I'Onissimo! Sings! Premiers with Spring Songs of Love on April 8

I'Onissimo! Sings! will present its premier vocal concert at the new Shelmore Creek Club in I'On Village,  Mt. Pleasant on Sunday, April 8th at 3:00 p.m.  Admission is free, but tickets for reserved forward row seating can be purchased at Metropolitan Hair on I'On Square (216-1190) to benefit the community piano fund.  For more information and directions check the web at www.awod.com/hamilton/ or call 849-8481.

Location map for the Creek Club and directions to I'On.

The music will be presented by Lynn Shull, Soprano (back row, top); Peggy Orange, Alto (front row, center); Wayne French, Tenor (bottom, front row); Lee Pringle, Tenor (top, front row); and Lon Shull, Baritone (bottom, back row). The accompanist will be Sue Harmon (Not pictured).

The concert takes its theme from Spring thoughts of love.  According to co-director Wayne French, "We have selected a small sampling of love songs from the ages. We begin in the Renaissance, meander through late 19th and early 20th century France and Germany, and then dabble in the dramatic world of the Opera.  We continue on to the stages of Broadway and end with endearing arrangements of Pop and American Folk tunes.  This program gently reminds us that ours was not the first generation to sing the praises of love." 

Songs will include In These Delightful Pleasant Groves by Henry Purcell; a Duet from The Barber of Seville and a vocal ensemble setting of And So It Goes by Billy Joel.  The program will conclude with a remarkable, renaissance style vocal interpretation of Can't Buy Me Love by Beatles John Lennon & Paul McCartney, as arranged by Keith Abbs.

The concert will be held in the new Creek Club building at the confluence of Hobcaw and Shelmore Creeks in the Shelmore neighborhood of I'On.  (Directions are on our map page) Following the concert, refreshments will be served on the club's large wrap-around porch, believed to be the widest porch in the Lowcountry.  Use of the building has been donated by the I'On Club.

Right - Image of view from Creek Club Porch

I'Onissimo! welcomes musicians from in and outside I'On.  At this time the  woodwinds are seeking clarinet, oboe and bassoon players to complete a woodwind quintet.  Interested woodwind musicians are invited to contact Peggy Caskie Orange at 884-3080.

This concert continues the Spring I'Onissimo! Series theme, Music in proportion.

I'Onissimo! is supported by the I'On Trust, a non-profit community foundation.  The I'On Trust is committed to enhancing civic and cultural life in the East Cooper area.

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