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OF ALL THE KINGS
Anthony Trecek-King, conductor
Music Director finalist
December 12, 2021 at 3:00 PM
First Church Cambridge
11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
Heinrich SCHUTZ Hodie Christus natus est, SWV 456
R. Nathaniel DETT Ave Maria (Ensemble Premiere)
J.S. BACH BWV 248, "Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen"
Jonathan DOVE The Three Kings (Ensemble Premiere)
Margaret BONDS The Ballad of the Brown King (Text by Langston Hughes) (Ensemble Premiere)
Arr. Saunder CHOI Angels We Have Heard on High (Ensemble Premiere)
Of all the Kings celebrates perspectives not traditionally considered. A reflection of Boston's rich cultural background, works of incredible beauty featuring Western European, African American, and Asian influences shine a bright and glorious light on the story of Christmas, as een by the Three Kings in particular. Led by Music Director finalist Anthony Trecek-King, taking centerplace is Margaret Bonds’ delightful and moving setting of Langston Hughes poetry, The Ballad of the Brown King . Hear the story of Christmas over the centuries through uplifted voices, lush harmonies, and magical melodies. From all of us, we send our warmest wishes this holiday season!
TO THE HANDS
Noah Horn, conductor
Music Director finalist
February 11, 202 at 8:00 PM
First Church Cambridge
11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
J.S. BACH BWV 229, "Komm, Jesu, komm"
Caroline SHAW To the Hands (Ensemble Premiere)
R.Nathaniel DETT Listen to the lambs ; O holy Lord (set of two pieces combined) (Ensemble Premiere)
George Frideric HANDEL HWV 232, Dixit Dominus
Our hands, when used together and for good, offer us a glimpse at what’s possible. Give yourself over to this musical evening of works celebrating humanity’s quest for eternal life and trust in a spiritual source led by Music Director finalist Noah Horn. Experience the glory of music that travels from calm to unsettling, thoughtful to explosive in four compelling works spanning three centuries and featuring texts culled from poetry, folk songs, African spirituals, and psalms. Featuring Bach’s only motet without biblical text, two works by revered Afro-Canadian 19th century composer R. Nathaniel Dett, the electric fireworks of Handel’s Dixit Dominus , and the beauty of Caroline Shaw’s To the Hands , which implores us, “Let us open our hands to those of others… Walls are not the answer."
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WHERE LOVE AND HOPE
Katherine Chan, conductor
Music Director finalist
March 27, 2022 at 3:00 PM
First Church Cambridge
11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
James MAcMILLIAN Child’s Prayer (Ensemble Premiere)
Johann Hermann SCHEIN "Dennoch Bleib ich stets an dir"
Heinrich SCHUTZ SWV 391, "Selig sind die Toten"
Maurice DURUFLE Ubi caritas et Amor
Jonathan DOVE In Beauty May I Walk (Ensemble Premiere)
Jocelyn HAGEN Hands (Ensemble Premiere)
Christopher HARRIS My Way Home (Ensemble Premiere)
Yehuda YANNAY Le Campane di Leopardi (Ensemble Premiere)
Johann Sebastian BACH BWV 72, "Alles nur nach Gottes Willen"
Love and hope are necessary for life; music, text, and movement often remind us of their importance. They propel us ever forward, fueling our faith, aspirations, and optimism. We invite you to join us in this multi-genre collaborative journey, Where Love and Hope are ever present. Led by Music Director finalist Katherine Chan with guests Urbanity Dance, this concert, featuring works by Dove, Durufle, Bach, and others, is sure to uplift you long after the final note is played.
Cantata Singers Chamber Series returns in November 2021 and February 2022 with two concerts; details to be announced later this fall.
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TICKETS
Tickets to the 57th season of Cantata Singers go on sale to subscribers August 1, 2021 and to the general public on August 15, 2021. Please visit the website for details.
Cantata Singers continues to monitor the ongoing effects of COVID-19 and have carefully designed safety precautions for our events and activities which fall in compliance with Massachusetts health regulations, guidelines by the Mayor of Boston, and the advice of the CDC for the continuing health and safety of our audiences and Cantata Singers's musicians and staff.
About Cantata Singers
A vibrant, cultural mainstay in Boston, Massachusetts and the surrounding areas, Cantata Singers is a musical destination, a place where art, community, and history intersect. A uniquely modern ensemble featuring a choir of 65 professionally trained members and a professional orchestra, Cantata Singers has deep roots in the past, built on a foundation of innovation and versatility, and promoting the rich heritage of choral music.
Co-founded in 1964 by a group of friends, colleagues, and classmates, the Boston-based Cantata Singers was created with the goal of exploring and performing music not heard anywhere else by the Boston community and surrounding area; specifically, the cantatas / choral canon of Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Today, Cantata Singers offers fresh, inspiring interpretations of iconic music alongside more modern works. Well-known masterworks are juxtaposed with intriguing, unfamiliar - yet - accessible works, including those by female composers and composers of color, whether rarely performed pieces or new compositions by contemporary composers.
For more details, visit www.cantatasingers.org.
More details on music director finalists Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez, Anthony Trecek-King, Noah Horn, and Katherine Chan can be found here (listed below in order of season appearance):
https://alejandrohernandezvaldez.com/
https://www.trecekking.com/
https://www.noahhornmusic.com/
http://www.katherinechanmusic.com/
Information of Urbanity Dance can be found here .
Copy of release in PDF format and photos available here .
Press Contact:
Laura Grant, Grant Communications
1.917.359.7319
Laura@grant-communications.com
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