The Choir School of Delaware is proud to announce an exciting collaborative performance with the internationally-renowned ensemble, VOCES8! As part of their US tour, they will be giving a performance of choral dances with a special guest appearance by the Choir School, who are opening the concert and then joining VOCES8 in for the final song of the evening – Morten Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium,” which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

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Schola Cantorum Silicon Valley announces its 56th Season, featuring the works of Duke Ellington, Kirke Mechem, Felix Mendelssohn, and American composers such as Jake Runestad and Eric Whitacre. The season is the premier for the choir’s new Artistic Director, Buddy James, award-winning Professor of Music at California State University, East Bay. “I chose music that was unquestionably great, and most of which the choir hasn’t performed in recent memory, or ever,” said James. “We’re taking this opportunity to perform works that may be new to Schola’s audiences.” The season opens with “Schola Swings,” a presentation of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concerts, accompanied by Daddios Big Band. The concert features jazz vocalist Juanita Harris, and two tap dancers from Esprit de la Danse in Cupertino. October 26, 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Palo Alto; and October 27, 3:00 p.m. at Los Altos United Methodist Church. “The Joys of Christmas” includes holiday music for chorus and harp, with a performance of Kirke Mechem’s “Seven Joys of Christmas,” a mix of traditional and not-so-familiar carols. The audience is invited to sing along to music of the season at concert’s end. December 15, 2:00 p.m. at St. Joseph of Cupertino Church in Cupertino. Music from, and inspired by, the Great American West Coast is the theme for “Into the West,” with works by Jake Runestad, Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen and other American composers. The concert will include two original compositions written by local composer Eric Tuan, with words by the winners of Schola’s Poetry Writing Competition for teens. February 29, 7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church of Palo Alto; and March 1, 3:00 p.m. at Los Altos United Methodist Church. The season ends with Mendelssohn’s masterpiece, “Elijah,” an oratorio that tells the story of the Prophet Elijah’s efforts to bring monotheism to Israel during the reigns of Kings Ahab and Ahaziah. The concert, titled “The Prophet Speaks,” includes soloists and the choir accompanied by Sinfonia Schola Cantorum. May 17, 3:00 p.m. at Los Altos United Methodist Church. As part of its community outreach, Schola will offer two events inviting participants to gather for the purpose of singing. The audience becomes the choir at the annual “Messiah Sing,” December 16, 7:30 p.m. at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. An old-fashioned sing-along features the songs of Richard Rodgers in “My Favorite Things,” January 26, 2020, 3:00 p.m. at Los Altos United Methodist Church. Of the season, James said, “I hope the audience and Schola’s singers come away laughing a bit, getting goose bumps, and being moved.” He added, “We hear music all the time on tv, radio and online. But there’s nothing like the magic of a human voice live in a room with the listener.” To purchase season tickets, including a four-concert FLEXPass, and to learn about Buddy James’s pre-show concert previews with insights about the music, visit scholacantorum.org. Schola Cantorum Silicon Valley is a large, auditioned chorus under the baton of Buddy James. Its mission is to connect the Silicon Valley community with the wonders of choral music through outstanding live performances, educational outreach programs, and collaborations with local artists.

Mozart: Requiem, completion by Dr. Benjamin-Gunnar Cohrs (American premiere)
Runestad: Ave Verum (Regional premiere)

Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 7:30 pm
(Pre-concert discussion explaining the new completion begins at 6:45 pm)

Christ Episcopal Church
435 Church St; Reading, PA 19601
(610) 374-8269

$15/Adult & $5/Student
Tickets available on-line at www.berkssinfonietta.org or at the door.

Vox Philia and Berks Sinfonietta join together to perform the regional premiere of Jake Runestad’s Ave Verum, as well as the American premiere of Benjamin-Gunnar Cohr’s completion of Mozart’s unfinished Requiem.

Ars Musica Chorale begins its 54th season with Dido and Aeneas, by Henry Purcell, under the baton of newly appointed Music Director, Brian Mummert. The performance will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Ridgewood, New Jersey.

Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas (1689), one of the first operas in English, recounts the famous tale of Dido, the Queen of Carthage falling for the Trojan hero, Aeneas. It will be paired with Let thy hand be strengthened, one of George Frideric Handel’s Coronation Anthems (1727), and accompanied by a Baroque instrumental ensemble using historical instruments that Purcell and Handel would have recognized. Encore Young Artists Heather Jones and Chad Kranak will perform the roles of Dido and Aeneas, and Laura Kosar will perform the roles of Belinda and the Sorceress. Other featured performers will include chorus members Allison Wamser, Daniella Ashbahian and Jason Weisinger.

Advance tickets are $30.00 for adults and $25.00 for seniors and those with special needs. (Add $5.00 if purchased at the door.) Children under 18 are free. For reservations or more information, visit www.arsmusica.org or call the Ars Musica Chorale at (551) 226-9305. Discounted season tickets are available online.

Established in 1965, Ars Musica Chorale is one of the oldest and finest choral groups in Bergen County, well-known for presenting outstanding and unique programs. Under the direction of Music Director Brian Mummert, Ars Musica Chorale performs four major concerts annually in Bergen County.
Programs are made possible in part by a grant administered by the Bergen County Departments of Parks, Division of Historic and Cultural Affairs from funds granted by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Ars Musica Chorale, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation.