Middleport Community Choir’s May 3 concert celebrates dedication of the group

Photo by Ginny Kropf: Ric Jones of Medina leads the Middleport Community Choir, while Debby Clark, seated at piano, is accompanist and director of the Belltones. Their spring concert is scheduled May 3 at the United Methodist Church, 9 Park St., Middleport.

MIDDLEPORT – Keeping with a tradition which began several decades ago, the Middleport Community Choir will present its spring concert at 4 p.m. May 3 at Middleport Methodist Church, 9 Park Ave.

Titled “Legacy,” the program celebrates the history, heart and enduring spirit of the Middleport Community Choirs, according to director Ric Jones of Medina.

“It honors the voices that have shaped this ensemble over the years, the shared dedication to serving through music and the community built through countless rehearsals and performances,” said Carol Blumrick of Middleport, an original member of the choir.

The concert is in two parts, Jones said. Part One celebrates music and its importance on our history. Part Two celebrates and honors those who have been a part of the history of the MCC – those both with us and those we have lost, Jones said.

“Our program will not only honor those we have lost, but all former members who, although they have not passed, are an important part of our history,” Jones said. “Some of the songs we will be singing are ‘O Divine Redeemer,’ a piece the late Herb Koenig always wished the choir would sing; ‘Roberts Song,’ a song my wife Karen and I composed after one of our members, Robert Maedl, had passed, “Through the Legacy of Years,” and ‘We Remember Them,’ two songs honoring all who have gone before us.”

In addition to the choir, accompanist Debby Clark will lead the Belltones in several selections.

The concert is free, but a free will offering will be taken.