March 7, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009 8:00 pm
St. George’s Church
BILLINGS TO IVES: The Shape of American Choral Music
James Bagwell, conductor
The Dessoff Choirs
Looking back to William Billings and other early American composers, this intimately-scaled program explores the development of choral music in this country from the late 18th through the early 20th century, when Charles Ives composed his pivotal 90th Psalm. Featured works include shape-note hymns, Hora novissima by Horatio Parker, and three works by Ives: Psalm 67, Psalm 90, and an excerpt from his cantata The Celestial Country. Period readings lend additional context in depicting how tradition and innovation have shaped the American choral landscape. Come be a part of our first live recording in years.
Read the program notes here, and the program texts and readings here!
St. George’s Church
6 Rutherford Place (East 16th Streeet)
Manhattan
Tickets: $35 Preferred Seating, $20 General Admission
$15 Senior/Student, 12 & Under (Free)
Tickets available at the door!
Read on for the full program....
Dessoff Women To Sing Benefit
The Women of the Dessoff Symphonic Choir will be participating in a performance of Mahler's 3rd Symphony at Carnegie Hall on January 12, 2009, to benefit work for Children of AIDS. Please see Carnegie Hall's website for details.
Mahler for the Children of AIDS
Benefit for the Pediatric AIDS work of Catholic Medical Mission Board
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage (Seating Chart)
Monday, January 12, 2009 at 8 PM
Tickets from $35 - $125
Program
Program Details
Mahler for the Children Orchestra and Chorus
George Mathew, Conductor and Artistic Director
Susanne Mentzer, Mezzo-Soprano
Glenn Dicterow, Concertmaster
Joseph Alessi, Trombone
Matthew Muckey, Posthorn
Musicians from the New York Philharmonic, MET Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Brooklyn Philharmonic, Orchestra of St. Luke's, and other ensembles
Women of The Dessoff Symphonic Choir
James Bagwell, Music Director
Cathedral Choristers, Cathedral of Saint John The Divine
Bruce Neswick, Conductor
Children's Choir of St. Ignatius Loyola
Mary Huff, Director
MAHLER
Symphony No. 3