A Latin chant central to the celebration of the Nativity is “O Magnum Mysterium,” and thus it has received countless musical treatments over the centuries. The Renaissance cradled the most iconic versions, from Venice’s Giovanni Gabrieli to the greatest Spanish composer of the Age, Tomás Luis de Victoria. The latter elaborated his own setting to […]
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Messiah Sing-Along & Bach Cantata in Kansas City
On Sunday, December 7, 4:00 PM CST, Dr. William Baker conducts The St. Paul Choir & Chamber Orchestra with organist Alisa Carmichael, and soloists Victoria Botero, soprano, Erica Seago, alto, Sean Sweeden, tenor, and Michael Hon, bass in Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cantata No. 61 Nun komm der Heiden Heiland followed by a sing-along performance of the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah. The performance will be followed […]
Celestial Harmony’s Winter Gala Series
Celestial Harmony launches its annual winter gala with Starlit Horizons, an immersive program celebrating contemporary composers who blend choral textures with cinematic soundscapes. The evening’s highlight will be the world premiere of Midnight Aurora, a luminous choral suite by Seattle-based composer Aiden Rivera, commissioned exclusively for Celestial Harmony. Additional works from Jocelyn Hagen, Ēriks Ešenvalds, […]
St. Charles Singers — Candlelight Carols With Guest Guitarist Goran Ivanovich
The St. Charles Singers, led by founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, will be joined by virtuoso Chicago guitarist Goran Ivanovic for its 41st annual Candlelight Carols concerts December 5 in Wheaton and December 6-7 in St. Charles, Illinois. The December 7 concert is sold out. The program, themed “Celebrating A World of Carols,” embraces […]
GLORY: music of justice, equity & splendor
Featuring Vivaldi’s Gloria RV 589 as well as the music of Ariel Ramirez, selections from the African American Spiritual tradition, John Legend’s “Glory” from the 2014 film Selma, and more! Saturday, December 13, 7:30pmBattell Chapel
St. Charles Singers — Candlelight Carols With Guest Guitarist Goran Ivanovich
The St. Charles Singers, led by founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, will be joined by virtuoso Chicago guitarist Goran Ivanovic for its 41st annual Candlelight Carols concerts December 5 in Wheaton and December 6-7 in St. Charles, Illinois. The December 7 concert is sold out. The program, themed “Celebrating A World of Carols,” embraces […]