The 2025-2026 season concludes with the 35th Anniversary concert, celebrating our first 35 years in existence. LCS will select repertoire from its catalogue of performances, harkening back to the early days of the ensemble and drawing from its tradition of singing a cappella literature. Many composers from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras will be represented in the concert lineup, as well as some of the most beloved spirituals in the African American tradition. We will also honor those who provided creative leadership to LCS over its 35-year history.

Step back in time for a live radio show featuring a style of entertainment going back in time to when radio was king. Soap operas, adventure series, and music programs were the order of the day during the Golden Age of American Radio. Joining LCS for this concert is the Sentimental Journey Jazz Band plus many special guests, including actors and local radio personalities. The show will include hit songs from the jazz era of the 1940’s and be a swinging tribute to a bygone era. Program highlights include such classics as Sing! Sing! Sing!, Chattanooga Choo-Choo, Moonlight Serenade, String of Pearls, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, and many more!

Celebrate the season with a festive performance of holiday classics from the vast catalogue of Christmas carols, both sacred and secular. LCS will perform a diverse array of holiday music spanning centuries and traditions from throughout the world. The audience will be invited to lend their voices to well-known carols and hymns to create a harmonious celebration along with LCS. Music and the holiday spirit blend seamlessly as all in attendance are lifted by the cheerful experience, resulting in a shared moment of beauty, joy, and festive cheer.

The opening concert of the season is a declaration of the transcendence of light in the physical world and spiritual realm. Metaphorically, illumination embodies clarity, understanding, and revelation, allowing one to see or understand the truth, beauty, or connection in something that was previously hidden or obscured. It transcends the physical realm of light by touching our consciousness, emotions, and spirituality, opening the door to deeper insight and understanding. Concert highlights include two 20th century choral masterworks: the majestic Lux Aeterna by Morten Lauridsen and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ sublime Serenade to Music.

In this celestial-themed concert, we invite you to embark on a cosmic journey through the vastness of space as LCS weaves together harmonies of music inspired by the known universe and beyond.

American composer Dan Forrest’s newest and most expansive major work is a monumental oratorio for chorus, orchestra, and soloists that celebrates the awe-inspiring beauty of our world, weaving together a rich tapestry of music, poetry, and spirituality. Creation is a testament to the power of music to evoke wonder, reverence, and a renewed sense of our place in the universe.

Join us for a delightful holiday celebration featuring well-loved and new choral Christmas classics, highlighted by Antonio Vivaldi’s timeless Gloria, a brilliant and uplifting masterpiece for chorus, soloists, and orchestra.

LCS is joined by students from the Chestatee High School chorus in a concert of music by American composer Stephen Sondheim, regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th century musical theater. Highlights include songs from Company, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, West Side Story, and others.

Highlights from the Opera Friday, May 10, 2024 @ 7:30 PM Gainesville First United Methodist Church – Gainesville, GA Purchase Tickets

Handel’s Messiah: The Easter Portion With Soloists, Chorus, & Orchestra Sunday, March 24, 2024 @ 3 PM Gainesville First United Methodist Church – Gainesville, GA Purchase Tickets