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55th Season Brochure
it seems, take on just about anything you’d
care to name in the way of unaccompanied
choral singing, and do it well.”
–Sarah Bryan Miller, St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus explores and celebrates the ethnic diversity and architechtural legacy of St. Louis through six programs of outstanding choral music under the direction of Philip Barnes, who is beginning his twenty-second year as Artistic Director. Unlike any other choir in the region, the Chamber Chorus is “itinerant,“ taking its performances to buildings throughout the greather St. Louis area. Each concert is tailored to its surroundings and offers the audience a unique opportunity to explore visually and acoustically six diverse settings. Thus, the choice of venue matches both the repertoire and thrust of the program, and also serves to highlight the architectural jewels in our midst. All performances are on Sunday afternoons, commencing at 3:00 p.m. We welcome listeners from any background, discriminating against no one. The only restriction placed upon our audience is that we do not invite very young children (aged five years and below) to join us, as much for their own comfort as our need for a controlled environment: choral music can be very quiet indeed!
The 2010-2011 Progressions ~ Transitions season is very much a collaborative effort, building upon relationships that the Chamber Chorus has nurtured with local universities and other artists. In addition to the customary demands upon our musicians, this six-concert series features commissions from composers close to home and beyond the USA, as well as reconstructions by musical scholars of distinction. Demonstrating the immense breadth of choral music, this season’s repertoire ranges from ancient Greek tragedy to contemporary Russian composition, and includes a remarkable array of languages, from Hebrew to Hungarian, Latin to Italian, Icelandic and even English!
Featured in this 55th season are:
- Theatrical choruses by Granville Bantock and Andrea Gabrieli
- Romantic lieder by Brahms and Liszt, Peter Cornelius and Gustav Mahler
- English partsongs by Herbert Howells, Hubert Parry and Vaughan Williams
- American masterworks by William Billings, Ned Rorem and Virgil Thomson
- Reconstructed and elaborated motets by Gesualdo, Praetorius and Purcell
- World premières from Peter Aston, Judith Bingham and Clare Maclean
Please consider acting now to pledge your support as
a season subscriber. By doing so, you will guarantee yourself a reserved
seat to hear repertoire unmatched in both quality and content, in
magnificent, historic settings carefully selected by the Artistic
Director. You can now order season tickets or individual tickets for the
55th
season online, or you may order by telephone at
At this time we also encourage you to make a gift to the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus. Please see our donations page to see the benefits that you receive by being a donor. The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, and contributions are eligible for tax deductions to the limit allowable by law.
The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus
PO Box 11558, Clayton, MO 63105
636.458.4343
stlchamberchorus@gmail.com
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