GILBERT AND SULLIVAN: SONGS FROM THE STANDARDS | J.J. Collins, Ray Ellis, Warren Heilman, Greg Martin, Jonathan Rabb, and Alexa Schlimmer | 4:00-5:00 pm | Thursday, November 21
Gilbert and Sullivan: the duo whose sensational, satirical comic operas were the ecstasy of Victorian England, come to life again in this musical fête featuring local musicians and other favorite singers. The standards— HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance—form the basis for this frolicking hour of music.
J.J. Collins holds a master’s in voice from Peabody Conservatory and serves as minister of music and pastor at Wesley Oak Church.
Ray Ellis is a retired high school choral director and now the minister of music at Asbury Memorial Church.
Gregory Martin has performed with the Atlanta Symphony Opera Chorus, Savannah Philharmonic, I Cantori, and the 13th Colony Sound.
Jonathan Rabb is a writer and SCAD professor. He has performed off Broadway in New York including at the Blue Hill Troupe, where he has performed in all but two of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operettas.
Dr. Alexa Schlimmer has appeared with opera companies and symphony ochestras around the world. She has been featured at Carnegie Hall, Westminster Cathedral, Cadogan Hall, and the Spoleto Festival.
Gilbert and Sullivan: the duo whose sensational, satirical comic operas were the ecstasy of Victorian England, come to life again in this musical fête featuring local musicians and other favorite singers. The standards— HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance—form the basis for this frolicking hour of music.
J.J. Collins holds a master’s in voice from Peabody Conservatory and serves as minister of music and pastor at Wesley Oak Church.
Ray Ellis is a retired high school choral director and now the minister of music at Asbury Memorial Church.
Gregory Martin has performed with the Atlanta Symphony Opera Chorus, Savannah Philharmonic, I Cantori, and the 13th Colony Sound.
Jonathan Rabb is a writer and SCAD professor. He has performed off Broadway in New York including at the Blue Hill Troupe, where he has performed in all but two of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operettas.
Dr. Alexa Schlimmer has appeared with opera companies and symphony ochestras around the world. She has been featured at Carnegie Hall, Westminster Cathedral, Cadogan Hall, and the Spoleto Festival.
Gilbert and Sullivan: the duo whose sensational, satirical comic operas were the ecstasy of Victorian England, come to life again in this musical fête featuring local musicians and other favorite singers. The standards— HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance—form the basis for this frolicking hour of music.
J.J. Collins holds a master’s in voice from Peabody Conservatory and serves as minister of music and pastor at Wesley Oak Church.
Ray Ellis is a retired high school choral director and now the minister of music at Asbury Memorial Church.
Gregory Martin has performed with the Atlanta Symphony Opera Chorus, Savannah Philharmonic, I Cantori, and the 13th Colony Sound.
Jonathan Rabb is a writer and SCAD professor. He has performed off Broadway in New York including at the Blue Hill Troupe, where he has performed in all but two of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operettas.
Dr. Alexa Schlimmer has appeared with opera companies and symphony ochestras around the world. She has been featured at Carnegie Hall, Westminster Cathedral, Cadogan Hall, and the Spoleto Festival.