The Montgomery Chorale 50th Anniversary concert
WSFA 12 News
[{'start': '0.080', 'end': '3.919', 'text': 'Montgomery Corral celebrating 50 years'}, {'start': '2.639', 'end': '5.759', 'text': "this year and this weekend they're"}, {'start': '3.919', 'end': '8.160', 'text': 'putting on a free concert. Joining us'}, {'start': '5.759', 'end': '11.200', 'text': 'now we have James C the director, the'}, {'start': '8.160', 'end': '12.719', 'text': 'oldest performing arts group in our'}, {'start': '11.200', 'end': '15.040', 'text': "city. That's correct. And you're the"}, {'start': '12.719', 'end': '17.199', 'text': 'director. I am. No pressure. Right.'}, {'start': '15.040', 'end': '19.680', 'text': 'Exactly. Yeah. We are celebrating our'}, {'start': '17.199', 'end': '22.000', 'text': '50th our 50th year of singing and'}, {'start': '19.680', 'end': '24.080', 'text': 'presenting concerts in the River Region.'}, {'start': '22.000', 'end': '25.840', 'text': 'Uh, the Montgomery Corral is the oldest'}, {'start': '24.080', 'end': '28.400', 'text': 'performing arts organization in the'}, {'start': '25.840', 'end': '31.199', 'text': 'River Region. And uh, and we could think'}, {'start': '28.400', 'end': '33.280', 'text': 'of no better way to celebrate 50 years'}, {'start': '31.199', 'end': '35.440', 'text': 'of singing than the concert we have'}, {'start': '33.280', 'end': '39.200', 'text': 'planned for this Sunday afternoon,'}, {'start': '35.440', 'end': '41.040', 'text': 'Sunday, May 4th, at 2:30 p.m. in the'}, {'start': '39.200', 'end': '42.960', 'text': 'beautiful sanctuary of First United'}, {'start': '41.040', 'end': '45.680', 'text': 'Methodist Church in Montgomery, Alabama'}, {'start': '42.960', 'end': '48.440', 'text': 'in Old Cloverdale, 2416 West Cloverdale'}, {'start': '45.680', 'end': '52.160', 'text': 'Park. We are going to sing the'}, {'start': '48.440', 'end': '54.079', 'text': "iconic masterpiece Mozart's Reququum."}, {'start': '52.160', 'end': '55.760', 'text': "Wow. You've seen it in movies. You've"}, {'start': '54.079', 'end': '58.800', 'text': "heard it. Uh you've seen the movie about"}, {'start': '55.760', 'end': '62.320', 'text': 'it. Amodus maybe. Uh but it it it is is'}, {'start': '58.800', 'end': '64.159', 'text': 'an incredible uh kind of uh coral to'}, {'start': '62.320', 'end': '66.159', 'text': 'tour to force with a professional'}, {'start': '64.159', 'end': '68.880', 'text': 'orchestra, professional soloist, all'}, {'start': '66.159', 'end': '71.119', 'text': 'from the state of Alabama and uh and of'}, {'start': '68.880', 'end': '72.720', 'text': "course our Montgomery Corral. And we're"}, {'start': '71.119', 'end': '74.799', 'text': 'also going to sing a piece that has'}, {'start': '72.720', 'end': '76.640', 'text': 'never been sung uh to my knowledge in'}, {'start': '74.799', 'end': '80.640', 'text': 'the river region. a a relatively new'}, {'start': '76.640', 'end': '82.640', 'text': 'piece by a Norwegian composer, Olleo.'}, {'start': '80.640', 'end': '85.759', 'text': "And uh and we're going to present all of"}, {'start': '82.640', 'end': '88.400', 'text': 'that this Sunday afternoon as a gift to'}, {'start': '85.759', 'end': '90.000', 'text': 'our community, free uh and open to the'}, {'start': '88.400', 'end': '92.159', 'text': 'public. We want people to be there, and'}, {'start': '90.000', 'end': '94.439', 'text': "we don't want the the price of a ticket"}, {'start': '92.159', 'end': '97.680', 'text': 'to keep you from coming and hearing this'}, {'start': '94.439', 'end': '100.479', 'text': 'magnificent music to celebrate uh our'}, {'start': '97.680', 'end': '102.880', 'text': '50th anniversary of doing this kind of'}, {'start': '100.479', 'end': '105.040', 'text': 'thing in the River Region. Do you think'}, {'start': '102.880', 'end': '107.439', 'text': "when it all started that y'all would be"}, {'start': '105.040', 'end': '110.159', 'text': "here 50 years later? You You know, it's"}, {'start': '107.439', 'end': '112.479', 'text': 'so funny. I I I tell people all the time'}, {'start': '110.159', 'end': '114.799', 'text': 'when it comes to uh music, when it comes'}, {'start': '112.479', 'end': '116.399', 'text': 'to to singing in a choir, playing an'}, {'start': '114.799', 'end': '118.799', 'text': 'orchestra, whatever, it it one of the'}, {'start': '116.399', 'end': '122.159', 'text': 'things that sets apart singing is this.'}, {'start': '118.799', 'end': '125.200', 'text': "Um it's about community. It is about"}, {'start': '122.159', 'end': '127.040', 'text': 'getting together uh with uh lots of'}, {'start': '125.200', 'end': '128.879', 'text': 'different kinds of people that that come'}, {'start': '127.040', 'end': '131.840', 'text': 'from lots of different kinds of walks of'}, {'start': '128.879', 'end': '134.000', 'text': 'life. Uh but all assembled together and'}, {'start': '131.840', 'end': '135.840', 'text': 'our Montgomery Corral all volunteer.'}, {'start': '134.000', 'end': '138.400', 'text': 'There are 80 90 people that get together'}, {'start': '135.840', 'end': '139.920', 'text': 'every Tuesday night to rehearse and they'}, {'start': '138.400', 'end': '142.160', 'text': 'give their time and they give their'}, {'start': '139.920', 'end': '143.520', 'text': 'talent and they give their effort'}, {'start': '142.160', 'end': '145.280', 'text': "because they know it's building"}, {'start': '143.520', 'end': '147.280', 'text': 'community and they love the community'}, {'start': '145.280', 'end': '148.800', 'text': "that they're building together and they"}, {'start': '147.280', 'end': '150.480', 'text': 'love the community they get to serve'}, {'start': '148.800', 'end': '152.400', 'text': "here in the river region. So, we're just"}, {'start': '150.480', 'end': '154.000', 'text': 'excited to be able to do what we do for'}, {'start': '152.400', 'end': '155.599', 'text': 'the people that we do it for. In 50'}, {'start': '154.000', 'end': '158.239', 'text': "years, you know that you're a part of"}, {'start': '155.599', 'end': '160.080', 'text': "history. Yeah. Exactly. Yeah. I I'm from"}, {'start': '158.239', 'end': '162.160', 'text': 'Montgomery. I I was born and raised'}, {'start': '160.080', 'end': '165.040', 'text': 'here. And I have to tell you, uh to have'}, {'start': '162.160', 'end': '167.720', 'text': 'an organization that is uh 50 years old'}, {'start': '165.040', 'end': '170.560', 'text': 'and still thriving and still reinventing'}, {'start': '167.720', 'end': '172.400', 'text': "themselves. Um it's a pleasure to serve."}, {'start': '170.560', 'end': '174.319', 'text': 'Free concert on Sunday. So, if you go to'}, {'start': '172.400', 'end': '176.080', 'text': 'church with your family, go home, eat,'}, {'start': '174.319', 'end': '177.760', 'text': 'come back out and enjoy this. It is'}, {'start': '176.080', 'end': '180.000', 'text': 'totally free. Remind people where they'}, {'start': '177.760', 'end': '182.000', 'text': 'need to be. Yes. First United Methodist'}, {'start': '180.000', 'end': '185.599', 'text': 'Church in Montgomery, Alabama in Old'}, {'start': '182.000', 'end': '188.080', 'text': 'Cloverdale, 2416 West Cloverdale Park'}, {'start': '185.599', 'end': '189.760', 'text': 'and join us at 2:30. Come early and get'}, {'start': '188.080', 'end': '191.599', 'text': 'your spot because it is free concert and'}, {'start': '189.760', 'end': '193.920', 'text': 'we expect it to fill up and help them'}, {'start': '191.599', 'end': '196.800', 'text': 'celebrate 50 years here in the river'}, {'start': '193.920', 'end': '198.560', 'text': 'region. You said the largest one of the'}, {'start': '196.800', 'end': '201.120', 'text': 'largest and longest longest longest'}, {'start': '198.560', 'end': '203.120', 'text': 'serving serving groups right here in our'}, {'start': '201.120', 'end': '204.480', 'text': 'area and still going strong 50 years'}, {'start': '203.120', 'end': '206.480', 'text': "later. That's that's the most important"}, {'start': '204.480', 'end': '208.640', 'text': 'part. Exactly. still going strong and'}, {'start': '206.480', 'end': '209.840', 'text': 'hopefully they will be here for 50 more'}, {'start': '208.640', 'end': '213.120', 'text': "years to come. Do you think you'll be"}, {'start': '209.840', 'end': '215.840', 'text': 'the director 50 more years? Oh, 50 years'}, {'start': '213.120', 'end': '218.959', 'text': 'from now. Maybe. So, God willing is what'}, {'start': '215.840', 'end': '218.959', 'text': "we'll There you go,"}]