RESOURCE PAGE FOR COMMUNITY CHOIR
Our Consonare Community Choir has two wonderful opportunities to sing together this 2025-26 season, both instances with orchestra. The first is a special short session in March where we will sing a Bach cantata for the Complete Bach Project with our Voices of Concinnity at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA. The second will be our regular spring session, where will sing two choral-orchestral works with the Willimanic Orchestra. We hope you will sing for both this year!
RESOURCES FOR BACH CANTATATHON
(collaboration with Voices of Concinnity)
Consonare has been invited to participate in the Complete Bach Project through Music Worcester, who will be presenting all of the Bach Cantatas over the next 10 years. Consonare Community Choir will be collaborating with Voices of Concinnity for this event and will sing the chorus parts and chorales for one Bach cantata. Our performance is the Cantatathon.
Learn more about the Complete Bach Project Here:
Learn more about the Cantatathon concert:
Tuition for Bach only is $20.
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How to pay tuition:
--bring a check or cash to the first rehearsal
--mail a check to Consonare Choral Community, P.O. Box 338, Mansfield Center, CT 06250
--pay online via in the new registration system (above)
If paying tuition is a hardship for you, please send Sarah an email. If you would like to add a donation to your tuition, you can do so easily and your donation is tax deductible.
REHEARSALS -- Storrs Congregational
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Sunday, January 11 - 4:30-5:30pm
Sunday, March 1 - 4:30-5:30pm
Sunday, March 8 - 4:30-5:30pm
Sunday, March 15 - 4:30-5:30pm
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REHEARSALS -- Mechanics Hall, Worcester
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Saturday, March 21, 2026 - 10:30-12:00pm
Sunday, March 22, 2026 - 12:00-3:00pm
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CONCERT -- Mechanics Hall, Worcester
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Sunday, March 22, 2026 - 4:00pm
CONCERT ATTIRE:
All black
INCLEMENT WEATHER:
Please check your email one hour prior to rehearsal as any rehearsal cancellations will be advised by 2pm the day of rehearsal.
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR CHOIR MATRIX SINGERS:
PARTICIPATION IN THIS SESSION DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH CHOIR MATRIX REHEARSALS OR COMMITMENTS.
SONG RESOURCES FOR BACH
Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (3. Chorale)
J.S. Bach - Cantata 144
Text/Translation:
Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan,
What God does that is done well,
Es bleibt gerecht sein Wille;
His will remains just
Wie er fängt meine Sachen an,
However he deals with my affairs
Will ich ihm halten stille.
I want calmly to place my whole trust in him.
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Er ist mein Gott,
He is my God
Der in der Not
He is my God, who in my troubles
Mich wohl weiß zu erhalten:
knows well how to support me,
Drum lass ich ihn nur walten.
therefore I let him alone rule over me.
Practice Tracks
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Was mein Gott will, das gscheh allzeit (6. Chorale)
J.S. Bach - Cantata 144
Text/Translation:
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Was mein Gott will, das gscheh allzeit,
What my God wants , may it always happen
Sein Will, der ist der beste.
his will is what is best
Zu helfen den'n er ist bereit,
He is ready to help those
Die an ihn glauben feste.
who believe firmly in him
Er hilft aus Not, der fromme Gott,
He helps us in our poverty , the holy God
Und züchtiget mit Maßen.
and punishes us in moderation
Wer Gott vertraut, fest auf ihn baut,
Who places his trust in God and builds firmly on him
Den will er nicht verlassen.
he will not abandon.
Practice Tracks
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RESOURCES FOR SPRING SESSION
(collaboration with Willimantic Orchestra)
Tuition for Session 3 SPRING 2026 is $35.
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How to pay tuition:
--bring a check or cash to the first rehearsal
--mail a check to Consonare Choral Community, P.O. Box 338, Mansfield Center, CT 06250
--pay online via in the new registration system (above)
If paying tuition is a hardship for you, please send Sarah an email. If you would like to add a donation to your tuition, you can do so easily and your donation is tax deductible.
MEET OUR MUSIC LEADERSHIP
Sarah Kaufold, Artistic Director
Sarah is a conductor, soprano, and music educator who advocates for inclusion on the podium, within the choral ensemble, and in the choir folder. With extensive choral conducting and leadership experience, Sarah has directed choirs for singers of all ages, range of abilities, and in a number of settings, which include: church choral programs for children and adults since 2000, teaching middle and high school choral and general music classes; conducting collegiate choirs; directing adult community choral programs and a professional vocal ensemble.Sarah holds a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from UConn with extensive graduate study in choral conducting from Cal State University, Los Angeles and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Cal Poly Pomona where she began her studies as a music educator. Sarah is current and founding Artistic Director of Consonare Choral Community.
Janice Castle is our collaborative pianist. Jan is a music educator and has accompanied adult and youth choirs throughout our area for over 20 years.
REHEARSALS -- SUNDAYS 3:00-4:30pm
Storrs Congregational
Sunday Rehearsals 3:00-5:00pm:
March 29
April 12
April 19
April 26
May 3
May 17
May 24
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Extra Rehearsal w/ Willimantic Orchestra:
Thursday, TBD
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Dress Rehearsal:
TBD
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Concert:
Sat. May 30 or Sun. May 31 (TBD)
CONCERT ATTIRE:
All black
INCLEMENT WEATHER:
Please check your email one hour prior to rehearsal as any rehearsal cancellations will be advised by 2pm the day of rehearsal. If rehearsal has to be cancelled, we will replace the missed rehearsal time by extending a subsequent rehearsal or two to 5pm.
SPRING SESSION CHOIR PARTY
TBD
SINGING FOR STORRS CONGREGATIONAL:
Sunday, May 17, 2025 at 10am (arrive at 9:30am)
SONG RESOURCES FOR SPRING
The theme for this session is "DARE TO HOPE" and we will be performing with the Willimantic Orchestra
TBD
tbd
Practice Tracks
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