A holiday music tradition continues Sunday, December 22, when the South Haven Performance Series presents in concert Vox GR, a nationally recognized premier choral ensemble comprised of professional singers who reside in Michigan.
Since its founding in 2010 the Performance Series has concluded its season by celebrating the holidays with a concert free of charge to the public.
The 4 p.m. concert will be presented at the Peace Lutheran Church, 06321 Blue Star Memorial Hwy, South Haven.
Vox GR was founded in 2022 with the mission of enriching West Michigan through compelling performances, community music making, and educational engagement for diverse populations.
Vox GR was recently named the 2024 American Prize second place winner in the Professional Choir Division. The American Prize program rewards the best recorded performances by individual artists and ensembles in the United States at the professional, community/amateur, college, university, church and school levels.
The ensemble is directed by Christopher Mason, Director of Choral Activities at the University of Minnesota Duluth where he directs the flagship University Singers and teaches secondary choral methods, conducting, and ear training.
The program, VOXmas 2024: Sounds of the Season, will weave together the best of the season’s music. From sacred to secular, historic to modern, and classical to folk, the choir will sing music from across the globe and tunes close to your heart.
“We’re delighted to share wonder, mystery, and joy as expressed in the intimate expressions of the human voice,” said Mason. “We believe in the power of music, presented in this intimate way, to affect listeners deeply. In a world where busyness is pervasive, we hope this experience moves your hearts, engages your minds, and reunites you with your own inner stillness and eternal beauty.”
The ensemble will be joined by the vocal-guitar duo Edye Evans Hyde and Mike Hyde, weaving their jazz and light pop styles with the ensemble’s traditional choral music.
South Haven Performance Series concerts are made possible by community underwriters including the South Haven Area Community Foundation. Vox GR is supported by The Michigan Arts and Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Thanks to South Haven correspondent Tom Renner for this MOTM story
