Recent research has uncovered a treasure trove of medieval and Renaissance music by composers of diverse backgrounds — from the first born in the New World to cloistered Italian nuns. Jouyssance will perform select works from these collections, as well as two gorgeous motets by Vicente Lusitano, the first published composers of African heritage. Our […]
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Pacific Chorale Hosts Gala Honoring OC Arts Leader Richard Stein
Grammy Award-winning Pacific Chorale, whose performances have been hailed as “ethereal” (LA Opus), “thrilling” and “sublime” (Classical Voice), caps its 2022-23 Season with a celebratory gala, “A Night in Salzburg,” honoring one of Orange County’s most prominent and impactful arts leaders, Richard Stein, President & CEO of Arts Orange County, on Saturday May 20, 2023, […]
Pacific Chorale Hosts Gala Honoring OC Arts Leader Richard Stein
Grammy Award-winning Pacific Chorale, whose performances have been hailed as “ethereal” (LA Opus), “thrilling” and “sublime” (Classical Voice), caps its 2022-23 Season with a celebratory gala, “A Night in Salzburg,” honoring one of Orange County’s most prominent and impactful arts leaders, Richard Stein, President & CEO of Arts Orange County, on Saturday May 20, 2023, […]
Pacific Chorale Presents Newly Discovered Groundbreaking Work by Florence Price
Pacific Chorale concludes its season with Artistic Director Robert Istad leading the West Coast premiere of the choral-orchestral version of groundbreaking composer Florence Price’s newly discovered Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight, a setting of Springfield, Illinois-native Nicholas Vachel Lindsay’s ardent anti-war poem of the same title. The long-lost manuscript by Price, one of the first […]
Pacific Chorale Presents Newly Discovered Groundbreaking Work by Florence Price
Pacific Chorale concludes its season with Artistic Director Robert Istad leading the West Coast premiere of the choral-orchestral version of groundbreaking composer Florence Price’s newly discovered Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight, a setting of Springfield, Illinois-native Nicholas Vachel Lindsay’s ardent anti-war poem of the same title. The long-lost manuscript by Price, one of the first […]
Pacific Chorale Presents Monteverdi’s “Vespers of 1610”
Pacific Chorale, conducted by Artistic Director Robert Istad, displays its considerable vocal dexterity when special guests Bach Collegium San Diego (BCSD), one of the country’s premier early music ensembles, and its founder, organist Ruben Valenzuela, join the choir for a highly anticipated, historically-informed performance of Monteverdi’s “Vespers of 1610,” a pillar of the Baroque music […]