Trenton Men's Chorus Delights Listeners In Verona

Oct 10, 2013

On September 29 lovers of choral music packed Trinity United Church in Verona for a stellar opening concert of the choir season. The Trinity/St. Paul's Choir was joined by the Trenton Men's Chorus and together the two groups performed a very satisfying and diverse program that put the men's chorus, which is directed by George Couperus, front and center.

The Trinity/St. Paul’s choir opened the concert with members filing into the aisles of the church sanctuary where they enveloped the listeners as they stood and sang "Hallelujah", setting a tone of warmth for what was to come in the hour-long concert. The men's chorus demonstrated their tight-knit and pitch-perfect sound, which Couperus said is a result of every singer meaning what he sings. They opened with their own rendition of “My Lord, He is a-coming”, and they shone especially in their selections of more modern hymnology, pieces like “The Power of the Cross”, and “Still”, a contemporary piece by Reuben Morgan.

Interspersed throughout the concert were hymns sung by both choirs, with the audience singing along, and the men's chorus added their own harmonies, creating a sound not often heard in the Verona sanctuary. The concert finished with both choirs singing “Here's to Song” which launched a round of generous applause from the listeners. Lynda Boulter, who emceed the evening, admitted to having her “first ever choir crush” on the Trenton Men's Chorus, and judging by the reception in the packed sanctuary, she was not alone.