To the Editor:

The Newtown Choral Society played to an enthusiastic crowd as we presented our spring concert, The Soul of New Orleans laissez, les bons temps rouler, Sunday, April 26 at The Meeting House.

Tracing the evolution of Louisiana music from Creole and Cajun folk songs through the development of jazz, our director, Mary Andreotta, led us in an animated program while Susan Anthony-Klein supported us with her inspired performance as she accompanied us.

We were delighted to have a five piece jazz group join us, featuring Newtown High School band director Kurt Eckhardt on trombone, Reed School faculty member Bob Nolte on percussion, and high school students Julie Schoeni and Aimee Alexander, trumpet and Richie Sadlon, tenor saxophone.

We would like to thank The Newtown Bee for its support, but especially Nancy Crevier and Shannon Hicks for keeping our name before the public

We thank our ticket takers Christopher and Joanna Gamble. We also thank Clive Beddoe-Stephens, Chuck Magoulas, Dick Zang and Jonathan Gamble for taking charge of our equipment.

The choir would especially like to thank Nancy Dvorin for creating and supporting our Facebook page. And we thank Peg Heetmann, our long time treasurer, for her service.

Finally, we must thank my husband, Kenneth, for his computer expertise, his patience and his muscle.

The Newtown Choral Society, which is in its 28th year, will begin rehearsals for its Winter concert in September. We are a community choir and welcome new members from all area towns and have openings in all voices. Our soloists come from our membership.

If it is your time to raise your voice in song in a supportive environment, contact me at 426-3769 or lel-choir2@se-ltd.com to discuss joining the Newtown Choral Society.  We perform two concerts a year, sing at local events and weddings and practice Wednesday evenings at the Newtown Middle School.

Laura E. Lerman

President

Newtown Choral Society

55 Main Street, Newtown                       April 28, 2015