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Jubilate!
Our spring concert was chosen to be celebratory in spirit and to return the choir to music from the Baroque, a style long enjoyed by the Choral Society. We’ve chosen to sing slightly lesser-known works by two beloved composers of the period. Händel, perhaps most famous for the oratorio Messiah written later in his career, wrote his “Utrecht” Te Deum and Jubilate under royal commission in London as a very young composer. Using the orchestra and soloists (from the choir) to full effect, these works sparkle and snap with energy and confidence. Both pieces will be performed in their original, English-language versions.
From a generation prior to Händel, French composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier sets the same Te Deum text but now in Latin. Long-time audience members may remember the Choral Society singing Charpentier’s Messe de minuit pour Noël (Midnight mass for Christmas) several years ago under prior director Alex Favazza. The French style is unique and offers an exciting counterpoint to the works in the first half of our program, culminating in a rousing finish.
Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May5th, 2024 3:00PM Christ Church Episcopal 43 Pine St. Exeter NH
General Admission $20.00 ; $18.00 in advance only for Seniors and students Children 6 and under are free
Group (min 15) rates available - call 603-988-9676
Advance ticket tickets will be on sale now though May3rd and may be purchased here or by contacting a member of the Chorus
A limited number of tickets may or may not be available at the door on the day of the concerts depending on advance sales. All Tickets purchased online will be on a list at the door in the name of the person purchasing them unless otherwise indicated at the time of purchase.
General Admission Tickets are $20 per person at the door and
$18 for Seniors and Students ; Children under 12 free
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Jubilate
There will be two spring performances on May 4 and 5, 2024 that will feature Handel’s “Utrecht” Te Deum and Jubilate (in original English) and Charpentier’s Te Deum performed with a Baroque orchestra.
“Our spring program is full of festive baroque works written for celebration. Substantial, expressive writing for soloists compliments majestic and thrilling choruses,” said Kristofer Johnson, Artistic Director. “Our accompanying orchestra features strings, winds, brass, timpani, and organ. It promises to be an exciting rehearsal process culminating a towering set of performances.”
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