What does "home" mean? Is it a place, a memory, a community, or the people who walk beside us throughout life's journey? In The Soundtrack of Home, the South Jersey Pops explores the many ways music can capture our deepest sense of belonging.
The program begins with the sweeping optimism of Dvořák's From the New World Symphony, reflecting both the excitement of new horizons and the longing for familiar roots. From Valerie Coleman's powerful Seven O'Clock Shout, inspired by communities coming together in challenging times, to the heartfelt reassurance of No One Is Alone and You'll Never Walk Alone, this concert celebrates the connections that sustain us.
The second half explores home through the lens of nation, community, and shared experience. Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man, selections from Neil Diamond's America, a spirited Philadelphia tribute, and the beloved melodies of Appalachian Spring and Finlandia each offer a unique perspective on the places and traditions that shape who we are.
Featured guest artist Alec Fore brings his powerful tenor voice to You'll Never Walk Alone and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Till I Hear You Sing, reminding us that home is often found not only in where we live, but in the people we love and the memories we carry with us.
Join us for an inspiring afternoon of music that celebrates family, friendship, community, and the enduring search for a place to call home. 🏠🎶❤️
Guest Artists & Soloist
🎤 Alec Fore, Tenor
Alec Fore is an NYC/NJ-based singer of opera, chamber music, and musical theater. This past season, he was featured as a soloist singing Bach and Monteverdi for Music of the Baroque's "Celestial Voices", a performance for which he was praised for "stellar, masterly singing" (Chicago Classical Review). He appeared as the Donald Chen Young Artist soloist for North Shore Choral Society's production of Haydn's "The Creation." He also had the privilege of contributing soloistically to the world premiere of Jerod Impichchaachaaaha' Tate's "Ámmo'naka̱" with the Ecovoices Project. He attended Music Academy of the West as a Lehrer Vocal Fellow this past summer.
Alec is a recent honors graduate of Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music, where he earned a Master's in Voice and Opera Performance as a student of Professor Theresa Brancaccio, and performed five principal operatic roles in his two-year program. Alec is also a graduate of the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music, and lived and worked in Los Angeles thereafter.
Alec has also performed in professional settings for the Grant Park Chorus, Chicago Symphony Chorus, LA Opera Connects, Pacific Opera Project, University of Southern California, and University of California: Los Angeles, among others.
Alec is a member of the American Guild of Musical Artists.
