HOUSTON CHAMBER CHOIR PRESENTS A TIME TO LIFT UP FOR JANUARY CONCERT OFFERING
Virtual concert on Jan. 31 as part of the new Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage
WHAT: On Jan. 31, the Grammy® award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, led by Founder and Artistic Director Robert Simpson, presents A Time to Lift Up, the third offering of the 2020-2021 virtual season, To Everything a Season. There is nothing new in the notion that teachers are essential, but the realization of just how resilient and fearless they are has lifted them to hero status during these past months. The Houston Chamber Choir pays tribute to the indomitable spirit of our music educators, and their talented students, with performances by school choirs selected from past Hear the Future annual choral invitational festivals.
For the past 21 years, the Houston Chamber Choir has invited three outstanding choirs from the Greater Houston area to participate in Hear the Future. The elementary, middle, and high school choirs featured each year serve to acknowledge and encourage high standards for all school choirs. Thousands of students from more than 60 of the area's finest school choral programs have participated. The free community concerts give audience members a chance to show their support and appreciation for the outstanding work being done by choirs in Houston-area schools.
The new Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage kicked off Nov. 22 with A Time to Give Thanks and includes five customized concert videos created to remind audiences that even in difficult times like these, beauty and joy can be found throughout the changing seasons of our lives.
WHO: The program will feature school choir performances recorded at past festivals, in addition to a performance by the Houston Chamber Choir in a pre-recorded video format, under the direction of Founder and Artistic Director Robert Simpson.
WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 31 at noon CT (then available through Aug. 31, 2021
WHERE: The Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage with online access available on Jan. 31 at https://houstonchamberchoir.org/2020-2021-season-schedule/2021/1/31/a-time-to-lift-up.
COST: Free
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Photo caption: On Jan. 31, the Grammy award-winning Houston Chamber Choir presents A Time to Lift Up, the third offering of the 2020-2021 virtual season, To Everything a Season. Photo credit: Jeff Grass Photography.
3873 - Northbrook High School, 2020 Hear the Future Saturday Choral Clinic
3893 - Parker Elementary Choir, performing in 2020 Hear the Future Sunday Invitational Concert
3901 - Parker Elementary Choir, performing in 2020 Hear the Future Sunday Invitational Concert
4006 - Salyards Varsity Treble Choir, performing in 2020 Hear the Future Sunday Invitational Concert
4010 - Salyards Varsity Treble Choir, performing in 2020 Hear the Future Sunday Invitational Concert
4025 - Clements HS Choir, performing in 2020 Hear the Future Sunday Invitational Concert
5131 - Wide shot from 2019 Hear the Future Sunday Invitational Concert, all student choirs and Houston Chamber Choir, conducted by Artistic Director Robert Simpson
5198 - HSPVA Chorale, performing in 2019 Hear the Future Sunday Invitational Concert
7393 - Hubenak Elementary Choir (Lamar ISD), performing in 2017 Hear the Future Sunday Invitational Concert
0797 - 2020 Hear the Future Choral Clinician Dr. Kristina Caswell-MacMullen, interacting with students during session
0943 - 2020 Hear the Future Choral Clinician Dr. Kristina Caswell-MacMullen, interacting with students during session
1955 - Tompkins HS Chorale, performing in 2019 Hear the Future Sunday Invitational Concert
1956 - Tompkins HS Chorale, performing in 2019 Hear the Future Sunday Invitational Concert
4514 - Moments of "Choral Joy" from 2020 Hear the Future Saturday Choral Clinic
8044 - Wide shot from 2017 Hear the Future Sunday Invitational Concert, all choirs performing
About Houston Chamber Choir
The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir has established itself as one of the premier professional choirs in the United States, serving Houston through concerts and educational initiatives that enlighten, entertain, and educate people of all ages. The Chamber Choir released its fifth CD, “Duruflé: Complete Choral Works,” with organist Ken Cowan in April 2019, which won a Grammy® Award in the category of “Best Choral Performance” at the 62nd Annual Grammy® Awards in January 2020.
Winner of Chorus America’s 2018 Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence, the Choir has been described by The Tallis Scholars founder Peter Phillips as “one of this country’s leading ensembles.” It also received The American Prize for best choral performance in the country and its Artistic Director Robert Simpson received the award in the conducting category in 2015. Additionally, Houston Chamber Choir was selected as one of 24 choirs to participate in the prestigious World Symposium on Choral Music in Auckland, New Zealand, which has now been canceled by the organizers due to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.
Led by Artistic Director Robert Simpson, the Houston Chamber Choir is composed of 25 professional singers, most of whom have studied at the top music schools and conservatories in the United States including Julliard, New England Conservatory, University of Houston, and the University of Texas. These musicians are selected through rigorous auditions from the finest singers in our region and are compensated for all rehearsals and performances. Simpson was honored by Chorus America with the Michael Korn Founders Award in 2015 for his contributions to developing the professional choral art.