If you’d like to sing with us this fall, drop us a line via the Contact Us form and we’ll be in touch with you! Rehearsals for the fall concert will start on September 8. Do check out our Membership page for more details.
Only interested in Messiah? Messiah is always free for singers and audience, we expect rehearsals to start after our November concert.
RiverChor will present their fall concert on Sunday, November 21, at 3:00pm. The concert will explore songs of crisis, including “Think on Me” and Haydn’s “Agnus Dei”; and songs of hope such as “Saints Bound for Heaven”, “I Shall Not Live in Vain”, and “Hope is Like a Feather”.
The concert is free, donations are appreciated.
Program to include:
Saints Bound for Heaven …… arr. Parker/Shaw
Mass in Time of War – Agnus Dei …… Joseph Haydn
O Vos Omnes ….. Tomas Luis de Victoria
Sing, My Child ….. Sarah Quartel
Think On Me …… James Mulholland
I Shall Not Live In Vain ….. Ruth Morris Gray
Time……. Benjamin Britten
Concord ……. Benjamin Britten
Al Shlosha D’varim …. Alan E. Naplan
I Will Be A Child of Peace …. Elaine Haggenburg
Find the Cost of Freedom (Men) ….. Stephen Stills
Hope is the Thing with Feathers (Women) …. Susan LaBarr
Covid protocols: The choir has been rehearsing in masks, and will wear them for the concert. We will have full lyrics available. Zion Lutheran recommends masks as per CDC for the audience, however they are not required. Seating is general admission, you are welcome to sit as close or far from others as you are comfortable.
Join RiverChor on Sunday, November 17, at 3:00 PM (note the new time!) at Zion Lutheran Church in Clinton, Iowa. The fall concert of our 16th season will feature the choral music of women composers and arrangers, dating from the 12th century to contemporary. The choir consists of 50 members ranging in age from 15 to 70 that come from eight communities within the Gateway Area of eastern Iowa and western Illinois. Our directors are Karl Wolf and Chris Marple; our pianist is Christine Holmer. Admission is free, donations are welcome.
Repertoire:
| Title | Composer/ arranger | Text |
| Jubilate Deo | Emily Crocker | Psalm 100 |
| Lua, Lua, Lua | Esther Scliar | Lucia Candall |
| Three Madrigals “O Mistress Mine” “Take, O Take” “Sigh no more, Ladies” | Emma Lou Diemer | Shakespeare |
| Ave Maria | Angelina Figus | Traditional |
| I Thank You God | Gwyneth Walker | e.e. cummings |
| I Will Be Earth Featuring our Women | Gwyneth Walker | May Swenson |
| I see the Heaven’s Glory Shine Featuring our Men | Andrea Ramsey | Emily Bronté |
| My Very Own | Susan LaBarr | Song of Solomon |
| Arise, Beloved! | Rosephanye Powell | Song of Solomon |
| O frondens virga | Carlotta Ferrari | Hildegard von Bingen |
| Gondoliera | Clara Schumann | Emanuel Geibel |
| Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord | Undine S. Moore | Trad. Spiritual |
Are you interested in singing with RiverChor? We are having auditions on Sunday, September 11 from 1-3 pm at Zion Lutheran Church in Clinton, Iowa. You do not need to prepare anything, and auditions take about 10 minutes.
Our 2016 season will be as follows:
Sunday, Nov. 13 Fall Concert, Zion Lutheran, 2:00 pm
Saturday, Dec. 10 Holiday Concert with the CSO, Clinton High, 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 23 Spring Concert, Zion Lutheran, 2:00 pm
RiverChor is in rehearsals for their fall concert, which will be Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church. The concert is free.
Repertoire will follow two basic themes, music for Kings, and music of love.
O Lord God …… Paul Tschesnokoff
Ubi Caritas …… Ola Gjeilo
The Lord is My Light …… Horatio W. Parker
Coronation Mass in C …….. W. A. Mozart
Annie Laurie ……….. arr. Arthur Johnstone
The Pasture ……… Frost/Thompson, featuring our Men
At Last ……. Gordon/Warren, featuring our Women
A Summer Night, and You, and Paradise ……. Keillor/Kornelis
Lord of the Dance ……. Carter/Fleming
Swing Low Sweet Chariot ….. arr. Peter Knight
King Jesus is a-Listnin’ ….. arr. Ken Berg
Please mark your calendar for November 2, we enjoy singing for you!
Do you enjoy singing, or know someone who does? We invite all Gateway area vocalists to audition for RiverChor. Auditions last about 10 minutes, and there is no need to prepare anything. We have openings in all sections.
RiverChor Auditions
1-3pm, Sunday, September 11
Zion Lutheran Church, Choir Room
439 Third Ave. South, Clinton, Iowa
An alternate audition time may be arranged by contacting Dr. Rob Engelson at 563-243-6042 or 563-212-6555.
The choir will resume rehearsals on Monday, September 12th, at 7pm in the Lyons Middle School choir room.