Reading Choral Society to present ‘Magic of Broadway’

Under the direction of Music Director Dr. Graham Bier, Reading Choral Society will be singing many of your favorite Broadway tunes from the following musicals: Oklahoma, South Pacific, Carousel, State Fair, Les Miserables and many more.

Audrey Christ will be the guest accompanist. Solos will be sung by many of our members, as well as the RCS Section Leaders. The concert will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 17, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 527 Washington St., Reading.

Founded in 1875, the Reading Choral Society has a long and proud tradition of presenting vocal music, particularly symphonic masterworks, but also exploring and interpreting other music genres. Under its current music director, Graham Bier (the twelfth person to hold this position), the Reading Choral Society continues to evolve and change. Its educational programs now encompass regular performances with invited local high school and college choirs, community engagement programs, awards and scholarships for high school and college students.

While continuing the tradition of programming master choral works, the Society has expanded its repertory to include the more frequent performance and commissioning of new music and the exploration of more “popular” literature, like folksongs, spirituals, and musical theater.

The Reading Choral Society is comprised now, as it has always been, of dedicated semiprofessional singers from all walks of life with no minimum or maximum age. Determined to present the highest caliber musical performances possible, the Society rehearses weekly in a professional atmosphere, fulfilling the lives of its members by immersing them in great music, and through RCS performances enriching and enlivening the musical life of the greater Reading community.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at door; Students $10

Tickets may be ordered online or call the RCS office at 610-898-1939.