Season Opening Concerts!
Annelies by James Whitbourn
Saturday and Sunday, October 19-20, 2024

 

Join us for the opening concerts of our 47th season! The concerts feature British composer James Whitbourn’s oratorio Annelies, with a libretto by Melanie Challenger drawn from the words of Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. This moving work was composed in 2004 and first performed in London in January 2005 as part of the National Holocaust Commemoration. Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank (1929-1945) was a German-born Jewish girl who kept a diary documenting her life in hiding amid Nazi persecution during the German occupation of the Netherlands. Anne’s words of faith, hope, and humanity in the face of horrific challenge are an inspiration. Annelies will feature soprano soloist Jennifer Perez as narrator/Anne Frank, violinist Stephen Redfield, and clarinetist Kasey Cote. The concerts will conclude with Whitbourn’s uplifting All Shall Be Amen and Alleluia based on the words of St. Augustine.

 

Saturday, October 19, 4pm
St. Bede’s Episcopal Church
550 W San Mateo, Santa Fe

Sunday, October 20, 4pm
Temple Beth Shalom
205 East Barcelona, Santa Fe

View the Concert Program below and click here to read the Music Director’s Program Notes

School Choral Teacher Workshop
June 10, 2024

As part of our commitment to support young choral students and teachers in northern New Mexico, the Chorale held a conducting workshop for school choral teachers on June 10.  Three young music teachers/conductors had the opportunity to study and conduct the Chorale under the instruction of Music Director George Case. Not only will the teachers benefit from their conducting workshop experience, their many students will benefit, too. The Chorale also benefited from the experience of having to pay close attention to different directors and their different styles, as well as learning from George’s engagement with them. A great time was had by all!

The Chorale is grateful for your continued generous support. Ticket sales cover less than one-third of our costs and your support is essential for the outreach programs in our schools and community and in bringing great singing to you!

Singer Sidebars, Virtual Concerts, and Musical Works in Progress enabled us to stay in touch with our audiences while we could not perform in person. The entire archive is available here.

 
 
 

Watch https://www.facebook.com/sdcchorale/ for periodic links and pointers to music and music stories that have moved us during challenging times. Be safe and listen to good music!

 

The mission of the Sangre de Cristo Chorale is to entertain, educate, unite, and inspire singers and audiences by performing quality choral music.

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