March 1, 2020 – December 25, 2019
Feb 2020
Solemn High Mass for Ash Wednesday
Church of the Ascension • Chicago
Johann Michael Haydn (1737-1806) Missa Quadragesimalis, MH 552
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725) Exaltabo te Domine
James MacMillan (b. 1959) Qui meditabitur (2010), from The Strathclyde Motets
Mode I Psalm 51
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum
Feb 2020
Fiesta coral mexicana - Guest Music Director
Chicago a cappella • Oak Park
Fiesta Coral Mexicana
Celebrate the colorful and dynamic music of Mexico at this vibrant concert! We’ll sing Baroque masterworks from Puebla Cathedral, traditional folk music, luminous contemporary works, and popular favorites like “La Bikina” and “Besame Mucho.” Artistic Director Jonathan Miller undertook research in Mexico as part of a cultural exchange project, and his discoveries include works by contemporary composers Jorge Cózatl and Jorge Cordoba as well as works stretching back to the 17th century. Audiences will also hear three pieces commissioned for Chicago a cappella by Rodrigo Cadet, Novelli Jurado, and Julio Morales as part of the ensemble’s ¡Cantaré! Chicago composer-in-residence program. Prepared by guest music director Benjamin Rivera, this dazzling concert will shine a light on a spectacularly varied and brilliant musical world.
Feb 2020
Fiesta coral mexicana - Guest Music Director
Chicago a cappella • Naperville
Fiesta Coral Mexicana
Celebrate the colorful and dynamic music of Mexico at this vibrant concert! We’ll sing Baroque masterworks from Puebla Cathedral, traditional folk music, luminous contemporary works, and popular favorites like “La Bikina” and “Besame Mucho.” Artistic Director Jonathan Miller undertook research in Mexico as part of a cultural exchange project, and his discoveries include works by contemporary composers Jorge Cózatl and Jorge Cordoba as well as works stretching back to the 17th century. Audiences will also hear three pieces commissioned for Chicago a cappella by Rodrigo Cadet, Novelli Jurado, and Julio Morales as part of the ensemble’s ¡Cantaré! Chicago composer-in-residence program. Prepared by guest music director Benjamin Rivera, this dazzling concert will shine a light on a spectacularly varied and brilliant musical world.
Feb 2020
Fiesta coral mexicana - Guest Music Director
Chicago a cappella • Chicago
Fiesta Coral Mexicana
Celebrate the colorful and dynamic music of Mexico at this vibrant concert! We’ll sing Baroque masterworks from Puebla Cathedral, traditional folk music, luminous contemporary works, and popular favorites like “La Bikina” and “Besame Mucho.” Artistic Director Jonathan Miller undertook research in Mexico as part of a cultural exchange project, and his discoveries include works by contemporary composers Jorge Cózatl and Jorge Cordoba as well as works stretching back to the 17th century. Audiences will also hear three pieces commissioned for Chicago a cappella by Rodrigo Cadet, Novelli Jurado, and Julio Morales as part of the ensemble’s ¡Cantaré! Chicago composer-in-residence program. Prepared by guest music director Benjamin Rivera, this dazzling concert will shine a light on a spectacularly varied and brilliant musical world.
Feb 2020
Fiesta coral mexicana - Guest Music Director
Chicago a cappella • Evanston
Fiesta Coral Mexicana
Celebrate the colorful and dynamic music of Mexico at this vibrant concert! We’ll sing Baroque masterworks from Puebla Cathedral, traditional folk music, luminous contemporary works, and popular favorites like “La Bikina” and “Besame Mucho.” Artistic Director Jonathan Miller undertook research in Mexico as part of a cultural exchange project, and his discoveries include works by contemporary composers Jorge Cózatl and Jorge Cordoba as well as works stretching back to the 17th century. Audiences will also hear three pieces commissioned for Chicago a cappella by Rodrigo Cadet, Novelli Jurado, and Julio Morales as part of the ensemble’s ¡Cantaré! Chicago composer-in-residence program. Prepared by guest music director Benjamin Rivera, this dazzling concert will shine a light on a spectacularly varied and brilliant musical world.
Feb 2020
Riccardo Muti Conducts Mascagni Cavalleria rusticana - Chorus Assistant Conductor
Chicago Symphony Orchestra • Chicago
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti conductor
Anita Rachvelishvili mezzo-soprano (Santuzza)
Piero Pretti tenor (Turiddu)
Luca Salsi baritone (Alfio)
Ronnita Miller mezzo-soprano (Lucia)
Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano (Lola)
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Duain Wolfe chorus director
Feb 2020
Riccardo Muti Conducts Mascagni Cavalleria rusticana - Chorus Assistant Conductor
Chicago Symphony Orchestra • Chicago
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti conductor
Anita Rachvelishvili mezzo-soprano (Santuzza)
Piero Pretti tenor (Turiddu)
Luca Salsi baritone (Alfio)
Ronnita Miller mezzo-soprano (Lucia)
Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano (Lola)
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Duain Wolfe chorus director
Feb 2020
Riccardo Muti Conducts Mascagni Cavalleria rusticana - Chorus Assistant Conductor
Chicago Symphony Orchestra • Chicago
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti conductor
Anita Rachvelishvili mezzo-soprano (Santuzza)
Piero Pretti tenor (Turiddu)
Luca Salsi baritone (Alfio)
Ronnita Miller mezzo-soprano (Lucia)
Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano (Lola)
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Duain Wolfe chorus director
Feb 2020
Solemn High Mass for Candlemas (Presentation)
Church of the Ascension • Chicago
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) Nunc dimittis from Short Service
Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) Missa Dixit Maria
William Byrd (c. 1540-1623) Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus
Jacques Arcadelt (c. 1507-1568) Hodie Beata Virgo Maria
The Gregorian Chant Propers from Graduale Romanum