GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNING HOUSTON CHAMBER CHOIR PRESENTS “DE LA NOCHE AL DÍA” WITH GUEST CONDUCTOR MARÍA GUINAND ON MAR. 12
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WHAT: The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, Robert Simpson founder and artistic director, presents “De la noche al día” under the directions of guest conductor María Guinand from Venezuela. “De la noche al día,” which means “From Night to Day,” will explore things of a darker, somber nature then move into daylight and the brightness of the spirit. Most of the music comes from Central and South America—spotlighting creators ranging from Esteban Salas, an 18th-century Cuban composer, to Alberto Grau, Guinand’s husband and an esteemed composer in his own right.
WHO: In demand around the world, Guinand brings a master’s touch to the exuberant and passionate music of Central and South America. She will conduct the talented men and women singers of the Houston Chamber Choir.
WHEN: In person on Saturday, Mar. 12 at 7:30 p.m. CT with virtual release on Sunday, Mar. 27 at 2 p.m. CT
WHERE: South Main Baptist Church, 4100 Main St., Houston, TX 77002
COST: Tickets range from $10 (student) to $25 for regular admission
MORE: There is ample free parking in the church lot. The format for the concert is open seating.
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Photo credit: Jeff Grass Photography
About Houston Chamber Choir
Led by Founder and Artistic Director Robert Simpson, the Houston Chamber Choir is a Grammy® Award-winning ensemble of 24 professional musicians selected from the finest choral artists in our region. “One of the jewels of the city’s cultural scene” (Houston Chronicle), the Houston Chamber Choir has brought Houston an array of choral works for 26 years ranging from early music and Baroque masterpieces, including the city’s first period instrument performance of Bach’s B Minor Mass, to the rarely heard Third Sacred Concert by Duke Ellington, and performances and premieres of works by today’s leading composers, many with Houston ties — David Ashley White, Christopher Theofanidis, Dominick DiOrio, J. Todd Frazier, Mark Buller, Karim Al-Zand, Pierre Jalbert, Marcus Maroney, and Daniel Knaggs.
The Houston Chamber Choir’s awards include Chorus America’s Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence and the American Prize. They were one of 24 international ensembles selected to appear at the 2020 World Symposium on Choral Music in New Zealand. The Houston Chamber Choir has appeared at national conventions of the American Choral Directors Association, the American Guild of Organists, and Chorus America. Tours have taken them to Mexico, Wales, and the Northeastern United States where they performed at Trinity Church, Wall Street in New York City, and Yale University at the invitation of the Institute of Sacred Music.
The Houston Chamber Choir's recording of the complete choral works of French composer Maurice Duruflé was awarded the 2019 Grammy® Award for Best Choral Performance. In January 2022, Signum Classics will release its newest recording of compositions by acclaimed British composer Bob Chilcott. For this recording, the Houston Chamber Choir is joined by the Treble Choir of Houston directed by Marianna Parnas-Simpson. The title work, Circlesong, is a 13-movement composition for two choirs, two pianos, and percussion based on First Nation poetry of North America.
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