November 2023

A New Gladness: Choral music from five centuries — by twelve innovators

Schedule

8 pm Saturday, November 11, 2023
University Lutheran Church
66 Winthrop Street
Cambridge, MA

8 pm Friday, November 17, 2023
Trinity Episcopal Church
81 Elm Street
Concord, MA

5 pm Sunday, November 19, 2023
First Lutheran Church of Boston
299 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA

Read director Walter Chapin's program notes from this concert!

Many composers of choral music, across the centuries, have written their music in novel ways that had never occurred to their predecessors. Oriana brings the choral music of twelve of these innovators to life: Leonel Power, Johannes Ockeghem, Josquin des Prez, Heinrich Schütz, Paul Hindemith, Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copland, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Abbie Betinis, Reena Esmail, Iryna Aleksiychuk, and Eric Whitacre.

Program

Leonel Power (d. 1445) Ave Regina Caelorum

Johannes Ockeghem (~1410-1497) Alma Redemptoris Mater

Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, SWV 35

Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) La Biche

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) The Dove Descending

Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Lark

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Loch Lomond

Abbie Betinis (b. 1980) Prayer for Peace

Reena Esmail (b. 1983) The Unexpected Early Hour

Iryna Aleksiychuk (b. 1967) My Voice to the Lord

Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) All Seems Beautiful to Me