A Good Old Fashioned Christmas Concert
December 5, 2008
Revel in the Christmas music we remember so well from childhood. Familiar carols and heartfelt new melodies — each note calling to mind the wonder and mystery of this season of peace and joy.
Harpist Stephen Hartman and organist Richard Hoskins join us for a program hailed by both the Chicago Tribune and enthusiastic audiences alike as "a holiday tradition."
The Sealed Angel
March 20, 2009
Rodion Shchedrin is Russia's most distinguished living composer. His Russian liturgy, The Sealed Angel,
for mixed choir, narrator, soloists
and flute, was written in 1988 on
the occasion of the millennium of
the Christianization of Russia.
Communist rule was ending when Shchedrin composed this highly evocative and atmospheric piece. Framed in the tradition of the Russian Orthodox liturgy, he created a tone poem that affirms the autonomy of both faith and art.
An exhibit of sacred icons enhances the concert setting.
We are honored to welcome Rodion Shchedrin as our guest for this not-to-be missed Chicago premiere.
Let the Organs Thunder IV
The French Connection
May 8, 2009
The great traditions of the French cathedrals, revered by music lovers throughout the world, are celebrated magnificently in the William Ferris Chorale's Let the Organs Thunder programs.
This edition, in the sonically splendid
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, features works for brass, percussion and two organs by renowned composers Pierre Villette, Francis Poulenc, Olivier Messiaen, Maurice Duruflé, and others. And as our finale, we'll raise the roof with William Ferris's arrangement of the famous Widor Toccata from Symphony V: Festival Alleluias.
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