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 […]
William Baker Festival Singers In Concert – Vision of Peace
The award-winning William Baker Festival Singers, a 40-voice Kansas City-based semi-professional choir, will perform their 28th Season Opening Concert on Sunday, November 2, 3:00 PM, at the historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 1307 Holmes Street in Kansas City, MO. The 90 minute program will include works of Composer-in-Residence Sean Sweeden, Hildegard von Bingen, Jean Berger, Anton […]
William Baker Festival Singers – Kansas City Home Concert
The award-winning William Baker Festival Singers will present their 27th annual Home Concert & Reception at the conclusion of their 2024-2025 concert season. The program will include Johannes Brahms “O Heiland Reiss, die Himmel auf,” along with works by Edward Bairstow, Tomas Luis da Victoria, Knut Nystedt, and Composer in Residence Sean Sweeden. The program culminates in […]
Bach’s Mass in B Minor in Kansas City
The William Baker Festival Singers & Chamber Orchestra with organist Jacob Hofeling, and soloists Kelli Van Meter, Erin Lillie, Emily Stott, Zachary Devin and Ed Frazier Davis, perform the epis MASS IN B MINOR of Johann Sebastian Bach. The award-winning semi-professional chorale specializing in short form sacred a cappella classics and spirituals has a long history […]
Carols for St. Louis
On Sunday, 22 December, at 3pm, the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus presents a selection of original carols and arrangements that have been written for the choir over three decades. This ‘reprise’ performance will be complemented with a brand new carol from local composer, Carter Datz. Like so many pieces created for the Chamber Chorus, his […]