March 13, 14, 15, 2015​

Bay Choral Guild’s March program presents a collection of unaccompanied works from various eras composed for the Christian Church’s most sacred liturgies. Written to be sung on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter, our set of a cappella anthems includes pieces by Anton Bruckner, John Tavener and Thomas Weelkes.
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Palm Sunday 
      Hosanna to the Son of David – Thomas Weelkes 
      Pueri Hebraeorum – Tom‪á‬s Luis de Victoria 
     Ride on King Jesus – Moses Hogan
Maundy Thursday 
     O sacrum convivium – Olivier Messiaen 
     Tristis est anima mea – Carlo Guesualdo 
     Ubi Caritas – Paul Mealor
Good Friday 
     Hear My Prayer O Lord – Henry Purcell 
     Crucifixus – Lotti 
     Drop, drop, slow tears – Graham Ross 
     Lamentationes de Jeremais – Alberto Ginastera
——— Intermission ——--
Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil) 
     Song for Athene – John Tavener 
     Stabat Mater – Juan Gutierrez de Padilla 
     Christus factus est – Anton Bruckner 
     Cantate Domino – Claudio Monteverdi
Easter Day 
     The Sun Rose – Caroline Hinshaw 
     Surrexit pastor bonus – Orlando Di Lasso 
     Haec Dies – William Byrd 
     Osterhymne – Josef Rheinberger


Read the program notes by artistic director Sanford Dole.

Join us for a preview lecture a half hour before each concert.
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