Morten Lauridsen Choral Festival with Morten Lauridsen
Organization:
Valley Concert Chorale
Category:
Concert
Geographical Area:
San Francisco
Start
Date:
5/17/2014
End Date:
5/17/2014
Start Time:
8:00 PM
End Time:
10:00 PM
Event
Info:
The Valley Concert Chorale will host a five-day choral festival featuring the music of choral composer Morten Lauridsen. Mr. Lauridsen, named an 'American Choral Master' by the National Endowment for the Arts and the 2007 recipient of the National Medal of Arts, will be present for the festival which will include two choral performances, choral workshops for high school and college choirs, and showing of a film documentary about his life. The Chorale, in collaboration with the choirs of California State University San Jose, California State University East Bay, Las Positas College and Amador Valley High School, will participate in the workshops and present two performances of all-Lauridsen musical selections.
Details are as follows: A Morten Lauridsen Festival with Morten Lauridsen, Saturday, May 17, 2014, 8:00 pm Mission Dolores Basilica 3321 Sixteenth St., San Francisco Sunday, May 18, 2014 7:30 pm Amador Theater, 1155 Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton.
Lauridsen is most noted for his seven vocal cycles and his series of a cappella motets which are regularly performed by distinguished ensembles and vocal artists throughout the world. In addition, singers from the audience who know Dirait-on and Sure on this Shining Night are welcome to bring music and join the choirs in a reprise of these two selections.
Film: "Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen. A special showing of the award-winning film "Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen" offers a glimpse into the life and music of one of America's greatest contemporary composers: Wednesday, May 14th 2014, 7pm. Vine Cinema 1722 First St, Livermore.
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