On Saturday, May 16, Newtown Choral Society performed “Voices of America,” a spring concert that celebrated American music through famous eras. The concert began in the jazz and swing era, with songs like “Fascinating the Rhythm” and “Chattanooga Choo Choo.” After exploring the jazz and swing era, the society then sang Broadway stories, with songs like “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man” and “Anything Goes.” The choir also sang a Porgy and Bess medley with songs like “Summertime,” “I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’,” and “Oh, Lawd, I’m On My Way.” The closing song was “Sing, Sing, Sing,” and it had the entire crowd tapping their feet and bopping their heads.

The choral society is directed by Mary Andreotta, who welcomed the full house to the show. She introduced each section and described how each era of music defined American culture at the time. She also acknowledged each soloist, which included Karen Jackson, Doreen Merritt, Dick Zang, Denise Kaiser, Lori McHugh, Peter Andrew, Alenda Calderbank, Keith Roberts, Martha Crebbin, Anne Rose, Nancy Crevier, and Chuck Magoulos.

Phil Crevier is the accompanist for Newtown Choral Society. Robert Nolte held everything down on the drum set. Other instrumentalists included Jennifer Anthony-Bogue on flute, Susan Anthony-Klein on clarinet, Kurt Eckhardt on trombone, Chip Gawle on trumpet, and Amber Harris on bass.