Candlelight Concert

Thursday, December 12, 2013, 4:00 pm to Friday, December 13, 2013, 4:00 pm

Join the student musicians of the Women's Chorus, SF State Chamber Singers and University Chorus in their annual winter concert, in a beautiful candlelit atmosphere as they perform music of the season. The program will include the first movement of Verdi's Requiem, music of the world from the Renaissance to contemporary, including the U.S. premiere of Swedish composer Marten Jansson's Maria. Conducted by David J. Xiques. Suggested donation: $15 general/$10 students and seniors.

Location:

Most Holy Redeemer Church, 100 Diamond Street, San Francisco

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School of Music and Dance

Contact:

Most Holy Redeemer Church

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Phone:

415-863-6259

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Program

Women’s Chorus

Arranged by Michael Neaum: Gaudete
Piae Cantiones (1852)
Traditional Puerto Rican carol/arranged by Conrad Susa (1935–): Alegría
Traditional Italian Jewish/Arranged by Reuben Zellman (1978–): Maoz Tzur
Text: Anonymous (15th century)/music: Katherine Dienes (1970–): Adam Lay I-bounden
Mexican folk song/arranged by David Eddleman (1936–): A la nanita nana
African American spiritual/arranged by Marylou India Jackson (ca. 1900–1969): Steal Away
Traditional Bambara (Mali)/arranged by Nitanju Bolade Casel: Denko

SF State Chamber Singers

William Byrd (ca. 1540–1623): Kyrie
Giovanni Palestrina (ca. 1525–1594): Exultate Deo
Giovanni Palestrina: Nigra Sum
Heinrich Issac (ca. 1450–1517): Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen
Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847): Richte, mich Gott
Mårten Jansson (1965–): Mary
Arranged by Moses Hogan (1957–2003): My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord

University Chorus and SF State Chamber Singers

Verdi (1813–1901): Introit and Kyrie from Requiem

University Chorus

Fray Gerónimo Gonzales: Serenísima una noche
Moses Hogan: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Arranged by Dan Forrest: The Nightingale

All choruses