Pemi Choral’s spring concert series profiles 'Echoes of Time' in song

This spring’s concert series by the Pemigewasset Choral Society focuses on the transitions of life throughout the four seasons of the year. The series features a variety of folk songs and other melodies that express the phases of life across time and their resonance though spring, summer, fall, and winter.

The theme for the chorus’s 2026 spring program is “Echoes of Time.” It’s a musical journey exploring parallels between nature’s cycles and the human life cycle featuring American folk songs and several other choral compositions. Selections include “The Garden Song” (Dave Mallet) and “The Times They Are A-Changin’” (Bob Dylan), as well as many inspirational songs that reflect the theme.

This concert is a collaboration with sisters Claire and Molly McCahan who composed or arranged several of the pieces. It is based on their Spiral Songs sequence which they lead at performances in Central New Hampshire.

Choral director for the concert series is William Gunn, the director of music at Plymouth Regional High School where he conducts the concert band, jazz ensemble, concert choir, and chamber singers and is formerly New Hampshire Choral Director of the Year. The group’s collaborating pianist is Laura Belanger.

Concerts begin at Gilford Community Church at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 30, followed by performances at Moultonborough Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 1, and Silver Center for the Arts at Plymouth State University at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May. All concerts feature free admission with open seating. Patrons who wish to can provide a free-will donation at the door.

For more information, visit pemichoral.org.