Works with FriendsRichard Hynson Music Director/Conductor Requiem Maurice Duruflé Gloria Francis Poulenc with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 7:30 pm Christ King Parish 2604 N Swan Blvd Milwaukee, WI MAP In the singular style of 20th century French sacred music, organist and composer Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem uses rich, contemporary harmonies to enhance the ancient melodies of Gregorian chant. American jazz and the cabaret style of popular music imbue Francis Poulenc’s Gloria. His Gallic, populist compositional style brings the words of the Gloria to vivid, playful life. Christmas in the Basilica with Bel Canto Boy Choirs and Stained Glass Brass Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 7:30 pm. Sunday, December 15, 2013 at 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm. The Basilica of St. Josaphat 2333 S 6th St, Milwaukee, WI MAP Make joyous music for voices and brass a part of your holiday tradition. The Bel Canto Chorus, Boy Choirs, and Stained Glass Brass will fill the splendid space of the Basilica of St. Josaphat with music to lift your spirit. This year’s concert includes the premier of The Christmas Story, a new work by Richard Hynson for chorus, boy choirs, brass, timpani, and organ. Again this year, you’ll be invited to join the chorus in singing your favorite Christmas carols. The Dream Lives On: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Holy Redeemer Choir and Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra Free concert, no tickets needed Sunday, January 19, 2014 at 4:00 pm Holy Redeemer Church of God in Christ 3500 W Mother Daniels Way, Milwaukee, WI MAP Bel Canto Boy Choirs present: Make A Joyful Noise!with Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra Sunday, February 9, 2014 at 4:00 pm Calvary Presbyterian Church (The Big Red Church) 935 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI MAP Bel Canto Boy Choirs, under the direction of Ellen Shuler, present a concert comprised of pieces inspired by Biblical texts from the Old Testament, including Srul Irving Glick’s Psalm Trilogy, Ken Medema’s Moses, and Jubilate Deo and Didn’t It Rain by Emily Crocker. Elna Hickson will accompany. Tickets are $5 at the door (no presales.) Seven Last Words from the Cross James MacMillan Lux Aeterna Morten Lauridsen Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 3:00 pm The Basilica of St. Josaphat 2333 S 6th St, Milwaukee, WI MAP Written within three years of each other, James MacMillan’s Seven Last Words from the Cross and Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna stand as two of the twentieth-century’s finest choral-orchestral works. In choosing texts and setting them with such profound emotional connection, each composer has grappled with death and the vision of life after death. Whether a believer or not, listeners can relate to the themes of sacrifice, loss, and imponderable sadness as heard in MacMillan’s work. Lauridsen takes a more sacred approach in his meditations on different ways in which light has been used as a metaphor for God, for redemption, and for paradise. By combining these two powerful works, we have created a listening experience that covers the gamut of emotions from the most devastated sorrow to the well-being inspired by redemption and the ecstatic joy of paradise. Carmina Burana Carl Orff with Bel Canto Boy Choirs and the Milwaukee Children’s Choir Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 7:00 pm The Milwaukee Theatre –Grand Rotunda 500 W Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI MAP Be transported to the fascinating, earthy medieval life of the 13th century through Orff’s setting of selected poems in Carmina Burana. This arrangement for two pianos and percussion allows the chorus and soloists to come to the forefront. This musical spectacle, performed in a theatrical space, promises to be a memorable experience for performers and audience alike. |
