WEST HAWAII TODAY | BIG ISLAND ENTERTAINMENT SCENE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2016 | 3 Kona Choral Society ushers in holiday season The Kona Choral Society, pictured, will offer a pair of seasonal concerts on Sunday and Dec. 11. COURTESY PHOTO/SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY The Kona Choral Society singers are going Baroque this holiday season with a pair of seasonal concerts. The first marks their 27th annual classical concert at the Keauhou Convention Center at the Sheraton Kona Resort on Sunday. The following week, Dec. 11, the 100-member chorus presents its free “Joy to the World” holiday sing-along at Old Airport Park. Both shows begin at 4 p.m. Two Baroque period pieces will be presented at the Sheraton Sunday. Audience members are familiar with Handel’s “Messiah,” a perennial favorite, and won’t be disappointed as it builds to its highlight with the “Hallelujah Chorus.” The classical concert opens with the very challenging Bach’s “Magnificat in D,” a piece of sacred music in Latin, describing the visitation of Mary in the Gospel of Luke and her praise for God. Johann Sebastian Bach was one of Handel’s contemporaries in the Baroque Period, which describes a style of European music and art from about 1600 to 1750. “What we are aiming for is the accessibility factor, said artistic director Susan McCreary Duprey. “For everyone to enjoy the music, no matter what your background is, this music is for you, and it can touch your spirit.” Local singers, who travel for weekly rehearsals in Kona from distances as far away as Volcano and Waimea, are finding the Bach piece particularly challenging in its complexity. Duprey, who also SINGERS TO PUT ON 2 SUNDAY SHOWS SPECIAL TO WEST HAWAII TODAY See CONCERTS on pg. 8 ➠
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