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2009—2010 Season
November 2009
Hail, Bright Cecilia, Purcell turns 350
The Houston Chamber Choir is pleased to join once again with the outstanding instrumentalists of Ars Lyrica, hailed as “Houston’s leading early music ensemble” by the Houston Chronicle. This collaboration celebrates the 350th birthday of the great English composer Henry Purcell. The program includes works for strings, trumpet and choir, and culminates in his extravagant ode to the patron saint of music, Hail, Bright Cecilia.
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Friday, November 6, 2009, 7:30pm
Zilkha Hall, The Hobby Center |
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Saturday, November 7, 2009, 4:00pm
Foundry United Methodist Church |
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December 2009
Christmas at the Villa
There is no more beautiful setting in Houston in which to experience the joyful music of Christmas than the Chapel of the Villa de Matel. This year the Houston Chamber Choir welcomes classical guitarist Marc Garvin, host of KUHF’s Pulling Strings, and the Treble Choir of Houston under the direction of Marianna Parnas Simpson as its special guests. Join with family and friends for this favorite Houston holiday tradition.
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Saturday, December 12, 2009, 7:30pm
Sunday, December 13, 2009, 3:30pm and 7:30pm
Chapel of the Villa de Matel |
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January 2010
Chorus America’s Conducting Masterclass
HOUSTON CHAMBER CHOIR
Robert Simpson, Founder & Artistic Director
Chorus America’s Conducting Masterclass
Be our guest at two extraordinary events:
Hans Graf in Conversation • Saturday, January 16, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Music Director of the Houston Symphony Hans Graf will join Chorus America’s Masterclass and share his wealth of experience with our young choral conductors. He will discuss the role of a chorus in the symphonic repertoire and his interest in the musical implications of conveying the text to an audience. In one 60-minute session, the young conductors and you, the audience member, will listen to a true expert as he shares insights into the life of a professional conductor.
Public Masterclass: Choral Conducting • Sunday, January 17, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Choral conducting is an ever-evolving and often mysterious art form. Step behind the scenes and observe a
public masterclass led by two world-class choral conductors and teachers, Marguerite Brooks (Yale University) and Robert Sund (Sweden’s Orphei Drängar), as they work with a young, select group of conducting fellows from across the United States, and the Houston Chamber Choir. For those who want to know how conductors refine their technique and work toward providing an audience with the perfect performance, this is a can’t miss event.
Both events take place at Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas, Houston, TX 77002
Free parking at the Cathedral Garage – enter on San Jacinto Street |
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Saturday, January 16, 2010, 9:00 - 10:00am
Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas, Houston, TX 77002
Sunday, January 17, 2010, 3:00 - 5:00pm
Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas, Houston, TX 77002
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January 2010
Hear the Future: 11th Annual Invitational School Choral Festival
| Enjoy an afternoon of music while showing your support for fine arts education in our schools. Co-sponsored by AMC Music, “Hear the Future” pays tribute to the essential work done by outstanding choral music educators in our region, and their excellent choirs. Houston Chamber Choir will be joined by the Parker Elementary Advanced Chorus directed by Marianna Parnas Simpson, the St. John’s School Les Chanteuses directed by Stephen Bedford, and the Cinco Ranch High School Chorale directed by Dorothy Wilson. |
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Sunday, January 31, 2010, 4:00pm
South Main Baptist Church |
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February 2010
Light Eternal: Valobra Jewelry and Antiques presents Mozart's Requiem
The Houston Chamber Choir performs Mozart’s transcendent Requiem with consummate polish, precision, and on the more intimate scale the composer had in mind.
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Saturday, February 20, 2010, 7:30pm
St. John the Divine Episcopal Church |
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April 2010
Bach in the Saddle Again: An Evening with P.D.Q. Bach
Since 1965 the tireless Professor Peter Schickele has kept audiences in stitches with the music of P.D.Q. Bach, the most dangerous musician since Nero. The Professor has appeared with over fifty orchestras including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and the London Symphony Orchestra. On this occasion he joins the Houston Chamber Choir on stage for performances including the Knock, Knock Cantata, The Ground Round and the Liebeslieder Polkas.
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 7:30pm
Cullen Theater, Wortham Center |
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