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BOSTON CLASSICAL REVIEW
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617.267.7442 or 800.658.4276.
m
A
1. Strings Attached 11/7 $45 $35$25
2. Candlelight Xmas 12/18$45
$35 $25
3. Journeys 3/12
$50 $35$25
4. Verdi Requiem 4/24
$84 $54$25
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Signature
–Matthew Guerrieri, The Boston Globe, reviewing
Stravinsky’s Les Noces, June 1, 2015
State
“The chorus kept the party
going with rhythmically energetic,
up-all-night industry.”
City
9/9/15 2:41 PM
WITH STRINGS ATTACHED
1
JOURNEYS
SAT, NOV 7, 2015 AT 8 PM | FIRST CHURCH IN CAMBRIDGE, 11 GARDEN ST
SAT, MARCH 12, 2016 AT 8 PM | SANDERS THEATRE, CAMBRIDGE
J.S. BACH Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229
ABBIE BETINIS From Behind the Caravan: Songs of Hâfez
MAX BRUCH An die Musik, op. 71, no. 3
ĒRIKS EŠENVALDS The Earthly Rose
JOHN McDONALD Stafford Diptych
JOHN TAVENER Svyati
DAN FORREST The Nightingale
TED KOEHLER/HAROLD ARLEN I’ve Got the World on a String
ANDY VORES Spencer the Rover (World Premiere)
BENJAMIN BRITTEN The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard
ARVO PÄRT Salve Regina
J.S. BACH Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam, BWV 7
The bright, intimate space of First Church in Cambridge is the venue for choral
music based on a special connection between stringed instruments and the
human voice. A beautiful Bach motet matches double chorus with violins,
cellos and continuo; Abbie Betinis’s modern setting of 14th century Iranian
poetry features women’s chorus singing in Persian, together with cello, hand
drums, and oud. A lyrical cello accompanies the Russian orthodox funeral
song “Svyati,” harp lifts the transcendent hymn “The Earthly Rose,” solo violin
sets the stage for John MacDonald’s vivid rendering of poems by William
Stafford, and the violin leads Dan Forrest’s beautiful setting of the colonial
folksong “The Nightingale.”
VERDI REQUIEM
3
4
SUN, APRIL 24, 2016 AT 3 PM | SYMPHONY HALL, BOSTON
CONDUCTOR’S TALK, 1:45
With the Boston Philharmonic, Benjamin Zander, Conductor
Dramatic, emotional, blazing with apocalyptic vision, Verdi’s Requiem
unleashes the full power of brass, percussion, orchestra and chorus in
depicting the “day of wrath” at the last judgment. Alternately tender and
defiant, the Requiem emphasizes our human response to the reality of death
and the uncertainty of what lies beyond.
CpM joins the Boston Philharmonic under the direction of Benjamin Zander
to perform this colossal work at Boston’s Symphony Hall. The chorus last
collaborated with the
Boston Philharmonic
in 2013, in three
critically-acclaimed
performances
of Beethoven’s
Symphony
No. 9 in Boston
Angela Meade
Violeta Urmana Stephen Costello Daniel Borowski
and Worcester.
soprano
mezzo-soprano tenor
bass
Spring brings tales of setting forth, going astray, and—
sometimes—coming home. “Spencer the Rover,” for chorus
and British brass band, is based on an English folk ballad
about a man driven to leave home and wander, until loneliness
and a key revelation lead him back to his amazed family.
CpM commissioned the work from Welsh-born, Boston-based
composer Andy Vores. Less fortunate than
Andy Vores
Spencer are the wayward Lady Barnard and
composer
her lover in Britten’s popular ballad (for men’s
chorus) of adultery and murder. In the sacred realm, Bach’s
cantata no. 7 commemorates Christ’s baptism in the River
Jordan, the point where he set forth on his ministry. It’s paired
Supported in
with a majestic celebration of permanence by Arvo Pärt, written
part by an Alfred
Nash Patterson
in 2002 to commemorate the 1,150-year anniversary of Essen
Grant from
Abbey. Free parking at the Broadway Garage, 7 Felton St.,
Choral Arts
New England.
one block from Sanders Theatre.
choruspromusica.org
COVER REVIEWS FROM (1) THE BOSTON MUSICAL INTELLIGENCER RE: LES NOCES CONCERT AND (2) BOSTON
CLASSICAL REVIEW RE: BRITTEN SPRING SYMPHONY. GRAPHIC DESIGN AND COVER PHOTO: AXIE BREEN
Bach to Betinis, Vores to Verdi
Family
HOLIDAY
FAMILY HOLIDAY CONCERT WITH THE BOSTON CITY SINGERS
FH
at Old South
CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS AT OLD SOUTH
2
SUN, DEC 6, 2015 AT 3 PM | HIBERNIAN HALL, DUDLEY SQ, ROXBURY
FRI, DEC 18, 2015 AT 8 PM | OLD SOUTH CHURCH, COPLEY SQ, BOSTON
CpM again joins the Boston City Singers (Jane Money, Artistic Director) in a
festive holiday celebration that will delight children and adults alike, at historic,
renovated Hibernian Hall, a cultural center in the heart of Roxbury. Both
choruses will present holiday favorites and international songs of celebration.
A special holiday celebration at Old South Church in Boston’s Back Bay.
This concert is a beloved Boston institution that features a candlelight
procession with Gregorian chant, seasonal classics and new works.
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ERIC ANTONIOU
CONCERT
CANDLELIGHT
CHRISTMAS
Our 67th season will showcase Chorus pro Musica’s
innovative, eclectic programming in five different venues
in and around Boston. Almost every work is one the
chorus has never performed before, with something for
everyone: Bach cantatas and motets; music for chorus
and a variety of stringed instruments, including solo
violin, cello, harp and oud as well as classical string
ensemble; choral gems by Arvo Pärt, Ēriks Ešenvalds,
John Tavener and Benjamin Britten; a world premiere
by Andy Vores and a dramatic finale with Verdi. We’re
excited about what lies ahead. Come join us!
Jamie Kirsch
Music Director
9/9/15 2:41 PM
Subscription prices are 10% off single ticket prices. Subscribers have the best seats,
invitations to special events, can order extra tickets at a discount, and can easily
replace lost tickets. Order now for the best seats!
Permit No. 56882
Or place your order by mailing this form or by calling 617.267.7442 or 800.658.4276.
Boston MA
Go to choruspromusica.org to see seating charts and order tickets.
U.S. Postage Paid
Subscribe today and save 10%!
Non-Profit Org.
TICKETS
“joyful, unnervingly synchronized singing”
BOSTON MUSICAL INTELLIGENCER
“fine attention to the music’s light and dark shades...
luminous sound”
BOSTON CLASSICAL REVIEW
Select your subscription series:
A
B
C
4 Concerts (no Family Holiday)
q $202
q $143 q $90
3 Concerts (1-2-3)
q $126
q $95
3 Concerts (1-2-4)
q $157
q $112 q $68
3 Concerts (1-3-4)
q $161
q $112 q $68
3 Concerts (2-3-4)
q $161
q $112 q $68
Family Holiday Concert, general admission:
QuantitySubtotal
q $68
Adult $20
Child under 16: $10
Subtotal for subscriptions and Family Holiday Concert tickets: $____________
Ticket sales cover only a fraction of our costs. Please add a donation:
$____________
GRAND TOTAL: $____________
If making a donation, please print your name for listing in our concert programs:
Name
G A RY W O L F
Address
ZIP
Day phone
Evening phone
Email
q Check enclosed
Charge my:
q MasterCard
Card number
q Visa
Exp. date
645 Boylston St., Boston MA 02116
Ticket prices for individual concerts
B
C
FH. Family Holiday 12/6
CpMbrochure-2015-16.indd 1
General Admission
Adult: $20
Child under 16: $10
Tickets for individual concerts
may be purchased at
choruspromusica.org or by calling
617.267.7442 or 800.658.4276.
m
A
1. Strings Attached 11/7 $45 $35$25
2. Candlelight Xmas 12/18$45
$35 $25
3. Journeys 3/12
$50 $35$25
4. Verdi Requiem 4/24
$84 $54$25
choruspromusica.org
| Mail to: Chorus pro Musica (tickets)
Seniors (age 65+), students, and
WGBH members receive 10% off
single ticket prices. Restrictions may
apply; please inquire when ordering.
617.267.7442
choruspromusica.org
645 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02116
800.658.4276 |
Chorus pro Musica
Signature
–Matthew Guerrieri, The Boston Globe, reviewing
Stravinsky’s Les Noces, June 1, 2015
State
“The chorus kept the party
going with rhythmically energetic,
up-all-night industry.”
City
9/9/15 2:41 PM