Binghamton Downtown Singers present ‘Glory and Light'
The Binghamton Downtown Singers are presenting their spring concert 'Glory and Light' on Saturday.
The group is made up of nearly 90 singers of all ages and abilities, as well as a large 21-piece orchestra from around the Southern Tier.
The show features an uplifting and diverse score, which includes presentations of Two Psalms, Gloria, and the local debut of Illuminare by Elaine Hagenberg.
Co-President Julie Drozdowski says the concert is just like the title suggests. She said it speaks to hope, love, light, and blessings.
'There are sections of darkness in it, but the whole thing is just really that light and bringing it around full circle and making sure that joy that comes from the music and from whatever you believe in, I think, is really cool,' said Drozdowski.
The concert will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Sarah Jane Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church in Johnson City. The church congregation recently announced that the building is up for sale, so this may be your last chance to catch the Binghamton Downtown Singers at this venue.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at downtownsingers.org or at the door the day of the event. Students can attend for free.
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