City Called Heaven


PROGRAM

Repertoire to include:

arr. JOSPEHINE POELINITZ

City Called Heaven

DERRICK SKYE

Ready, Bright

DALE TRUMBORE

And So (World Premiere)

ZANAIDA ROBLES

Veni Sancte Spiritus

BOBBY McFERRIN

The 23rd Psalm

SAUNDER CHOI

A Journey of Your Own (World Premiere)

GABRIEL KAHANE

We Are the Saints

arr. YU-SHAN TSAI

Fa Shu Ha

arr. WENDELL WHALUM

Sweet Home

JUDITH SHATIN

La Frontera (World Premiere)

arr. ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK

Motherless Child

JUAN PÉREZ BOCANEGRA

Hanacpachap cussicuinin

ANNA THORVALDSDÓTTIR

Heyr pú oss himnum á

SYDNEY GUILLAUME

Ansanm Ansanm

                                                                                    


ARTISTS

Grant Gershon, conductor
Jenny Wong, conductor
62 singers, piano, percussion


 

ABOUT THIS CONCERT

Taking its title from the famous African American Spiritual, this eclectic concert explores themes of homecoming and aspiring towards paradise. Earlier this year, we premiered a short film of Derrick Skye’s Ready, Bright, a piece which, in the artist's words, "sonically and visually interprets the process of gaining release from restraint using the mind, body, soul, and voice". After being postponed from our 2019–20 season, this breathtaking new commission will finally receive its live debut. We're also thrilled to present world premieres by three brilliant composers— Dale Trumbore, Judith Shatin, and Saunder Choi. 

Ready, Bright was commissioned by the Los Angeles Master Chorale through a generous gift from Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting.

 

RUN TIME: 115 minutes

INTERMISSION: Yes

COVID-19 SAFETY: All ticket buyers must show proof of full vaccination (including a booster, if eligible) and wear a mask while inside the concert hall. Read our full COVID-19 safety policy here

LISTEN UP! PRE-CONCERT TALK: 
Sunday, January 30 at 6 pm 
With Alan Chapman, Grant Gershon, Jenny Wong, Dale Trumbore, Saunder Choi, and Derrick Skye

 

ON FULL SERIES

 


 

MEDIA

Enjoy this short film of Derrick Skye's Ready, Bright. You can read the artist's statement here.


 

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