Winona Community Chorale Presents Spring Concert “Songs from Across the Pond”
Friday, May 16 | 7 pm
Saturday, May 17 | 2 pm
Admission: Free-will Offering
Wesley United Methodist Church | 114 W Broadway St.
Winona Community Chorale
The Winona Community Chorale will present its spring concert, “Songs from Across the Pond: Music from the British Isles, 1500s to the Modern Day,” The Friday, May 16 performance is at 7:00 pm and the Saturday, May 17 performance is at 2:00 pm. There is no admission charge, but a free-will offering will be collected. The church is located at 114 W Broadway, Winona.
Local Celtic band Patina will join the choir in performing several pieces. Patina is a violin, whistle, bodhrán, accordion and guitar band featuring musicians Kara Mae Prosen, Sue Lee Ringwelski, and Greg Peterson.
The Winona Community Chorale is a 50-member, mixed choral ensemble performing music from a wide variety of styles, genres and time periods. Directed by Kurt Speltz, the group was founded in January 2023 and is now in its fifth concert season. The vision of the Winona Community Chorale is to inspire a love and appreciation for exceptional choral singing in our area, and to ignite the joy and human connection it generates.
This spring’s concert program features an eclectic mix of music originating from the British Isles in the past five centuries. Selections range from sacred music by composers Thomas Tallis,
Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, and John Rutter; to pop songs made famous by the likes of the Beatles, the Kinks, and Ed Sheeran; to folk tunes such as “Wild Mountain Thyme;” and more. The choir will perform the beloved Welsh song “Ar Hyd y Nos” (“All Through the Night”) in both the original language and in English.
For more information about the Chorale, contact Kurt Speltz, Director, at WinonaCommunityChorale@gmail.com, or follow “Winona Community Chorale” on Facebook.
New members will be welcome to join the choir when the next rehearsal season begins on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Image: Members of the Winona Community Chorale in November 2024. Photo by Eric Heukeshoven.