Sing in the New Year

Welcome a new decade in song — and celebrate the 25th anniversary of Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester — as they join the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers for a delightful community concert. Michael Culloton and Philip Brunelle conduct.

This is a VocalEssence Community Concert. Seating is by general admission and tickets are only $15 adults/$10 students. Single tickets for this performance are on sale now.

Sing in the New Year Repertoire

Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester:

Two Latin Motets
Palestrina, Exultate Deo
Kentaro Sato, Misericordias Domini (25th Anniversary commissioning contest winner)
 
Advent to Christmas
Tarik O’Regan, Threshold of Night
Craig Carnahan, If In Your Heart (Ninth Annual Mary Joyce Frantz Memorial Christmas Carol Commission)

American Traditions
René Clausen, Simple Gifts
arr. Eugene Simpson, Hold On!
 

VocalEssence Ensemble Singers:
 
Kitty Brazelton, O JOY!
Bob Chilcott, The Heart-in-Waiting
Julian Anderson, “Beautiful Valley of Eden” from Four American Choruses  
Eric Whitacre, Leonardo Dreams of his Flying Machine
Moses Hogan, My Soul’s Been Anchored

INTERMISSION

Combined choruses:

Felix Mendelssohn, Frohlocket
C. Hubert H. Parry, My Soul, There is a Country
Charles V. Stanford, Coelos Ascendit Hodie
Charles V. Stanford, Beati Quorum Via
Ola Gjeillo, Unicornis Captivatur
Moses Hogan, This Little Light of Mine
Arthur Warrell, A Merry Christmas