Chorale preps spring concert

The Shenango Valley Chorale will have its spring concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Sharon First United Methodist Church, 237 W. Silver St., Sharon, Pa.

The Chorale, conducted by Erich Lascek will sing the world premiere of “Hidden Light Eternal” by Bryan Sable. It was commissioned in honor of Lascek’s nephew, who passed away at age 22 of leukemia. It also will include works by Bob Dylan, Andre Thomas, Morten Lauridsen, Victor C. Johnson, John Leavitt, Elaine Hagenberg and Rosephayne Powell as well as songs from the musicals “Wicked” and “Ragtime.”

The Shenango Area Youth Chorus and the Youngstown Fine Arts Brass also will perform. Tickets are $15 with children ages 12 and younger admitted free and will be available at the door. For more information, email info@shenangovalleychorale.com.

Brass Band plays concert Saturday

The Ashtabula Brass Band will play its spring concert at 3 p.m. Saturday at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 41 E. Jefferson St., Jefferson.

The band, led by Bo Violette of Niles, will play a program that highlights England, the country that fostered the colonies that became the first states. It will include Gustav Holst’s First Suite in E-flat, “Rule Britannia” and brass arrangements of pop classics, including The Beatles’ “Hey Jude” and “Ticket to Ride.”

The program also will include “Elements of Empires,” a composition by Dana School of Music graduate Samantha Hogan. Admission is free, and donations will be accepted.