Oct 13-15, 2023

MASS IN B MINOR

Dec 1-3, 2023

THE CHRISTMAS STORY

Mar 1-3, 2024

VOICES OF UKRAINE AND ESTONIA

April 26-28, 2024

NORTH GERMAN MASTERS

Oct 13–15

Mass in B Minor

Friday, October 13, 2023, 8pm
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, 50 Oak Street, San Francisco
Saturday, October 14, 2023, 8pm
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado, Palo Alto
Sunday, October 15, 2023, 4pm
    First Congregational Church, 2330 Durant, Berkeley

A year before his death, Bach compiled and adapted much of his greatest musical writing and composed new material to create his crowning masterpiece, now considered among the most profoundly spiritual and beautiful works of art ever created. This fall, we present one of the pillars of our repertoire in an exciting collaboration with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, showcasing our acclaimed choir accompanied by rising-star soloists and instrumentalists. Join us to experience a fresh, thrilling, and deeply moving performance of the B Minor Mass like you’ve never heard it before.

Dec 1–3

The Christmas Story

Friday, December 1, 2023, 8pm
Saint Gregory of Nyssa Church, 500 De Haro St, San Francisco
Saturday, December 2, 2023, 8pm
    All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley, Palo Alto
Sunday, December 3, 2023, 4pm
    St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft, Berkeley

Our annual holiday concerts are a beloved Bay Area tradition and a popular way to start the season. This year, we return to a favorite program, Weihnachtshistorie (The Christmas Story), Artistic Director Paul Flight’s compilation of sacred works by the brilliant yet often overlooked Baroque composer Johann Rosenmüller—whose music combines the grand Venetian style of Monteverdi with the monumental German style of sacred music leading up to Bach—along with compositions by early Baroque master Heinrich Schütz. This collection of set pieces for chamber choir and Baroque strings, winds, brass, and continuo weaves together moments of sweet simplicity, dazzling choral and instrumental counterpoint, and flamboyant theatricality in a magical musical experience—a perfect way to welcome the spirit and joy of the holidays. >>learn more

Mar 1–3

Voices of Ukraine and Estonia

Friday, March 1, 2024, 8pm
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1111 O’Farrell, San Francisco
Saturday, March 2, 2024, 8pm
   All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley, Palo Alto
Sunday, March 3, 2024, 4pm
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft, Berkeley

Music, and especially vocal music, has long been a vital part of the social and spiritual identity of Ukraine and the Baltic states. We pay homage to this rich musical heritage with a program featuring Baroque and contemporary choral music from Ukraine and Estonia, including works by Mikola Dyletsky, Urmas Sisask, Hanna Havrylets, and Arvo Pärt. Join us for an unforgettable concert of rich harmonies and transcendent soundscapes that celebrate the beauty and power of the human voice to inspire hope and peace.

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April 26–28

North German Masters

Friday, April 26, 2024, 8pm
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1111 O’Farrell, San Francisco
Saturday, April 27, 2024, 8pm
    All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley, Palo Alto
Sunday, April 28, 2024, 4pm
    St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft, Berkeley

Our season comes full circle, bringing us back to Bach, who stood on the shoulders of great German composers like Franz Tunder, Johann Schop, and Dieterich Buxtehude. Accompanied by Baroque string ensemble and organ, we trace that lineage in a program that showcases choral masterworks of Bach’s predecessors, culminating in his own glorious grand motet for double choir Fürchte dich nicht. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience four generations of brilliant choral music from the greatest masters of the German Baroque.

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