by Saratoga Voices TerryJohnson | Jun 18, 2016 | Events and Activities
BHOS 2016 SUMMER SING #2 Singing and Ice Cream! Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. The Pavilion at Lakeside Farms 336 Schauber Road, Ballston Lake NY 12019 Have your Tuesday nights seemed empty without BHOS rehearsals? Have you missed making wonderful music... by Saratoga Voices TerryJohnson | Jun 18, 2016 | Events and Activities
BHOS 2016 SUMMER SING #1 Potluck and Singing! Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. Agewood Farm 102 Western Ave, West Charlton, NY 12010 Have your Tuesday nights seemed empty without BHOS rehearsals? Have you missed making wonderful music together? Join... by Saratoga Voices TerryJohnson | May 3, 2016 | Concerts
Here is a preview of the program notes that will be published in the upcoming concert of Burnt Hills Oratorio Society: “Brilliant Baroque.” Texts, Translations, and Notes on the Program by William Jon Gray Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria in D Major,... by Saratoga Voices TerryJohnson | Feb 24, 2016 | Events and Activities
A perfect iPad app to prepare for Burnt Hills Oratorio Society’s Messiah Sing-In. Use SightSing to learn your part. It’s free and it has Handel’s Messiah and Vivaldi’s Gloria. You can listen to your part alone or with the other parts; and you... by Saratoga Voices TerryJohnson | Jan 23, 2016 | Events and Activities
Dr. William Jon Gray is Director of Choral Studies at the University at Albany. He comes to the University at Albany from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he held the position of chair of the choral department, and where he conducted the Pro Arte... by Saratoga Voices TerryJohnson | Jan 5, 2016 | Concerts, Events and Activities
George Frideric Handel’s Messiah was originally an Easter offering. It burst onto the stage of Musick Hall in Dublin on April 13, 1742. The audience swelled to a record 700, as ladies had heeded pleas by management to wear dresses “without Hoops” in... by Saratoga Voices TerryJohnson | Jan 2, 2016 | Events and Activities
New Artistic Director of Burnt Hills Oratorio Society The Burnt Hills Oratorio Society is pleased to announce the appointment of of its new Artistic Director Dr. William Jon Gray. The search process, which began in September, involved ALL of the BHOS membership. It... by Saratoga Voices TerryJohnson | Nov 14, 2015 | Concerts
Looking ahead to Spring 2016, BHOS will present Vivaldi’s Gloria and Handel’s Messiah Part Two at the time of year it was originally intended. The performance is scheduled for Sunday, May 15, 3 PM at the Zankel Music Center on the Skidmore Campus. More... by Saratoga Voices TerryJohnson | Nov 1, 2015 | Concerts
The Burnt Hills Oratorio Society presents its Winter 2015 concert, “This Day”, featuring music for the Holiday season. The choral selections include “Hodie” by Ralph Vaughan Williams and “A Ceremony of Carols” by Benjamin Britten.... by Saratoga Voices TerryJohnson | Jul 11, 2015 | Events and Activities
We are happy to announce that Curtis Funk, director of Octavos, has offered to direct and entertain us through the start of an exciting transitional phase. Along with Curtis comes Trevor Kahlbaugh, gifted accompanist of Octavos. Learn more about Curtis and Trevor on...