The First Congregational Church of Greenwich located at 108 Sound Beach Avenue in Old Greenwich is hosting the First Music & Arts Series continues on Sunday, January 28 at 4:00pm.
The series will feature The Yale Alley Cats, Yale’s Classiest A Cappella Group.
The concert is free and open to the public – no reservations are necessary and there will be a freewill offering received to support future programming in the First Music & Arts series.
For over 80 years, the Cats have created over 400 original arrangements from jazz standards to Motown, from timeless oldies to contemporary chart-toppers. We’ve released several dozen albums, held seventy-nine annual Champagne Jamborees, and performed for public figures such as President Barack Obama, her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Martha Stewart, and Jay Leno.
In true Cat fashion, as the first Yale a cappella group to tour internationally, we bring our unique brand of refined TTBB harmonies, stylistic expertise, and witty charm to destinations around the world.
The Cat Business manager Charles Calkins said, “Coming off of our recent winter tour to San Diego and Hawaii, this year’s group has tight harmonies and even tighter friendships. We tapped 6 wonderful new members, who we call ‘kittens,’ in the group last September, and they’ve already incorporated themselves into the group seamlessly.”
Minister of Music Dr. Craig Scott Symons said that the series had broadened its scope this year in an effort to appeal to a wider audience.
“We started the season in October with a performance from Stamford-based InTempo, which is a youth-development organization that provides high-quality classical and intercultural music education to children predominantly from immigrant backgrounds and from communities underrepresented in the arts,” he said.
“Concerts in November and December featured the brass section from Orchestra Lumos (formerly Stamford Symphony) and a standing-room-only crowd for our 58th annual Messiah performance. We are confident that these free concerts for all ages continue our vision of providing outstanding performances to the community.”