Tickets on sale for Feb. 16-18 Snowbird Serenade

Tickets on sale for Feb. 16-18 Snowbird Serenade
Show is Coastal Chorale’s first under new director Greg Engell

“Unforgettable” is the theme of this year’s Coastal Chorale Annual Snowbird Serenade, scheduled Feb. 16-18 at The Gulf Shores United Methodist Church, located at 1900 Gulf Shores Pkwy. in Gulf Shores. Shows start on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7 p.m. Additionally, a matinee is scheduled on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 3 p.m.
Doors open 30 minutes before each performance. Tickets are $15 and only available at First Bank (across from Hope’s Cheesecake) in Gulf Shores or by emailing coastalchoraletickets@yahoo.com to set up will-call. Tickets can also be purchased from a chorale member.
The Chorale will present classic songs from stage, screen and songbooks. In addition to selections from “Wicked,’’ members will present their interpretations of hits such as “Singing In The Rain,’’ “Dancing In The Street,’’ “Bless The Broken Road’’ and other favorite songs.
This year’s Snowbird Serenade will be the chorale’s first production under director (pictured left) Greg Engell, who will be accompanied by Jonathan Wallace.
“I’m excited to bring some of my ideas and skills,’’ said Engell, a tenor in the chorale for the past two years. “Just as with any director would, I plan to bring in some of my influences as we look forward to the future.’’
Engell has worked for Firt Baptist Church of Foley as the minister of music & senior adults since August of 2014. A native of Meridian, he previously served at churches located in Laurel and Calhoun City in Mississippi and Anderson, South Carolina.
A graduate of Southern Mississippi with an MA in Worship Studies from Liberty University, Engell is an experienced arranger of orchestral and choral music. He has had compositions performed by various churches, community bands, and a symphonic orchestra.
Before moving to Foley, he was pianist for the Anderson Symphony and one of the musical directors for Project Challenge Playhouse. Musical talent runs in the Engell family. Greg’s wife, Christy is a flutist, vocalist and music teacher and their two children, Maddie and Jacob, are also musically inclined.
The Coastal Chorale includes talented vocal musicians from Orange Beach to Bay Minette. The group comes together for the purpose of fostering, developing and promoting high-quality choral entertainment for the enjoyment, education and cultural enhancement of both performers and listeners in Baldwin County.
After five weeks of rehearsals, the chorale took a Christmas break before resuming preparations for the Snowbird Serenade in January.
There are currently around 30 chorale members. Auditions are held in the fall.
“We’ve had some old faces come back,’’ Engell said. “I’ll have to get with the board. But after the Snowbird Serenade we are planning to have some kind of fundraising show in the fall. And I want to do a Christmas show.’’