VIRTUAL CONCERT ON MAR. 21 IS PART OF THE HOUSTON CHAMBER CHOIR DIGITAL STAGE FOR MUSIC AFICIONADOS ACROSS THE GLOBE
WHAT: On Mar. 21, the Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, led by Founder and Artistic Director Robert Simpson, presents A Time to Journey Inward, the fourth offering of the 2020-2021 virtual season, To Everything a Season.
The revered Chinese choral conductor, Dr. Ma Geshun, offered one piece of advice to students seeking to improve – “Go deeper.” This wisdom can also serve to increase our receptiveness of the essence of music. It will lead us on a journey to explore the power of contemplation and meditation. Music will include the American premiere of “Solitude” by noted English composer James Whitbourn featuring guitarist Marc Garvin, Simon and Garfunkel’s classic “The Sound of Silence” in a dazzling Pentatonix arrangement. The concert concludes with the “Dona Nobis Pacem” movement of J. S. Bach’s Mass in b minor to mark the great composer’s 336th birthday on March 21st. Also featured will be Patti Henry, noted author, lecturer and psychotherapist who will offer insights for finding the interior peace and balance we so often lack.
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 the Houston Chamber Choir and guests: author, lecturer and psychotherapist Patti Henry, and guitarist Marc Garvin
WHEN: Sunday, Mar. 21 at 2pm CT (then available through Aug. 31, 2021)
WHERE: The Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage with online access available on Mar. 21 at https://houstonchamberchoir.org/2020-2021-season-schedule/2021/3/21/a-time-to-journey-inward.
COST: An annual subscription for the full season can be purchased at the introductory price of $40, providing unlimited viewing of five concerts on the Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage, in addition to access to curated content and extras. Beginning September 2021, introductory pricing will end, and all future Houston Chamber Choir Digital Subscriptions will cost $80 annually.
A rental option is available for $9.99, with individual access to the concert of your choosing for three days. Watch the concert as many times as you like during the three-day rental period. Alternatively, one can purchase unlimited access to their preferred concert from the Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage for $24.99 or choose the option to “set your own price.”
Additionally, the January concert honoring music educators, A Time to Lift Up, is still available online free of charge at https://www.houstonchamberchoir.tv/free-to-view/videos/a-time-to-lift-up.
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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.
About Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage
The Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage brings choral music straight to your fingertips – anytime and anywhere. Enjoy access to high quality concerts, dynamic original programming with behind-the-scenes footage, favorites from the archive, and our podcast, With One Accord. The Digital Stage can be accessed from the Houston Chamber Choir website at www.houstonchamberchoir.org and will function like any of your favorite video streaming sites.
An annual subscription for the season can be purchased at the introductory price of $40, providing unlimited viewing of five concerts on the Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage, in addition to access to curated content and extras. Beginning September 2021, introductory pricing will end, and all future Chamber Choir Digital Subscriptions will cost $80 annually.
A rental option is available for $9.99, with individual access to the concert of your choosing for three days. Watch the concert as many times as you like during the three-day rental period. Alternately, one can purchase unlimited access to their preferred concert from the Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage for $24.99 or choose the option to “set your own price.”