Orange County Choral Society Presents Patriotic Concert with World Premiere Compositions July 3
Huntington Beach, Calif. — The Orange County Choral Society (OCCS) will present its 6th Annual Stars and Stripes Forever Concert, Saturday, July 3 at 8:00 p.m. at Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano, 31520 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano.
The free concert includes the inspiring works of Copland, Berlin, Sousa and others in addition to many well-loved patriotic songs. Highlighting the concert will be the world premieres of the winning choral compositions of the Chorus’ First Annual Magnum Opus Choral Composition Competition made possible through a generous grant of the Robert & Doreen Marshall Fund for Dramatic Arts & Classical Music.
“Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal” – an eight-part a cappella arrangement by Daniel McDavitt from Urbana, IL took first place honors while second place went to Elaine Hagenberg of Des Moines, IA for her composition “A Child of Peace.”
Under the direction of Christopher Gravis, the Chorus consists of more than
75 singers and brass and wind musicians from Orange County and the surrounding area. OCCS is a nonprofit 501( c ) 3 performing arts organization, dedicated to promoting the appreciation of choral music in Orange County through accessible and affordable performances of great music literature. For more information, visit www.OCChoralSociety.org.
