Brahms' ALTO RHAPSODY and A GERMAN REQUIEM October 13, 2010

The Collegiate Chorale presents Johannes Brahms’ "Alto Rhapsody" and "A German Requiem" on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 7pm at Carnegie Hall, 881 Seventh Avenue, NYC. The performance features Stephanie Blythe, Erin Morley, Eric Owens and the American Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Bagwell. Single tickets start at $25 and are available online at www.carnegiehall.org, by phone through Carnegie Charge at (212) 247-7800 or in person at the Carnegie Hall Box Office.

International artist and Musical America’s 2009 Vocalist of the Year mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe performs with The Collegiate Chorale in Brahms’ lush, rarely-seen "Alto Rhapsody".  Metropolitan Opera baritone Eric Owens and soprano Erin Morley will join The Chorale to perform Brahms’ transcendent masterpiece "A German Requiem". The Chorale’s Annual Gala follows the concert.  Proceeds from the Gala will support The Chorale’s artistic and education programs. Gala tickets are available by phone at 646-435-9052.

The Collegiate Chorale’s 69th season continues with Kurt Weill’s "Knickerbocker Holiday" on January 25 and 26, 2011 at 8pm at Alice Tully Hall; and two special events: "We Remember Them: Choral Music from the Camps and the Ghettos" on March 10, 2011 at 7pm at Central Synagogue, and "Something Wonderful – A Night of Broadway with Deborah Voigt", conducted by Ted Sperling, on May 19, 2011 at 7pm at Carnegie Hall. Deborah Voigt will be joined by featured guest artist Paulo Szot.

Subscription tickets can be purchased by contacting The Chorale office at (646) 435-9052 or via the website: www.collegiatechorale.org.  Single tickets for all concerts can be obtained by calling The Collegiate Chorale at (646) 202-9623, and for the Alice Tully Hall or Central Synagogue concert by visiting www.collegiatechorale.org.