Quoddy Voices: People, Places and Spring!

The Eastport-based choral group Quoddy Voices will give an eclectic concert, "People, Places, and Spring”, on Friday, May 3 at 7 pm, and Sunday, May 5, at 3 pm, at Eastport Arts Center.

Founded by John Newell, Quoddy Voices is now directed by Gene Nichols, who formerly taught at the University of Maine at Machias and led the Machias Community Chorale. Jane Lanctot, a Lubec resident, is the stalwart accompanist.  Eastporter Brian Schuth is guest musician for the concert, on clarinet, bass clarinet, and soprano recorder.

The program kicks off with "Geographical Fugue," a piece for speaking chorus, and proceeds to visit the lands of Wales, Quoddy Bay, Mt. Ktaadn, Cambodia, Denmark, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Ireland, and the imaginary land of Spira (setting of the 2001 video game "Final Fantasy X”). People visited include: King George II, the feisty Jenny Jenkins, and members of Quoddy Voices.

Spring will be celebrated…