Choir Brings Boar’s Head to the Atheneum
About a month ago, Director of Music & Arts, Jack Pott, was contacted by the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art as they had recently acquired a life-size Boar’s Head Tureen! This 18th century Delftware inspired them to open a dialogue with AHCC, and eventually led to an invitation for our Sanctuary Choir to perform a short program on December 1 in Avery Court as part of their Festival of Trees and Traditions.
In addition to festive songs, we also had an opportunity to bring our decorated Boar’s Head, carried by two Beefeaters, Chris Pankratz and Scott Orsey, followed by Mike and Carolyn Cass, in costume as the King and Queen of the Realm, and Paul O’Mara as the Herald, who started the festivities by singing the Boar’s Head carol after Jack’s opening remarks. With these components, and despite not having an accompaniment, the choir was able to create a “mini Boar’s Head” experience, with commentary filled in by Jack.
The event was was well attended, and there were lots of comments about attending AHCC’s Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival.
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