The Turtle Creek Chorale this week announced its 46th season featuring “performances that are expansive in scale, emotional in depth and unmistakably Texan.”
“In a year marked by historic milestones and meaningful anniversaries, the 46th Season is rooted in hope, patriotism and the belief that music has the power to unite communities, honor our shared past and celebrate a future that includes everyone,” according to the press release announcing the new season.
“I couldn’t be more excited about this season as it provides experiences that you simply cannot find anywhere else,” said Turtle Creek Chorale Artistic Director Sean Baugh said. “Two-hundred-fifty-plus male singers, delivering powerful, entertaining, provocative and thrilling music with a sound that will shake your bones.
“We provide all this under the themes of unity, pride, remembrance and joy — surely something for everyone — many times in the same performance,” Baugh continued. “If you’ve never been to a Turtle Creek Chorale production, I hope you join us to experience something brand new. And if you have been gone for a while, rediscover what you’ve been missing.”
The press release continued, “From main stage collaborations in the Dallas Arts District to community performances across the region, the upcoming season reflects the chorale’s commitment to music that moves, challenges and connects.”
Performances for the 46th season include:
• Songs We Can’t Sing on Stage: This adults-only, one-night cabaret concert features standout chorale singers performing selections that are “edgy, unexpected and wholly atypical for a traditional chorus concert.” Saturday, May 2, at Oak Cliff Assembly, 919 Morell Avenue, Dallas.
• Pride As Big as Texas: Turtle Creek Chorale celebrates “Pride in our vibrant LGBTQ+ community, our devoted allies and the state we call home.” This concert experience shines a spotlight on the music and creativity of Texas, featuring works by beloved artists like Willie Nelson, Kacey Musgraves and Beyoncé, alongside inspiring compositions by Marques Garrett, Victor Johnson, Patrick Vu and many others. The concert will be performed at multiple venues across the Dallas-Fort Metroplex, to be announced.
• WE the People: The chorale’s three performance ensembles will join the full Women’s Chorus of Dallas for a one-night collaboration honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Featuring more than 150 singers, the performance reflects on freedom, equality, and the enduring promise of the American experiment. Date and location information to be announced this spring.
• Better is Peace: 9/11 Remembered through Songs and Dance: “Twenty-five years ago, our nation and the world stood still, and Sept. 11 remains forever etched into our collective memory. As we gather to commemorate this solemn anniversary, we do so by turning to the universal language that continues to unite us all: music This stirring and deeply moving concert will bring together the Turtle Creek Chorale, Bruce Wood Dance, and the Dallas Chamber Symphony with more than 300 artists joining to honor and remember through the power of sound, movement and storytelling.” In the second half of the performance, hundreds of young singers from the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy will take the stage, “lifting their voices as symbols of hope and the bright future ahead.” This concert will be performed on Sept. 16 at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora Avenue.
• Holidays With the Turtle Creek Chorale, featuring “Skyland”: A North Texas tradition, the chorale’s holiday concerts return this December with reimagined classics, stirring carols, and joyful finales. Joining this year’s performances is Skyland Music, a Dallas-based acoustic band blending Celtic tradition with modern roots sounds. “Together, vibrant instrumentation and choral power create a celebration that has become the soundtrack of the season.” This concert will be performed on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church; on Friday, Dec. 11, at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Broadway Baptist in Fort Worth, and on Monday, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.
“This year, we present a season that celebrates pride, honors resilience, marks historic milestones and delivers the high-energy holiday tradition audiences eagerly anticipate each year,” said Dr. Dawson B. Taylor, executive director of the Turtle Creek Chorale. “We are excited to share the stage with gifted artistic collaborative partners that enhance our patron experience.”
Individual tickets for each concert will be available on April 6 for purchase on TurtleCreekChorale.com.
— Tammye Nash