Foothills resound with a full calendar for late Winter

TODAY Claremont Concert Orchestra & Choirs Sibelius No. 1 Poulenc, Litanies a la vierge noire Haydn, Te Deum, 3 p.m. March 4, Garrison Theater, 241 E. 10th St., Claremont.

MARCH 8 Cal Poly Pomona University “Sacred Music for the Soul,” 8 p.m., Thursday, March 8, La Verne Church of the Brethren, 2425 E St., La Verne. Directed by Dr. Nike St. Clair, the University Concert Choir, Kellogg Chamber Singers, Alumni Choir, Chamber Orchestra and guest instrumentalists will present a program that includes Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and Requiem by Maurice Durufle. The concert will feature soloists Susan Ali, messo-soprano, and Chung-Uk Lee, bass.

MARCH 10 Claremont Chorale G.F. Handel: Messiah, parts 2 and 3, 3 p.m., March 10, Bridges Hall of Music, Pomona College, 150 E. Fourth St., Claremont. Parts 2 and 3 of Messiah present “the rest of the story”, not the familiar Christmas portion. Professional soloists and chamber orchestra join the Chorale to present the most beloved work in the choral repertoire. Concert soloists are Coril Prochnow, soprano; Suzanna Guzman, mezzo soprano; Matthew Miles, tenor; and Wayne Shepperd, bass-baritone. www.claremontchorale.org/buytickets. For more information, contact Board President Suzanne Snijder at (909) 239-8313 or theclaremontchorale@gmail.com.

Windsong Southland Chorale “Sacred Inspiration” concert, 4 p.m., March 10, Rock of the Foothills Lutheran Church, 4620 Wheeler Ave., La Verne. Selections include the First Movement of “Chichester Psalms” to celebrate Leonard Bernstein’s Centennial, as well as music of John Rutter and Joseph Martin. For information, please call (909) 983-9879.

MARCH 12 Ontario Chaffey Community Show Band “Las Vegas Show Stoppers,” 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, Merton Hill Auditorium on the campus of Chaffey High School in Ontario, 5th Street and Euclid Ave. Early birds are invited to come at 7 p.m. to enjoy complimentary cookies and coffee and listen to the “Woodwind Celebration,” a clarinet ensemble comprised of members from the Show Band, in the lobby of the auditorium. The performance features Show Band musician Tom “Elvis” Hill, who will be in character to sing a collection of Elvis Presley hits that include “Jailhouse Rock,” Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” and “Viva Las Vegas.” Tom has been competing in Elvis festivals in Las Vegas for the past several years. For more information about the concert visit the Show Band website at www.showband.net or contact Dr. Gabe Petrocelli at gabe@ showband.net.

MARCH 17 Claremont Young Musicians Orchestra Concert for Children, 11 a.m. Saturday, March 17, Bridges Hall of Music, Pomona College 150 E. Fourth Street, Claremont. for more info call (909) 624-3614, email rjscymo@aol.com or visit the CYMO website (cymo.org). Program to include Overture to Candide by Leonard Bernstein, Fiddle Faddle, Syncopated Clock, Waltzing Cat, and The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson featuring percussionist, Ken McGrath.