The Maine Music Society Chorale Presents: A Showcase of Americana Concert

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The Maine Music Society Chorale is pleased to announce its upcoming concert, A Showcase of Americana, on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the Franco Center in Lewiston. 

Our final Chorale concert of the season will explore the Americana genre of music which reflects the stories, landscapes, and spirit of American culture, evolving over time. The 80+ member Chorale has been rehearsing for weeks on a diverse repertoire that includes a variety of styles such as folk, spirituals, gospel and bluegrass. You’ll be tapping your feet to the rhythm of a number of energetic selections while listening wistfully to others such as the classic Shenandoah whose unique 8-part vocal arrangement will definitely evoke images of rolling rivers. 

Featured in this showcase will be Come Away to the Skies: A High Lonesome Bluegrass Mass by Tennessee composer, Tim Sharp. According to the publisher, Wes Ramsay, “This piece . . . has traveled the world and back again, with stops in churches, colleges, Carnegie Hall, The Ryman Auditorium (where Bill Monroe introduced bluegrass music to the world), and even the Guinness Brewery in Dublin.” This extraordinary work will be accompanied by a blue grass ensemble. "I'm really looking forward to this concert as we step away from the traditional choral concert and show the diversity in sound of our Chorale!" said MMS Artistic Director, Richard Nickerson. 

Consider this a perfect Mother’s Day gift! For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit us online at mainemusicsociety.org or call the MMS business office at 207-333-3386. 

Please note that there are limited number of free tickets available for this concert; contact our business office. Tickets: Adult - $27* Senior - $25* Student - $6*(age 13+) Children 12 and under: free (when accompanied by an adult) *Price includes all handling fees Group rates available for 10 or more tickets to the same performance purchased at the same time. Call the MMS business office: 207-333-3386. 

The Maine Music Society thanks its Season Underwriters Hardy, Wolf & Downing and the Sun Journal, event co-sponsor Anonymous Donor in Memory of the Yodeling Sisters, Judy & Sally, and event supporter Ouellette & Associates, P.A. Based in Lewiston/Auburn, the Maine Music Society (MMS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the cultural life of the Lewiston-Auburn area through performances of choral music in a broad range of musical genres.