This past year has proven, once again, to be a challenge for presenting live choral concerts. And yet, choirs everywhere, including Cora Voce, feel compelled to find a way to keep singing.

As we emerge from the darkness of winter, Cora Voce offers a spring concert on the theme of HOPE.

We are thrilled that three of the selections on the program are by our Composer-In-Residence, Laurie de Leonne who will also be directing them. How can we keep from singing?

For the first concert of The Esoterics’ 2022 Season will be the North American premiere of Eric Banks’ As palmeiras: The palms. Commissioned for the RAMOS Festival in Lisbon, The Esoterics premiered this piece on Palm Sunday in 2018 in Portugal. The piece was then premiered by the choirs Cantus Firmus and Madrigal de Brasilia, Brazil on Palm Sunday in 2019. The Esoterics was in the midst of preparing for the Seattle premiere of The palms when the pandemic struck in March of 2020. Two years later, we are excited to share this choral sojourn with you on the weekend of Palm Sunday.

The inspiration for As palmeiras came from the inital wondering: “Why the palms?” When Christians mark the entry of Christ into Jerusalem at the beginning of Holy Week, why did they lay palm fronds at his feet? What was it about the palm that signified royalty? In his research about the symbolism of the palm tree, composer Eric Banks found, collected, and arranged 37 different poems, adages, proverbs, and texts from cultures around the world and through various eras of human history.

In addition to its connotation of royalty, the palm in the desert can symbolize salvation (as one sees an oasis in the desert), or bounty (with the rich sweetness of its fruits). The tree also has grown to stand for luxury, and the rest that accompanies a tropical vacation. Since a single palm seed can traverse an entire ocean to plant itself on a distant shore, the palm represents fertility; and since this seed (often as a coconut) travels such long distances alone, the palm has also come to represent exile. Also, let’s not forget the worldwide demand for palm oil, and resulting environmental crisis that the greed for this commodity has caused.

For his concert-length composition, Banks chose to present these texts about the palm in various textures – for solo voice, for small ensemble, for only treble and bass voices, and for full mixed choir. The texts of As palmeiras traverse the entire globe longitudinally; the 37 vignettes start in California, head east, and end on the island of Tahiti. Banks’ composition is a fascinating study of an unlikely subject; setting texts from 33 countries in 24 different languages, The palms creates a ear-opening concert experience.

The Esoterics will offer THREE performances of The palms. The running time of the piece is about 75 minutes. Our Seattle performances will be in an “open-dress rehearsal” format, with two performances on the same evening. Our Olympia concert is sponsored by the St John’s Concert Series. The suggested donation for each performance is $20.

Friday | 8 April 2022 | 7:00pm | Queen Anne Christian Church | 1316 3rd Avenue W | Seattle
Friday | 8 April 2022 | 8:30pm | Queen Anne Christian Church | 1316 3rd Avenue W | Seattle
Saturday | 9 April 2022 | 3:00pm | St John’s Episcopal Church | 114 20th Avenue SE | Olympia

For this concert, there will be no tickets issued in advance. The ensemble will be singing unmasked (all members are fully vaccinated, boosted, and will be tested on the concert day). We are requesting that our audience members please wear a mask in order to attend the concert. Our performance space in Seattle has a maximum capacity of 80 people, so we are asking all of our audience to reserve their seats in advance. Please click HERE to reserve your seat.

We are so excited to be able to sing for you again! Please join us, if you can, for The palms.

Join BlueStreet Voices, under the direction of Dave Barduhn, and Soundsation, under the direction of Kirk Marcy, for this swingin' two-for-one get-down.

This concert's repertoire will consist of two beloved pieces: And All Shall Be Well by Giselle Wyers, and No Bridges: Vashon Suite by Bronwyn Edwards. These are the two major works that the Chorale commissioned in the past few years. They have been requested as “repeats” by many people. Giselle's composition deals with legacy and what we leave behind, but in a brilliantly life-affirming way. It’s a very suitable way to honor the covid era. Bron's work is a celebration of the diverse aspects of Vashon Island life. This pairing will provide the perfect artistic statement to reflect the building of our choral music community afresh.

Join us for a bacchanalian season finale, as we revel in the warm Mediterranean breezes of Boulanger and Ravel, and present the world premiere of a major new work by our own music director, William White!

//All in-person concert attendees age 12 and older will be required to provide proof of vaccination at the door (either a physical document or a photograph thereof). Masking requirements will be determined on a concert-by-concert basis and communicated at least 48 hours prior to each performance. Children under the age of 12 may attend our concerts only if they are masked and accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Programs and artists are subject to change. Harmonia reserves the right to alter its policies throughout the season in accordance with updated health guidelines.//

Kirkland Choral Society & Philharmonia Northwest present a beautiful concert featuring the full orchestra and chorus version of Morten Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna. Also on the program: Peteris Vasks' Tala Gaisma (Distant Light) for violin and string orchestra with soloist Mikhail Schmidt, and Lux Aeterna settings by Eriks Esenvalds and Laura Silberberg Sgroi (USA premiere). *Bastyr COVID-19 guidance for audiences require wearing of masks and proof of full vaccination.

For the first time since 2019, Magnolia Chorale will present a live spring concert. Our theme “Turn, Turn,” features Seasons: A Song Cycle by Linda Steen Spevacek that weaves a lyrical tapestry of the changing seasons, and other whimsical and romantic crowd favorites. The concert will run about an hour, with no intermission.

Please join us:
When: Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Where: Magnolia Lutheran Church, 2414 31st Ave W, Seattle, 98199

Under our current plan, audience members must show proof of vaccination and wear a mask. We will follow the COVID-19 protocols listed here.

Check back for updates as we get closer to the concert date.

We hope to see you there!

Suggested donation $12 at the door. The Ballard High School Chamber Choir will participate. Scandinavian dessert reception follows. Net proceeds to benefit Global Giving - Ukrainian Crisis Relief Fund

The Byrd Ensemble and five cellos join forces to present a contemplative program of music featuring Allegri's Miserere, Arvo Pärt's Fratres and Seven Magnificat Antiphons; and Peter Hallock's The Dawning.

This concert will also be livestreamed.

**COVID precautions**
​Singers are fully vaccinated and will perform unmasked.

We will not be checking vaccine cards and masking for the audience is optional. While we will not require masks, we will respect your choice to continue wearing one for your own health and comfort. (Subject to change based on local public health orders).

SINGERS
Ruth Schauble
Margaret Obenza
Christina Siemens
Danielle Reutter-Harrah
Sarra Sharif Doyle
Joshua Haberman
Orrin Doyle
Sam Faustine
Willimark Obenza
Jared White
Dave Hoffman
Clayton Moser

PROGRAM

ARVO PÄRT Seven Magnificat antiphons
PÄRT Fratres (for 4 cellos)
MARKDAVIN OBENZA Ubi caritas
PETER HALLOCK The Dawning

ALLEGRI Miserere
OBENZA Psalm 84
PÄRT Spiegel im Spiegel
PÄRT Magnificat

Sine Nomine presents a live concert of music inspired by the Magnificent Choirbook of Albrecht V, focusing mainly on Cipriano de Rore. Rore was a titan of the mid-16th century, and one of the most influential composers of his time, standing with one foot in his native Flanders and one in his adopted homeland Italy. His music was progressive and experimental, epitomizing the changing forms of the sacred polyphonic motet and the secular Italian madrigal, which he seamlessly interchanged. Rore’s works were widely considered to be the most expressive and eloquent of his day. Come join us as we delve into his remarkable music from the Magnificent Choirbook of Albrecht V and the realm of infinite beauty it inspired. We also offer works on similar texts by composers Josquin, Palestrina, Victoria and Byrd.

NOTE: This is a live concert: in-person only. Our COVID policy requires attendees to show full vaccination status (or a recent negative test result), and to wear masks. Singers will be masked; director Anne Lyman will conduct unmasked and will take a rapid test before the concert. We appreciate your compliance with this policy.

Hear songs by Stephen Sondheim, Marvin Hamlisch, and Carly Simon, and favorites like “Shenandoah” and “He Ain’t Heavy.” It’s a great way to celebrate Mother’s Day, or just to celebrate. We can’t wait to see you there!

Tickets will be sold at the door only. Masks will be required. Please check our website for the latest information before the concert.

We’re grateful for every opportunity we have to sing together and are excited to share our songs with you. Director Adam Burdick has gathered music that feels good to sing, and each song is a celebration of musical and community harmony. We invite you to join us as we make music about coming together to share comfort and grief, belonging and adventure, and even food and laughter!

Featuring A Tribute to Sondheim with songs from Company, West Side Story, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, and Follies! The concert will conclude with a performance of the Gabriel Fauré Requiem

COLLABORATIVE ARTISTS
Veronica Nim Olson, soprano
Jacob William Herbert, bass-baritone
Flora Hollifield, violin
Brian Coyne, cello
Deborah McClellan, harp
Jeremy Young, piano/organ

LIVE STREAM LINKS: Please share with Friends & Family!
Friday, May 6 @ 7pm - https://youtu.be/gjUgoqzx2Mk
Saturday, May 7 @ 3pm - https://youtu.be/Np6ngWV_fg0

Please join VOX PACIFICA, directed by Wendy Bloom at its spring 2022 performance – RISE UP! A MOTHER’S DAY PROGRAM FOR PEACE – when we celebrate Mother’s Day through songs recognizing and honoring the critical impact mothers have played on our social and political landscape. (A delightful musical treat for mom on her special day!)

As of this writing:
For singers – – VOX PACIFICA will perform “Rise Up!” unmasked. All singers are fully vaccinated, boosted, and will have been tested for Covid-19 multiple times up to the day of performance.

For audience – – Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required for entry. Wearing face masks during performance is optional, but encouraged. Thank you for your understanding and continuing support! It is deeply appreciated.

In the glorious, centuries-old tradition of labor movement music, the Seattle Labor Chorus offers an evening concert with inspirational stories of workers struggling for power to bring about social, economic, racial, and environmental justice. Joining the Labor Chorus is The Whateverly Brothers and Alexander Bradbury.

Polyphony Plus proudly presents its inaugural concert with a collection of works celebrating the many saints in our lives, present and past. The centerpiece of the program is William Byrd sublime Mass for All Saints. Other works span the centuries and include, among others, works by Peter Philips, Rafaella Aleotti, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Alice Parker, Abbie Betinis, Ayan Vasquez-Lopez ,and the Wailin’ Jennys.

The entire Seattle community is invited to help us celebrate our graduating choristers. Enjoy senior solos, the “senior song,” performances by Amore and Ensemble, and a cake reception.

Wellspring Ensemble quickly pivoted with this season's new variant of Covid-19. During the next 12 weeks, WE will be rehearsing in 3-week modules with a recording session on the 3rd rehearsal of each module.

Wellspring Ensemble is VERY excited to share our talents. Virtual Concert to be streamed on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 5:00PM

Hear songs by Stephen Sondheim, Marvin Hamlisch, and Carly Simon, and favorites like “Shenandoah” and “He Ain’t Heavy.” It’s a great way to celebrate Mother’s Day, or just to celebrate. We can’t wait to see you there!

Tickets will be sold at the door only. Masks will be required. Please check our website for the latest information before the concert.

Dedicated to the people of Ukraine, the concert opens with Mykola Lysenko’s “A Prayer for Ukraine.” Bellingham pianist Henry From, named one of CBC Music’s 2019 “30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30,” joins the chorale, orchestra, and soloists Ibidunni Ojikutu, soprano; Jason Parker, tenor; and Mark Davies, baritone, to perform Beethoven’s “Choral Fantasy.” Sacred works by Mendelssohn, including “Verleih uns Frieden” (Grant Us Peace) and the sublime “Hear Ye Israel,” performed by soprano Kim Markworth, round out what will be an uplifting concert!

Seattle Jewish Chorale invites you to join us on May 15th for our fifth and grandest virtual concert, "How Sweet is Your Love." This eclectic program of beautiful Jewish songs will be a heartfelt celebration of love, friendship, and community. Join us at 2:15PM on Sunday, May 15th to enjoy our skilled singers and instrumentalists, plus some special surprises that you haven't seen at an SJC concert before, virtual or in-person. We're excited to share this special show with you.

Though our concert will be free, we always appreciate donations to help cover our musical expenses.

Watch our spring concert by going to our YouTube channel on May 15th at 2:15pm PST, and anytime following.

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SJC is a multigenerational choir dedicated to fostering understanding between communities, and sharing beautiful Jewish music with the world. Our concerts would not be possible without the support of our community partners: the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, 4Culture, the Washington State Arts Fund, and the Office of Arts and Culture. Though we are currently virtual, our physical space is on the unceded Duwamish territory of Seattle. We encourage anyone also living on Duwamish territory to contribute to Real Rent Duwamish in solidarity with the tribes' needs and goals.

The Everett Chorale will perform our first concert at EPAC in 2 1/2 years! Our new Artistic Director/Conductor, Dr Heather McLaughlin-Garbes directs our program of music expressing hope, perseverance, love, and faith in our future. Program includes Earth Song, Light Dawns on a Weary World, Let the River Run, a spiritual The Rain is Over and Gone, Ubi Caritas and more. Masks and proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 or a lab-based negative COVID test are required by theater for attendance.

From the stage and screen to our hearts, music that inspires, encourages, and envisions a better future for all of us together. Featuring Broadway hits from Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Rent, movie hits from Soul, Raya and the Last Dragon, Tangled, and so much more!

Under the direction of Guest Conductor Jolene Dalton Gailey, the concert includes music chosen to bring joy and light to singers and audience, after two years of contemplation and self discovery.

We are delighted to announce that we will present Renewal, songs celebrating the joy of the choral experience and remembering the losses we have suffered, on May 14 and 15.
We look forward to once again sharing the joy of the choral experience, connecting with our fellow singers and patrons and raising our voices in song.

City Cantabile Choir hosting Connie Dover for an evening of folk music

The Met is thrilled to participate in the Seattle Sings Festival this year after the hiatus due to Covid.

The Seattle Sings Choral Festival is live once again!

Puget Sound choirs are excitedly gearing up in preparation for the return of the Seattle Sings Choral Festival, live on Saturday May 14. Fifteen choirs of all kinds and from across the region will present a dazzling variety of styles; from Bach to Barbershop, Finnish to jazz, Broadway to classical, symphonic size to chamber music intimacy, there is something to please every taste. As festival co-chair Scott Kovacs says, “I can’t imagine a time when we need choral singing more than right now, and to be returning to the Seattle Sings Choral Festival feels like good medicine for us all!”

Presented by the Greater Seattle Choral Consortium, the event will also be livestreamed at https://seattlesings.org/.

9:50am Opening
10:00am Harmonia Chorus
10:25am Redmond Chorale
10:50am Ensign Symphony Chorus
11:10 Intermission
11:25am Master Chorus Eastside
11:50am Puget Soundworks
12:15pm FESTIVAL SING
12:45pm LUNCH
1:40pm Seattle Metropolitan Singers
2:05pm Song of Seattle
2:30pm Everett Chorale
2:50pm Intermission
3:30pm Mägi Ensemble
3:55pm Concord Chamber Choir
4:20pm FESTIVAL SING
4:50pm DINNER
5:50pm Ancora
6:15pm Seattle SeaChordsmen
6:40pm Finnish/Swedish Choral Society
7:05pm Seattle Choral Company
7:30pm FESTIVAL SING
8:00pm Closing

The festival is thrilled to collaborate with Northwest composer and University of Washington choral professor Giselle Wyers. In what has become a festival tradition, the Greater Seattle Choral Consortium commissions a work especially for the festival. Dr. Wyers’ Join in Gathering, first introduced at the Festival Online Showcase in October 2021, is her contribution as Composer-in-Residence. In keeping with this tradition, audience and choirs will join in singing a portion of this lovely piece. For more information and a complete listing of participating choirs, please visit us on the web at www.seattlesings.org (look for the “Festival” tab at the top), or you can email us at festival@seattlesings.org.

The festival runs Saturday May 14 from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM at Seattle First Baptist Church. Admission is free; come and go as you please.

The GSCC is a non-profit service organization that provides advocacy, support, resource sharing, and outreach to more than 90 choirs throughout the Puget Sound region. In keeping with our mission and vision, the GSCC is proud to gather together 20 of our member choirs in a one-day event of free public performances.

Johannes Brahms towering Ein Deutsches Requiem has been called a "human" requiem that runs the gamut of emotions: sorrow, comfort, hope, and finally, peace. Don't miss this masterpiece that speaks directly to our collective grief.

The world-renowned Tallis Scholars return to the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle (3 May 2022) program features the stunningly beautiful Requiem by Tomás Luis de Victoria, and the Portland program (4 May 2022) features Antoine Brumel’s monumental 12-voice “Earthquake Mass” Et ecce terræ motus (“And the earth moved”) with a premiere of David Lang’s new work sun- centered, a reflection on doubt and belief in an age of scientific discovery, inspired by the history surrounding Galileo and his earth-shattering observations.

Seattle
TOMÁS LUIS de VICTORIA: Requiem

Seattle Women’s Chorus (SWC) is set to take the stage for the first live performance in more than two years in Voices Rising. All the way back to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Black women created music that changed the world. Seattle Women’s Chorus honors Rosetta and sings their way through successive generations of uncharted, unparalleled musical territory. The previously canceled concert, originally scheduled for 2020 when arts organizations shut down due to the pandemic, marks the long awaited return to stage for SWC. The collective voices of the women’s chorus are ready to rise once again!

The Rainier Youth Choirs organization celebrates its 15th Anniversary Season with the premier of a commissioned work by recognized poet, Jordan Chaney and Northwest composer, Reginald Unterseher. Titled “this light”, the work celebrates hope, life and the “sun in my soul” as a testament to the power and beauty music can bring into the lives of young singers. The program includes many audience favorites including ‘Touch the Sky’ from BRAVE, ‘Yellow Bird’, ‘Count on Me’, ‘This Little Light of Mine’ ‘I See the Light” from TANGLED and works by Diemer, Dilworth, LaBarr and others.

RYC’s performances are well-known for capturing and engaging audiences, with professional-level instrumentalists accentuating dynamic singers.

While no paper tickets will be issued for this concert, we request that attendees provide an email address to be used only if a tracking notification needs to be issued. Please register here: https://www.rycmembers.org/admission-donations.html

Please join Opus 7 as we celebrate the musical contributions of some of our region’s most prominent choral composers. This popular bi-annual event features choral works by Northwest composers, including Karen P. Thomas, Bern Herbolsheimer, Reginald Unterseher, Gwyneth Walker, Stacey Philipps, Joan Szymko, Eric Barnum, Christine Szabadi, Robert Scandrett, Kevin Siegfried, and Opus 7’s Composer-in-Residence John Muehleisen. Opus 7 will also perform the winning compositions from our Robert Scandrett Memorial Student Composer Competition.
Pre-concert lecture 7:00 p.m.

A night full of familiar, jazzy tunes! Fully equipped with a jazz combo, Cascade Foothills Chorale is presenting a lively night to ease us back into live, in-person singing!

With the 2021 Summer Olympic Games in our rearview mirror, what better way to maintain the energy with an artistic international event? Famous and acclaimed poets from seven countries are featured in this cultural celebration exploring the quintessential relationship between words and music in the choral artform. This program will feature the two winners of our Emerging Composer Competition, Brittney Benton and Isaac Lovdahl, as they set texts by American poet Walt Whitman and Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore. Additionally, James Bassi’s “Harpsonnets” (four Shakespearean sonnets for chorus and harp) are a rare gem in an eclectic program that takes us from Chile to Canada, and from Italy to India. You won't want to miss this exotic collection of texts by some of history’s greatest wordsmiths!

Choral Arts Northwest sings a vibrant vision of renewal in “A More Hopeful Tomorrow” with music that embraces spring’s awakening, reforges caring communities, and invokes our human tenacity in diversity. This program centers on two modern cantatas that depict journeys from suffering to hope: Adolphus Hailstork’s I Will Lift up Mine Eyes, composed in 1989 in memory of the “Dean of Black Women Composers” Undine Smith Moore, and Cantata for a More Hopeful Tomorrow, composed in summer 2020 by Portland-based Damien Geter, who draws upon African American Spirituals and music by J. S. Bach. Framed with music by Cree descendant Andrew Balfour, French Impressionist Lili Boulanger, and melodists Moore, and CANW composer-in-residence Jessica French, our journey closes with B. E. Boykin’s heartfelt wish for peace, hope and love.

Timothy Westerhaus, guest conductor
Namarea Randolph-Yosea, tenor
Virginia Dziekonsky, cello
Serena Chin, piano
Vocal soloists from Choral Arts Northwest

We commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams, one of history's greatest composers. Vaughan Williams was the focal point of Britain's choral world for fifty years, and we celebrate with several folksong arrangements and his unaccompanied masterwork, the Three Shakespeare Songs. In acknowledgment of his influence in British choral music, we will also present music by his mentor, Hubert Parry; two of his friends, Gustav Holst and John Ireland; and two composers of younger generations, Herbert Howells and Gerald Finzi, who Vaughan Williams influenced and befriended. Join us for a celebration of the English countryside, history, church, and seafaring traditions... even piracy!

Seattle Girls Choir is excited to present a concert by Sorella!

Sorella will be showcasing a variety of pop, indie folk, and jazz tunes - including the songs of Tina Turner, Lucius, and First Aid Kit. Come make memories with us at the historic Raisbeck Performance Hall!

Teens who have a TeenTix Pass can purchase a $5 ticket at the door on the night of the concert. All audience members will be required to wear a well-fitting mask for the duration of the performance.

VENUE: 7237 36th Ave SW, Seattle, WA

An informal backyard affair as we continue to rebuild and grow after Covid. Donations requested in lieu of tickets.

Ja Vi Elsker, Barndomsminne, Nidelven will be among the songs we will be singing at 3pm at BERGEN PLACE Park (5420 22nd Ave NW, Seattle 98107)

Northwest Repertory Singers presents its first ticketed concert since 2019 with the Requiem of Gabriel Fauré and works by Norman Dello Joio, Donna Gartman Schultz, Morten Lauridsen, Leonard Bernstein, and our own Tom Walworth. This concert is given in memory of our Founder, Dr. Paul Schultz.

Vocalpoint! Seattle Presents: Rock ‘n’ Roll Revolution
1963-1966 celebrates a period of intense musical innovation in the history of popular music.
Featuring songs by The Ronettes, The Beach Boys, The Supremes, The Beatles, and more!

The Way Home honors America’s cultural heritage in a way that seeks to foster a mutual respect for the values of all persons and groups—including immigrants and refugees—as well as enrich our humanity by broadening our understanding of ourselves. Music from trailblazing young composers such as Saunder Choi, Melissa Dunphy, Caroline Shaw, and Derrick Skye explore the peril and helplessness faced by many refugees, while songs from the beginning of the millennium connect similar experiences across human history.

With the 2021 Summer Olympic Games in our rearview mirror, what better way to maintain the energy with an artistic international event? Famous and acclaimed poets from seven countries are featured in this cultural celebration exploring the quintessential relationship between words and music in the choral artform. This program will feature the two winners of our Emerging Composer Competition, Brittney Benton and Isaac Lovdahl, as they set texts by American poet Walt Whitman and Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore. Additionally, James Bassi’s “Harpsonnets” (four Shakespearean sonnets for chorus and harp) are a rare gem in an eclectic program that takes us from Chile to Canada, and from Italy to India. You won't want to miss this exotic collection of texts by some of history’s greatest wordsmiths!

Vocalpoint! Seattle Presents: Rock ‘n’ Roll Revolution
1963-1966 celebrates a period of intense musical innovation in the history of popular music.
Featuring songs by The Ronettes, The Beach Boys, The Supremes, The Beatles, and more!

On June 4, we will conclude this first, post pandemic SCC year, with a majestic spring concert, “Amazing Grace”. In celebration of the rich, centuries-old collection of choral music formed for church liturgy, the choirs will share hymns, anthems, psalms, spirituals, gospels and even folk arrangements that speak of the eternal.

Kick off the summer right with romantic and whimsical jazz in BlueStreet's 2021-2022 season closer at The Triple Door MainStage.

Con Brio (conducted by Dori Baunsgard) and Concord (conducted by Giselle Wyers) present their Spring 2022 Concert.

Our recent experience with the epidemic leads us to contemplate how the people of medieval Europe viewed such events. The themes of intercession and deliverance are central to Christian thought, and deliverance from sin, from pestilence, from adversity and from hardship, especially through the intercession of the saints, commonly finds expression in the music of the time. Visions, miracles, and direct interventions from the heavenly realm were part of popular culture and, reflecting a deep spirituality, were never far from the lived experience of believers. They provided consolation in times of loss and the promise of a better future. Help us celebrate our own deliverance by exploring its musical expression from times long past.

Follow a 1000-year journey of Byzantine music, from medieval Constantinople to the Greek communities of California. Infused with 19th-century Italian, Russian, and Viennese choral traditions, the musical seeds carried by Greek immigrants to the New World blossomed in the next generation with soaring Renaissance style and Hollywood flair.

We welcome you to gather with us as we indulge the deep human need for musical expression. Music has a unique ability to meet us where we are. It can contain any human emotion it meets: sadness, inspiration, grief, joy, anger, or wonder as the world around us changes rapidly.

Zoltan Kodaly’s Esti Dal finds a soldier cold and alone. Harry T. Burleigh’s My Lord What a Morning meets despair with hope. Ola Gjeilo’s lush setting of Ubi Caritas reminds us of the strength we create when gathering with others: “...From a sincere heart, let us love one another.” Sarah Quartel’s arrangement of How Can I Keep From Singing? sums up how we feel as a choir. Arthur Sullivan, Heinrich Schütz, Abbie Betinis, and Susan Brumfield are among the other composers who offer us solace through their music.

Please join us in welcoming Chorus member Egija Ungure to the podium for Ēriks Ešenvalds's "My Song". Egija is a Latvian choral conductor on cultural exchange in the United States. She joined the Northwest Chamber Chorus in the fall of 2021. She is excited to lead us in a song that inspired her journey towards choral conducting.

JUBILATION IN MY SOUL
A Song Gallery of Dynamic Black Lives
an original choral work by Kent Stevenson

Seattle Peace Chorus, directed by Frederick N. West

with special guests
Shades of Praise Choir
directed by Frederick N. West
featuring
Stephanie Scott Hatley and Cleve Ticeson, narrators
and Kent Stevenson, pianist and composer

Drums: Steven Banks (Saturday), and Jeff “Bongo” Busch (Sunday)
Double Bass: Michael Stickler
Violin: BJ Montoya

For the fifth concert in our Masterworks series, ChoralSounds Northwest and VocalSounds Northwest collaborate with Northwest Symphony Orchestra to celebrate 250 years of Beethoven by performing his powerful and exquisite Mass in C, Op. 86. This earlier setting of his two masses shows Beethoven’s respect for Mozart and Haydn in this genre but also displays his own unique voice that continues to astound listeners two and a half centuries later. This performance will be offered in Burien and Bellevue.

Who’s ready for a brand new day?

Choir of the Sound celebrates the power of storytelling with songs from some of the world’s great poets and lyricists. We are singing the sun out from behind the clouds with words of hope from poets Rumi, Robert Frost, and Emily Dickinson. The times, they are a-changin’, so let us lift your spirits with songs from pop legends David Bowie, Joni Mitchell, and The Beatles. Are you ready for some dancing in the streets?

Join us for an evening of looking back, looking within, and looking ahead through music.

Moritz of Hesse-Kassel was the first patron of Heinrich Schütz, financing the composer’s first trip to Venice, where he studied with Giovanni Gabrieli. We will perform selections from Schütz’s Italian Madrigals and settings by the dedicatee of that collection, Duke Moritz himself. Modern “madrigals” by contemporary women composers complete this program and our season.

The Kulshan Chorus and Sno-King Chorale join forces to present a choral celebration of the late Stephen Sondheim’s music. Accompanied by Washington’s most talented instrumentalists, these performances will entertain and inspire you and whatever Company you bring! Don’t fear any demon barbers and come and enjoy A little night music. These Saturday performances will have you smiling for at least 24 hours, inspiring you to take some time Sunday in the park or a stroll into the woods. See you when the curtain is raised!

The Way Home honors America’s cultural heritage in a way that seeks to foster a mutual respect for the values of all persons and groups—including immigrants and refugees—as well as enrich our humanity by broadening our understanding of ourselves. Music from trailblazing young composers such as Saunder Choi, Melissa Dunphy, Caroline Shaw, and Derrick Skye explore the peril and helplessness faced by many refugees, while songs from the beginning of the millennium connect similar experiences across human history.

How can we keep from singing when a memory ignites the flame and we open ourselves to a song? We shall sing. We’re determined to use our voices. Join us as we share songs of joy, strength, resilience, and love and discover why we sing. For Tickets visit https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5448278

Come hear Northwest Girlchoir close our 49th season on a joyful note as we present our annual June concert, Because We're Happy! 200+ choristers from all six Northwest Girlchoir ensembles (grades 1-12) perform choral repertoire from around the world, spanning musical history in one unified concert event. Join us as we explore happiness in all its forms, from the ridiculous to the sublime. Laugh along with Rossini's musical jokes in Duetto Buffo di Due Gatti, marvel at the gleeful rhythmic complexities of Diana V. Sáez's Festejo, celebrate the life of Stephen Sondheim with his expansive showstopper Sunday, and "clap along if you know what happiness is to you" while all choristers combine for the Pharrell Williams smash hit, Happy.

Featuring Prep Choir, Fresca, Amabile, Vivace, Amore, and Ensemble. Tickets to be announced soon!

Columbia Choirs presents their Spring 2022 Children's Choirs Concert.

Artistic Director Katrina Turman and Jennifer Faul present the Spring 2022 Youth Concert featuring Lyrica, Bel Canto, and Cantabile.

We welcome you to gather with us as we indulge the deep human need for musical expression. Music has a unique ability to meet us where we are. It can contain any human emotion it meets: sadness, inspiration, grief, joy, anger, or wonder as the world around us changes rapidly.

Zoltan Kodaly’s Esti Dal finds a soldier cold and alone. Harry T. Burleigh’s My Lord What a Morning meets despair with hope. Ola Gjeilo’s lush setting of Ubi Caritas reminds us of the strength we create when gathering with others: “...From a sincere heart, let us love one another.” Sarah Quartel’s arrangement of How Can I Keep From Singing? sums up how we feel as a choir. Arthur Sullivan, Heinrich Schütz, Abbie Betinis, and Susan Brumfield are among the other composers who offer us solace through their music.

Please join us in welcoming Chorus member Egija Ungure to the podium for Ēriks Ešenvalds's "My Song". Egija is a Latvian choral conductor on cultural exchange in the United States. She joined the Northwest Chamber Chorus in the fall of 2021. She is excited to lead us in a song that inspired her journey towards choral conducting.

With THE SISTERS, The Esoterics will present a program of Orthodox choral music by the Ukrainian composers Bohdana Frolyak and her late sister Hanna Havrylets. Hanna died tragically this year on the third day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, when she suffered an aneurysm and was unable to get medical attention in time.

Hanna's younger sister, Bohdana, has recovered her scores and shared them with director Eric Banks along with her own works. Eric has transliterated and translated these Ukrainian scores, so that The Esoterics can perform these sisters' music together.

No tickets or reservations are required for this concert, and a free-will donation will be taken at the door. All of the proceeds from this concert will benefit humanitarian organizations in the Ukraine that have been selected by Bohdana.

Sno-king Community Chorale and The Kulshan Chorus join to perform A Sondheim Serenade. Concerts are Saturday June 4, 2022, at 3PM in Bellingham at Bellingham High School and Saturday June 11, 2022, at 3pm in Edmonds at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. Accompanied by Washington’s most talented instrumentalists.
These Saturday performances will inspire, entertain, and have you smiling for at least 24 hours. See you when the curtain is raised!

Program includes William Byrd's Mass for Four Voices, Randall Thompson's Frostiana, and a selection of shorter works including a world premiere of a new piece by Brian Butz. As at all Northwest Chorale concerts, admission is free, but donations are accepted and all proceeds will be donated to Northwest Harvest, in accordance with Northwest Chorale's mission to support that organization's work of feeding the hungry in our community.

Anciently, the Promised Land was a place on this earth that God promised as a heritage to his people. They worked hard and traveled far to reach those lands. But those promised lands were symbolic of a land far more special and incredible - a place where we can live with God forever! We invite you to come and listen to our music about the Promised Land and our life-long journey to be prepared for it.

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Town Hall
June 18, 4 PM

The vibrant voices of the Seattle Men's Chorus join the Seattle Symphony
for this special Pride weekend concert event with conductor Lee Mills at the podium. Plus, the sensational NYC-based drag performance artist Thorgy Thor
(RuPaul's Drag Race, Dragnificent) leads the celebration as our fabulous host. Pride outfits encouraged!

Benaroya Hall
June 24, 8PM
June 25, 2PM
June 25, 8PM

Our popular tribute to Independence Day returns to Issaquah’s historic Pickering Barn, with sing alongs, historical commentary, and all-American music to add sparkle to your July 4th festivities!

Spend an evening with wonderful music and singing!

Featuring:
The Northwest Sound Men's Chorus & Northwest Mix and quartets!

Where:
Kirkland Performing Arts Center
350 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland, WA 98033
https://www.kpcenter.org/

Tickets: $20 - $40
https://northwestsound.org/tickets-no-shows/

We hope to see you there!

After 2 years of virtual concerts, Wellspring Ensemble is extremely excited to perform in our first in person concert! Music sang to the poetry of Langston Hughs!

Concerts to be held in Seattle and Tacoma.

Our 6th season returns us to the summertime, where we will be exploring early music from Mexico and Latin America, featuring works from Capillas, Fernandes, Franco, Lienas, Padilla, and more.

Mozart composed the torso of his Requiem in the year of his death, but left it unfinished. His student Franz Xaver Süßmayr completed the work. For over two hundred years, their music has helped people all over the world to reflect and to mourn. This event commemorates the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York, Washington DC, and rural Pennsylvania, in a tradition begun in 2002 called the “Rolling Requiem.” (Last year’s 20th-anniversary commemoration was postponed due to covid.) On this date, choirs around the world share in presentations of Mozart’s Requiem to unite everyone in remembrance of that tragic occasion.