SLO Master Chorale: Songs of Joy

The San Luis Obispo Master Chorale invites you on a joyful sonic journey! Enjoy an afternoon of inspiring music for chorus and orchestra, performing alongside talented soloists for a delightful concert of uplifting compositions.

Antonín Dvořák  – Te Deum
The Te Deum is a ceremonial cantata in four parts that follows the formal arrangement of a classical symphony that was commissioned as a piece for the 400th anniversary of Columbus Day. Its composition marks the beginning of Dvořák's American period, reflecting his engagement with both religious and cultural themes.

Amy Beach  – The Canticle of the Sun
The chorus, orchestra, and solo voices combine into a symphonic style rooted in the Romantic tonal tradition that's an expression of gratitude to all of nature’s elements: the heavenly bodies, air, water, and fire.

W.A. Mozart  – Vesperae solennes de confessore
Mozart's final choral work composed for the cathedral, this piece is divided into six movements. The first three psalms are bold and exuberant, followed by the fourth psalm in a cappella style and a tranquil fifth movement, plus a sixth movement that returns to the style of the opening settings.

With soloists Jamie Chamberlin, soprano; Max Potter, mezzo-soprano; Manfred Anaya, tenor; Joel Balzun, bass