A Study in Blue with Rackham Choir
DETROIT, October 23, 2025 – Just in time to kick off the holiday season, An Evening with Alvin Waddles & Friends VII: A Study in Bluewith Rackham Choir, features George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Will Todd’s Mass in Blue along with a collage of musical selections.
The popular and often sold-out Alvin Waddles & Friends is returning to the stage on Friday, November 21 after six years. Perfect for fans of Too Hot To Handel, the genre bending version of Handel’s Messiah, the evening’s curator and headliner is Too Hot’s beloved pianist, Alvin Waddles. Waddles will perform George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with orchestra under the baton of Too Hot’s conductor, Suzanne Mallare Acton. He is also the pianist for the Mass in Blue.
Like Too Hot To Handel, the evening features a collage of musical selections spanning three hundred years of genres including classical, jazz, gospel, and soul.
Rackham Choir will perform Will Todd’s Mass in Blue under the baton of Artistic Director, Julian Goods with Nicole Joseph, soprano. Rackham has previously performed selections from the Mass to audience acclaim and is excited about an opportunity to present the entire work.
Among Friends on the program are Alaina Brown, soprano, Gregory Ashe, tenor, and Testimony Sings Gospel Quintet. Pianist & composer, Brendan Davis will perform a world premiere.
The concert takes place on Friday, November 21 at 7:00 PM, at the Auditorium, Groves High School, located at 20500 W. 13 Mile Road. Beverly Hills, MI 48025. Tickets are available now at www.rackhamchoir.org at $50 for VIP seating, $25 for general admission, and $15 for students.
Rackham Choir
Rackham Choir is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization supported by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Kresge Foundation and The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan as well as many generous individual donors.
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