Boston Conservatory Choirs, directed by Dr. Stephen Spinelli and featuring graduate conducting candidates Naomi Bennett and Edith Hernandez, present A Light in the Dark—Winter Landscapes from Around the World. This performance will provide a respite from the cold of winter, featuring repertoire by Icelandic composer Ana Þorvaldsdóttir and Latvian composer Eriks Esenvalds, as well as some beloved seasonal classics.
Program Information
Repertoire
The Conservatory Chorale:
ERNEST BLOCH (1880–1959): Silent Devotion (from Sacred Service)
ĒRIKS EŠENVALDS (b. 1977): O Salutaris Hostia
TRADITIONAL MUWASHSHAH (arr. Shireen Abu-Khader): Lamma Bada Yatathanna
EŠENVALDS: Stars
TRADITIONAL (arr. Robert Lucas Pearsall): In Dulci Jubilo
ANNA ÞORVALDSDÓTTIR (b. 1977): Heyr þú oss himnum á
The Conservatory Choir:
EDWARD ELGAR (1857–1934): The Snow
SPANISH VILLANCICO (arr. Nita Sinaga): Los Peces en el Río
ERIC WHITACRE (b. 1970): from Five Hebrew Love Songs
I. Temuná
II. Kalá Kallá
IV. Éyze Shéleg!
The Graduate Conductor’s Chorus:
GRIGOR AICHINGER (1565–1628): Duo Seraphim
EŠENVALDS: Northern Lights
FRANK HAVRØY (b. 1969): Sov, Sov, Liten Gut
Combined Choirs:
JOHN TAVENER (1944–2013): Mother and Child
FRANZ BIEBL (1906–2001): Ave Maria
Ensemble
Stephen Spinelli, D.M.A., and Katie Gardiner, D.M.A., choral conducting faculty
Naomi Bennett and Edith Mora Hernández, graduate conductors
The Conservatory Chorale:
Omar Ahmed
Jackson Alfrey
Justin Berg
Jenny Brito
Jadon Brooks
Claire Burreson
Ciara Cuneo
Madeline Darigan
Nicole DiPasquale
Chirby Dy
Eva Espinosa
Alex Georgopoulous
Natalie Hansel
Kyle Huang
Madeline Lee
Kat Lutz
Matthew MacNeal
Lucy Martindale
Montserrat Martinez
Oscar Medina
Anthony Mattson
Sarah Mesibov
Isabella Napoli
Owen Olson
Anthony Paredes
Erick Pico
Alex Robinson
Alex Roges
Lourdes Marie Ruiz
Aoife Schenz
Lucas Serna
Andrew Steele
Carla Wolfer
Demitra Ypsilantis
The Conservatory Choir:
Amanda Robertson
Avery Ross
Brooklyn Schroder
Edith Mora Hernandez
Grace Kang
Hanqing Sun
Jennifer Diaz Malanche
Jocie Schnee
Klara La Guardia
Maisy Parker
Naomi Bennett
Neenah Fuste
Rachel London
Xinyue Wanyan
Xin Zheng
Yuruo Sun
ZIzi Vargas Chaffa
The Graduate Conductor's Chorus:
Isabella Abbrescia
Jayson Banton
Olivia Brice
Ally Brigley
Raban Brunner
Tyler Cesario
Sam Crosby-Schmidt
Jason Edelstein
Jovanni Ferrer
Molly Flynn
Nina Gojcaj
Alec House-Baillargeon
Julia Janowski
Rachel Klippel
Robert Kleinertz
Corey Mann
Rebecca Matte
Mandy Matthews
Molly McDonough
Joseph Nicoletti
Sid O’Gorman
Olivia Pike
Laura Santamaria-Mendez
Merced Stratton
Alex Voss
Concert Services Staff
Senior Manager of Concert Services – Luis Herrera Coordinator, Concert Services – Matthew CareyConcert Production Manager – Kendall FloydPerformance Technology Technicians – Sara Pagiaro, Goran Daskalov Special Thanks
Thank you to Fr. Peter Grover and the community of St. Clement’s Shrine; Interim Dean of Music Isaí Jess Muñoz; Interim Chair of Voice Sara Goldstein; Chair of Instrumental Studies Matthew Marsit; and the Boston Conservatory at Berklee Performance Services team, led by Matt Carey, Luis Herrera, and Kendall Floyd
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