Past Season:
2002 - 2003 Subscription Concerts

A French and Italian Christmas

A feast of French and Italian seasonal delicacies from plainchant to double-choir motets, new twists on familiar carols, rarely-heard gems, and a few surprises!

Saturday, December 7, 2002; 8 PM
Saturday, December 14, 2002; 8 PM
Sunday, December 15, 2002; 4 PM

Sing a New Song: Psalms for the 21st Century

A sampler from 1000 years of psalmody. Exuberant or penitential, austere or lush, soothing or challenging, These texts have inspired some of the world’s greatest choral music. Featuring works by Brahms, Mendelssohn, Salamone Rossi, Scarlatti, Schütz, Georg Schumann, Stanford, Malcolm Singer, Vivanco, and others. Premiering works by local composers Maia Aprahamian and Russell Burnham.

Sunday, March 9, 2003; 4 PM
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Palo Alto, CA

Saturday, March 15, 2003; 8 PM
Church Of St. Gregory Nyssen San Francisco, CA

Sunday, March 16, 2003; 4 PM
Piedmont Community Church Oakland, CA

Shall We Dance?

Madrigals to Minimalism, Josquin to Jazz, Broadway to Barbershop. Dancing and singing have always gone together. Music for and about dancing. Bring your shoes!

Saturday, June 14, 2003; 8 PM
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Palo Alto, CA

Saturday, June 21, 2003; 8 PM
Church Of St. Gregory Nyssen San Francisco, CA

Sunday, June 22, 2003; 4 PM
Piedmont Community Church Oakland, CA