On September 2, the Easton Choral Arts Society begins rehearsals for its 2025-26 season, and encourages new singers who share a love of choral music to join. The new season follows a successful 2024, when their performances of Dan Forrest’s “Creation” played to sold-out houses. See a performance of “Creation” here.
“This season, Easton Choral Arts Society celebrates the beauty of grounded traditions and the wonder of reaching toward something new,” Artistic Director Alexis Ward said in announcing the new season. “From ancient carols blooming in winter to the soaring dream of flight, our programs reflect the deep roots that anchor us and the uplift that music brings.”
“A Winter Rose” turns toward the quiet strength of nature, as roses, evergreens, holly, ivy, mistletoe, and floral imagery long associated with the holiday season
bloom through carols both familiar and unexpected, Ward said. Sacred and secular pieces intertwine, offering warmth, wonder, and reflection as we usher in the holiday season with beauty and imagination.
In the Spring, “Wings of Song” invites audiences on a theatrical journey through wonder of human flight. From poetic meditations and gospel spirituals to jazz-age glamour and modern choral masterworks, the program unfolds like a flight experience, complete with in-flight narrator, to explore what it means to rise, to dream, and to fly.
“Rooted & Rising” is more than a musical theme, it is a vision for who we are becoming, Ward explained.
“In a time of disconnection, Easton Choral Arts offers something essential: a place to breathe together, to sing together, to be together. We are building a musical community that nurtures people at every stage of life – students, parents, professionals, retirees – and we believe that making music together is not just enriching, it is healing.
“In a world that yearns for connection, beauty, and belonging, Easton Choral Arts is more than a choir. We are a home for the human spirit. And this season, we are proud to be rooted . . . and rising.”
Interested singers are invited to join an open rehearsal, scheduled for September 2 and September 9 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at St. Mark’s Methodist Church in Easton. All are welcome to attend, regardless of musical knowledge or experience.
Pre-registration is requested so that we may have enough music for all who will attend. Interested participants can find information and register here by visiting the “Join Us” tab.
