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From December 02, 2007 7:30 PM
Until December 02, 2007 9:30 PM |
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St. James Cathedral
804 Ninth Ave
Seattle, WA 98104 |
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206.782.2899 |
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http://www.opus7.org |
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| Contact |
Loren Ponten
4742 - 42nd Ave. SW, #432
Seattle, WA 98116
206.782.2899
loren@opus7.org
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Sales have ended for this event. Tickets may still be available at the door.
Reserved seating is no longer available on-line. Seats can be purchased at the door. Thank you for supporting Opus 7!
For more information about the remaining concerts in our 16th-annual 2007-2008 season, please visit our web-site www.opus7.org. |
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| Description |
Benjamin Britten: Christs Nativity. Brittens early choral works, written while he was still a college student, are recognized as masterworks of the choral repertoire. Christs Nativity was written three years before his choral tour dforce A Boy was Born and shares many of the brilliant characteristics of vocal writing that exemplify Brittens finest choral pieces.. This is a great opportunity to hear this rarely-performed work.
Gerald Finzi: Magnificat. Finzis lyrical gifts shine forth in this brilliant Magnificat setting for choir, soloists, & organ. Finzis setting is one of the most lucid and illuminating interpretations amongst all settings of this familiar text, and his musical style makes for a truly celebratory experience.
Kenneth Leighton: A Hymn of the Nativity and Of a rose is all my song. The Scottish composer Kenneth Leighton is an underrated (and underperformed) master of the choral art in the tradition of Benjamin Britten.
Two rarely performed works by Pierre Villette round out the featured works on this program: Hymne la Vierge and O magnum misterium, which rivals the beauty of Morten Lauridsens well-known setting. Although he lived from 1926 to 1998, Villettes genius as a choral composer is just being recognized.
Other works include:
Gerald Near: There is no rose;
Georg Schumann: Beim Kindelwiegen from Three Old German Songs Maria Wiegenlied am Drei Knigstage & Huldigung beim Jesuskinde from Three Sacred Songs and
John Byrt: All and Some
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Reserved seating is available by advance donation. Suggested donation is $18 for adults in advance, $20 at the door.
There is festival seating within the reserved section. Prefered seating available for season subscribers. Choice of seats within the section is on a first come first served basis the night of concert. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Preferred seating and group discounts are available for season subscribers or single concert groups of 20 or more. Please include your group name with your order.
DISCOUNTS:
Student, senior & family "Pay As Able" passes to the reserved section available in advance by calling 206.782.2899. "Pay as able" non-reserved seating will also be available at the door.
No refunds. |
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