CCM Choral Ensembles Present World Premiere by Dale Warland Feb. 11
The
at the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music presents nine free and ticketed performances during its
, beginning with a special program honoring CCMs Sesquicentennial at
4 p.m.
on
Sunday, Feb. 11
in
Corbett Auditorium
.
The CCM Chamber Choir, led by
, opens the concert series on Sunday, Feb. 11 with the world premiere of
s
I Hear America Singing
, commissioned to celebrate the 150th anniversary of CCMs founding.
Founder of the Grammy Award-nominated Dale Warland Singers and an inductee in the American Classical Music Hall of Fame, Warlands (HonDoc, 2008) distinguished career as a choral composer and conductor spans more than six decades. CCM is home to the
, which is among the largest collection of contemporary choral works in the country.
Warland chose to set the commissioned choral work to text from Walt Whitmans
I Hear America Singing
, which was revised for the fourth edition of
Leaves of Grass
in 1867 the same year Clara Baur founded the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.
Whitman, in this poem, creates an image of an America unified by song and hard work, Warland says. I cannot help but believe that the founders and early participants associated with CCM must have been fully aware of Whitmans passion for music and the high regard that he had for singing.
In celebration of CCMs Sesquicentennial, acclaimed countertenor and alumnus
(BM, 1999) returns to CCM as the featured soloist in the Feb. 11 concert with the Chamber Choir in Leonard Bernsteins
Missa Brevis
. Praised for his rare, thrilling voice and sensational stage presence, Maniaci will also return to CCM to solo in Bernsteins
Chichester Psalms
for a second concert on March 8.
The Feb. 11 concert also features performances from the Cincinnati Childrens Choir Bel Canto, directed by Robyn Lana; the UC Mens and Womens Choruses, conducted by Kevin Coker and Molly Getsinger; and the CCM Chorale, conducted by
, in Brahms
Neue Liebeslieder (New Love Songs)
.
CCMs Spring 2018 Choral Series presents nine concerts between
Feb. 11
and
April 29
. View the complete performance listings below! Tickets are available through the
.
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Event Information
All events listed below take place on the campus of the University of Cincinnati unless otherwise indicated. Some events do require purchased tickets; please see individual event information for single ticket prices and ordering information.
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for CCM Box Office hours and location.
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or contact the CCM Box Office at 513-556-4183 for the most current event information.
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for information on parking rates.
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. Additional parking is available off-campus at the U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.
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.
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SPRING 2018 CHORAL SERIES
4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11
CCM at 150 Celebrates Bernstein at 100
CELEBRATING CCMS SESQUICENTENNIAL WITH DALE WARLAND
CCM Chamber Choir and Chorale, Cincinnati Childrens Choir Bel Canto, and UC Mens and Womens Choruses
Earl Rivers, Robyn Lana, Kevin Coker and Molly Getsinger, conductors
CCMs Sesquicentennial Celebration features guest conductor/composer-in-residence Dale Warland (HonDoc, 2008), inductee in the American Classical Music Hall of Fame and founder of the Grammy Award-nominated Dale Warland Singers. The CCM Chamber Choir presents the world premiere of
I Hear America Singing
commissioned by the CCM Choral Department and composed by Warland in honor of the 150th anniversary of CCMs founding. CCM Chamber Choir also presents Leonard Bernsteins
Missa Brevis
, featuring countertenor and CCM alumnus Michael Maniaci, and the CCM Chorale presents Brahms
Neue Liebeslieder (New Love Songs)
.
Location
: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets
: $15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE
____
8 p.m. Monday, March 5
Guest Artist Series
COLORS OF EUROPE: CONTEMPORARY CHORAL MUSIC
Madrigalchor from Hochschule für Musik und Theater München
Martin Steidler, music director and conductor
Madrigalchor presents contemporary a cappella and accompanied choral works of Buchenberg (Germany), Busto (Spain), Esenvalds (Latvia), Gjeilo (Norway), Herzog (Austria), Petrassi (Italy), Tormis (Estonia) and Vujic (Serbia).
Location
: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Admission
: FREE
____
8 p.m. Thursday, March 8
CCM at 150 Celebrates Bernstein at 100
BERNSTEINS CHICHESTER PSALMS AND SAXOPHONE CONCERTOS
CCM Concert Orchestra and Chorale
Featuring guest artists from the North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Convention
Aik Khai Pung and Brett Scott, music directors and conductors
Bernsteins most popular choral/orchestra work,
Chichester Psalms
, premiered in 1965 with the composer conducting. The work features countertenor and CCM alumnus Michael Maniaci and Bernstein-selected texts from Psalms 23, 100, 108 and 131 of the Hebrew Bible. Saxophone repertoire to be announced.
Location
: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets
: $15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE
____
5 p.m. Sunday, March 18
CCM Ensemble-in-Residence
CELEBRATE YOUTH: LEGACY25
Cincinnati Childrens Choir
Robyn Lana, music director
The Cincinnati Childrens Choir celebrates its 25th anniversary. Premiering commissions by Ola Gjeilo and Rollo Dilworth, the program will highlight some of the finest, most recognized children's choir repertoire as well as past commissions.
Location
: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets
: $15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE
____
8 p.m. Wednesday, March 21
Choral Series
MUSIC THAT UNITES
UC Mens and Womens Choruses
Kevin Coker and Molly Getsinger, conductors
Comprised of students from all 14 UC colleges, the UC Mens and Womens Choruses and Cabaret Singers offer a variety of classical, popular, folk and jazz arrangements of Copland, Davison, Forrest, LaBarr, Ramsey and Walker.
Location
: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets
: $15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE
____
3 p.m. Sunday, April 8
Choral Series
MONTEVERDI FESTIVAL
CCM Chamber Choir, CCM student soloists and Early Music guest artists
Earl Rivers, conductor
CCMs Monteverdi Festival features madrigals from Books V, VI, VII and VIII, and concerto works from
Selva Morale e Spirituale
. Early Music guest artists playing period instruments join CCM students for a feast of chamber and large-scale works.
Location
: Cohen Family Studio Theater
Tickets
: $15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE
____
4 p.m. Saturday, April 14
Choral Series
LISZTS VIA CRUCIS
CCM Chorale
Brett Scott, conductor
Kenneth Griffiths, piano
Composed between 1866 and 1878 for chorus and solo organ or piano, Liszts
Via Crucis
portrays Jesus journey carrying the cross in 14 meditations, each representing a station of the cross.
Location
: Patricia Corbett Theater
Tickets
: $15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE
____
3 p.m. Sunday, April 15
Choral Series
CCM Chorale
Featuring Cincinnatis Musica Sacra Chorus
Brett Scott, conductor
CCM Chorale combines with Music Sacra, one of Cincinnatis notable volunteer choruses, to perform an all-Schubert program of Romantic choral/orchestral masterworks.
SCHUBERT: Mass in A-Flat, D. 678
SCHUBERT:
Stabat Mater
, D. 383
Location
: St. Boniface Church, 1750 Chase Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45223
Admission
: FREE
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5 p.m. Sunday, April 29
CCM Ensemble-in-Residence
WE SING: HOPE AND UNITY LEGACY25
Cincinnati Childrens Choir
Robyn Lana, music director
This concert will complete the 25th anniversary season as we celebrate international friendships made since the choir began.
Location
: Corbett Auditorium
Tickets
: $15 general, $10 non-UC students, UC students FREE
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CCM Season Presenting Sponsor: The Otto M. Budig Foundation
Choral Studies Sponsors: Jan Rogers, Willard and Jean Mulford Charitable Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation
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