Bellevue Chamber Chorus – On the Origin of Divine Music, May 18, 2025, 3 pm

Bellevue Chamber Chorus’ Ben Luedcke, Artistic Director presents: Third Concert of 41^st Season – On the Origin of Divine Music!

Experience some of history’s most beautiful sacred works! This concert traces a historical path of sacred music by focusing on six timeless texts that composers and singers have cherished for centuries. Beginning in the Renaissance era and culminating in modern times, the first half of the concert unfolds in chronological order as the chorus collaborates with cello and piano to offer pieces by some of history’s greatest composers, including Victoria, Monteverdi, Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Herbert Howells. The second half of the concert features modern works, which reimagine the same six sacred texts but with a contemporary flair. Morten Lauridsen’s Magnum Mysterium is one of his most popular and beautiful a cappella works and is paired with Andrew Bleckner’s equally stunning setting of Psalm 42 sung in Hebrew. Gunnar Eriksson’s “To the Mothers In Brazil: Salve Regina” features percussion, improvisation, and maternal cries for an end to war. The concert closes with a rousing and timeless spiritual, “Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!” The chorus welcomes guest performers Bob Rees, percussion, and Laura Kramer, cello.

Bellevue Chamber Chorus is supported in part by the Bellevue Arts Commission and 4Culture.

Saturday, May 17, 2025, 7:30 pm; Bellevue First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave. NE – Bellevue, WA 98004

Sunday, May 18, 2025, 3:00 pm; Emmanuel Episcopal Church Mercer Island; 4400 86th Ave SE, Mercer Island, 98040

Ticket prices:
$20 for adults
$15 for seniors, teachers, and singers
$10 for students (13 and over)
$5 for juniors (12 and under)

Group sales are available. 

To order tickets, or for more information, call (425) 522-3436, or go to the chorus website at https://bellevuechamberchorus.org/origin-divine-music/

Order tickets online through Brown Paper Tickets at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6493245 (May 17) and https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6493871 (May 18).

Emmanuel Episcopal Church Mercer Island
4400 86th Ave SE
Mercer Island
Washington 98040
America