(Beaver County, PA) It’s not too late to join the Beaver Valley Choral Society as they rehearse forthe 2023 Lenten concert, “God So Loved the World,” that will be presented
on the weekends of March 25-26, and April 1-2. Venues and times will be
announced soon.

The BVCS Principal Choir and Treble Youth Chorale are meeting at 7pm
every Monday evening beginning January 9 in New Brighton United
Methodist Church, 1033 Sixth Avenue, New Brighton PA. They will be
joined by the BVCS Orchestra later in the season.

Sharon R. Burchill is BVCS Artistic Director and Principal Conductor.
Deborah Silverstein directs the BVCS Treble Youth Chorale.

Miah Siriani, the Society’s first choral conducting scholar, makes her choral
conducting debut by directing two a capella selections – “Surely He Hath
Bourne Our Grief” (Lyndon Salathiel) and “’Tis Finished” (arranged by Alice
Parker and Robert Shaw). Miah is a Duquesne University junior, majoring
in music education.

The Lenten concert, “God So Loved the World,” relates the glorious Easter
story through music. Among the other works are two movements from
John Rutter’s “Requiem;” Pepper Choplin’s “Worthy is the Lamb;” and John
Stainer’s title score, “God So Loved the World.”

BVCS is an all-volunteer musical organization whose members range in age
from eight through adult — the entire family can join. Auditioning is not a
requirement, just a love to make music. Singers should be able to sing
tunefully and instrumentalists must be proficient on their instrument and
be able to read music.