Hail, Cecilia!
December 2,3, 2022
December 2,3, 2022
We have long wanted to celebrate St. Cecilia, patron saint of musicians, on or near her November feast day. Four years ago, Sanford Dole composed a major work setting John Dryden’s 1687 poem A Song for St. Cecilia for orchestra, symphonic choir, and soloists, but the scale of the work made it challenging to present. This year he created a chamber version for organ, piano, and percussion, and we’re excited we can finally share it with you!
Also on the program are excerpts from Henry Purcell’s Hail, Bright Cecilia, which sets a different ode to our favorite saint, and the grand Te Deum by Antonín Dvořák in a chamber version Sanford created especially for this concert.
Also on the program are excerpts from Henry Purcell’s Hail, Bright Cecilia, which sets a different ode to our favorite saint, and the grand Te Deum by Antonín Dvořák in a chamber version Sanford created especially for this concert.
There will be a preview lecture one half hour before each performance.
Read the program notes by artistic director Sanford Dole
Read the program notes by artistic director Sanford Dole
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Palo Alto
Fri, December 2, 8:00pm First United Methodist 625 Hamilton |
