Get Happy, New York City Community Chorus’ upcoming concert, is a celebration of the songs of composer Harold Arlen and his brilliant lyricists, Johnny Mercer, Ted Koehler, Yip Harburg and Truman Capote. The chorus, under the musical direction of Jack Eppler, will sing arrangements of some of Harold Arlen’s most beloved songs including his first big hit, “Get Happy”, “Stormy Weather”, “Lydia the Tattooed Lady” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”. Singer, storyteller and StageBuddy writer Navida Stein is the guest soloist. She’ll be singing with the chorus on a jazz arrangement of “A Sleepin’ Bee” from House of Flowers, the Broadway musical Arlen wrote with Truman Capote as well as a diverse selection of solos from obscure gems to recognized standards like “Down with Love” from Hooray for What with lyrics by Yip Harburg. Ms. Stein answers a few questions about the joys of preparing to sing Harold Arlen’s songs. There are many community musical groups here in New York. What is the New York City Community Chorus’ mission and how long has it been in existence? I just love the mission of The New York City Community Chorus! It’s a non-sectarian musical organization who make their home at Ho …Read more