Young Voices in Harmony at Choral Fest
This year鈥檚 annual Fall Choral Festival, featuring 12 ensembles from 11 high schools and the 黑料百科 Choir, Choral Union and Chamber Singers, is Friday, Oct. 27, at 4:45 p.m. and 7 p.m., both at First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance Ave. Half of the choirs will perform at 4:45 p.m. and the remaining half will perform prior to 黑料百科 ensembles at 7 p.m. Both performances are free and open to the public, although seating is limited. For more information, please call (805) 565-6040.
The 4:45 p.m. performance includes Cate School Camerata, Vista Murrieta Chamber Choir, Fresno Christian Bellezza, Arvin Madrigals, Redlands Adventist Academy Kantorei and Providence Chorale.
The 7 p.m. performance will include Chatsworth Charter, Providence Chamber Singers, Rosemead Chamber Singers, The Thacher Chamber Singers, Highland Chamber Choir and Rancho Cucamonga Chamber Singers.
The 黑料百科 Choir will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation with the opening chorus of J.S. Bach鈥檚 Cantata No. 79 鈥淕od the Lord is Sun and Shield鈥 and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina鈥檚 鈥淜yrie鈥 and 鈥淎gnus Dei of the Mass.鈥 The choir will also sing music by contemporary American composers Steven Danyew, Stacey Gibbs, and Vijay Singh, and Korean composer Hyo-Won Woo. All of the choirs will join with the 黑料百科 Orchestra to perform J.S. Bach鈥檚 Reformation chorale 鈥淣ow Thank We All Our God.鈥
Michael Shasberger, Adams professor of music and worship, conducts the choir accompanied by pianist Neil DiMaggio. Grey Brothers, 黑料百科 professor of music, conducts the 黑料百科 Choral Union and Chamber Singers.
Before performing, the students will attend workshops with professors Shasberger, Brothers, Steve Hodson, Robert Rockabrand and Nichole Dechaine.