community Concerts Series.
The 2007-08 season runs December through March with all shows held at the Crown Theatre.
This season has scheduled performances by Kenny Rogers (Dec. 6), Blood, Sweat & Tears (Jan. 12), Gary Puckett with The Lettermen (Feb. 16) and The Pointer Sisters (March 27).
The 2006-07 season featured country star Charlie Daniels, Three Dog Night, comedian Rich Little and closed out with the Four Tops and the Temptations in a double-billed, sold-out finale.
For tickets or information, call 323-1991 or 551-1666 or go to www.community-concerts.com.
Fayetteville Symphony
The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra celebrated its 50th year of music in 2006 by bringing some big names to Fayetteville. Actually, the symphony lured royalty to its 50th anniversary celebration in October 2006 -- Queen Noor of Jordan.
The symphony's 2007-08 season runs from September to April with shows held at various venues.
This season will include a free pops concert at Festival Park (Sept. 29), Tchaikovsky’s Triumphant Fourth at Methodist University's Reeves Auditorium (Nov. 3), a Holiday Concert at Berean Baptist Church (Dec. 1), Romantic Masterpieces at FSU's Seabrook Auditorium (Feb. 16), and Prokofiev, Beethoven and Stravinsky at Reeves Auditorium (April 26).
All concerts are at 8 p.m., with the exception of the free pops concert, which will be held in the afternoon.
For more information, call 433-4690 or go to www.fayettevillesymphony.org.
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North Carolina Symphony
The North Carolina Symphony has scheduled several concerts in Fayetteville. Concerts are held in Reeves Auditorium on the campus of Methodist University. For more information, call (877) 627-6724.
- A concert featuring the works of Dukas, Chopin and Franck is scheduled for Oct. 25, 2007. Grant Llewellyn will be the music director and Benjamin Grosvenor will be featured on piano.
- Holiday Pops, Dec. 4. Joan Landry will conduct the symphony in a program of holiday favorites.
- "Showstoppers," May 8, 2008. David Hartman will narrate a program led by Grant Llewellyn.
The world of dance
Each year, the North Carolina State Ballet performs "The Nutcracker" in December and "Ballet Classics" in the spring with excerpts from ballets such as "Swan Lake." Annual auditions are held in September. Charlotte Blume directs the company. For more information, call 485-4965.
Dance studios offer events and lessons all year long. Here's a list of some of the studios:
- Charlotte Blume's School of Dance, 484-2736
- Roland's Dance Studio, 424-0409
- Linda Kinlaw School of Dance, 484-7700
- Angelique Art School of Dance, 488-8887
- World of Dance, 482-9975
- The Dance Connection, 487-6773
- Cumberland Dance Academy, 426-3210
Updated: August, 2007