Three generations of American women will be honored with a concert to be held by the Amadeus Concert Series at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Great Falls.
Performances by soprano Regina McConnell, violinist Amy Horman, and harpist Kate Hazzard Rogers will illuminate the stages of women’s lives.
The concert is dedicated to the memory of Anne Kay, a charter member of the Amadeus Concerts board. For ticket information, call 703-759-5334. The church is located at 9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls.
Sacred harp Singing
The Potomac River Sacred Harp Singing Convention will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 6-7, at the Great Falls Grange, 9818 Georgetown Pike, in Great Falls. Singing will be from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on both days, with a potluck luncheon offered.
Singers who enjoy early American shape-note hymns and choral music from the Sacred Harp tunebook are invited to sing or listen and an old-fashioned “all-day singing," with dinner on the grounds. Admission is free, and no vocal training is required. The convention is sponsored by the Folklore Society of Greater Washington. Call 301-229-8534.