Pioneer Valley Cappella is an auditioned forty-voice chamber chorus based in Northampton, Massachusetts that has been performing locally for more than forty years. Local composer Geoffrey Hudson conducts.
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Pioneer Valley Cappella will present "The Fruit of Silence," choral meditations on peace, in South Hadley on Friday, May 8 and in Northampton on Saturday, May 9.
Pioneer Valley Cappella is sad to announce that this concert is our final one with our cherished conductor, Geoffrey Hudson. He has led our group for many years, in two installments, from fall 2002 through spring 2007, and again from 2011 until today, so our identity as an ensemble is very much of his making. In particular we have had the opportunity to perform a wide, engrossing range of choral works he has unearthed, composed, or found enchantingly beautiful. This, along with his gracious professionalism (and his witty commentary at our concerts) have been a great pleasure for us all. We wish him well as he turns more of his attention to his creative work. Here is a lovely Daily Hampshire Gazette story by Carolyn Brown.
We will sing on with a new conductor, whom we are in the process of selecting, and will share the news with you.