WINDHAM — At 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, the Downeasters Chorus will perform a concert at the North Windham Union Church. The group sings barbershop harmony and have been entertaining fans in Greater Portland for almost 65 years.
The chorus is made up of about 35 men ranging from 20-something to 80-something who all share a common passion for singing great harmony. They come from all over southern Maine with several members from the Windham/Raymond area including the conductor Jack Baggs and Wally Duplessie.
The Downeasters’ concert will feature several chapter quartets and will also include special guests Flashpoint!, a women’s barbershop quartet.
This concert is the eighth in the “Music with a Mission” series sponsored by the North Windham Union Church. The church donates a portion of the proceeds to area nonprofits. The Downeasters have chosen to support Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors with the community proceeds from this concert. The dedicated volunteers at Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors provide fuel assistance to people in need throughout the community.
“The Downeasters always have a great following as they perform around Maine throughout the years,” said Dr. Richard Nickerson, minister of music for NWUC. “They have fabulous harmony as they ring chords on classic chestnuts and more modern arrangements of recent hit tunes.”
The Downeasters are the current Pine Division champions, and have won numerous awards at barbershop competitions over the past decade.
Nickerson added, “We are also very excited to welcome back Flashpoint! Their baritone, Norma Marks, is very active in our church, and our congregation has enjoyed this terrific quartet several times in recent years.”
So far, the Music with a Mission concerts have provided almost $6,000 in support of NWUC and direct gifts to local nonprofits.
Tickets will be sold at the door and are $12 for adults and $10 for students, children, and seniors. The box office opens at 6:15 p.m. and the doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The North Windham Union Church is at 723 Roosevelt Trail. For more information, call 207-892-7149 or email MWAMconcerts@gmail.com.
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