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Mystic Chorale’s 35th Anniversary Concert Spring 2025

Led by Music Director Mike Pfitzer

Revel with Mystic Chorale this spring in celebration of 35 years of music-making! Welcoming all who love to sing since 1989, Mystic wows audiences with music from a wide range of musical eras, genres, cultures, and traditions in concerts that have featured passionate singers and guest artists, top notch bands, and enthusiastic audiences.

This season 180 Mystic singers will revisit many of the gems sung over the decades. Led by music director Mike Pfitzer, the program will feature special guests Mystic Chorale Founder, Nick Page (leading a sing-along and singing a solo), as well as Jonathan Singleton, Donnell Patterson, Louise Grasmere and Ruth Roper.

The repertoire  includes old favorites, including A Promise I Will Keep, Before My Ashes Flow to the Sea, Senzeni Na/We Shall Overcome, Swing Low, The Storm Is Passing Over, Swimming to the Other Side, Miriam’s Song and One Voice.

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View program notes here.

Celebration by Kool & The Gang
Soloists: Noah Sabadish and Lisa Soricone

Swimming to the Other Side by Pat Humphries, arr. Nick Page
Soloists: Anna Schwartz Cohen, Shaylee Bellows, Margie Singer, George Foote and Jim Hammerman

This Little Light of Mine sing along led by Mike Pfitzer

The Storm Is Passing Over by Charles Albert Tindley

What the World Needs Now led and arranged by Donnell Patterson
Soloist: Louise Grasmere

Miriam’s Song by Debbie Friedman, arr. Nick Page
Soloists: Regina Hoffman, Erica Kenny, Mabel Liang and Davi Anick

Before My Ashes Flow to the Sea by Nick Page
Soloist: Katie Dunton

– INTERMISSION –

A Promise I Will Keep by Nick Page and Nita Penfold
Soloists: Louise Grasmere and Nick Page

There Is More Love Somewhere sing along led by Nick Page

What Have We Done? South African song arr. Anders Nyberg, Ida Sandlund, and André Delang

This Land Is Your Land sing along led by Mike Pfitzer

One Voice by Ruth Moody
Soloists: Deb Bermudes, Cindy Kaplan and Gayle Anderson

Swing Low led and arr. by Jonathan Singleton after Clay Evans

Now Let Us Sing Spiritual, arr. Joseph Brewer

MYSTIC BAND

Ruth Roper, piano, flute and band leader
Billy Novick, clarinet and soprano sax
Alison Keslow, bass
Jamaal Akeem, drums

Recorded live at Cary Hall, Lexington, Mary 31, 2025

Led by Mike Pfitzer