I Got Rhythm

First Presbyterian Church, Ottumwa
7:00 PM, November 1, 2019

The Ottumwa Area Community Chorus presents its 2019 Fall concert, “I Got Rhythm”, featuring the exciting and masterful music of George Gershwin (1898-1937). The concert will feature both the adult and children’s choruses, performing separately as well as together. The program includes examples of the wide range of styles, tempos, and compositional techniques so masterfully used by Gershwin, including the influences of classical, jazz, and popular music. Selected songs include “They Can’t Take That Away from Me”, “Summertime” from “Porgy and Bess”, “They All Laughed”, “Embraceable You”, “Fascinating Rhythm”, and many, many more! Gershwin is one of the most significant and popular American composers of all time. He was unique in many ways, including the fact that he not only masterfully composed Broadway musical theater music, but also orchestral and piano compositions.