SLO Master Chorale: Songs of Joy
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DateNov 23, 2025
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Event Starts3:00 PM
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LocationHarold Miossi Hall
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Doors Open2:00 PM
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
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Age Requirements
Ages 5+
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Pre-Show Talk
You are invited to arrive early to the concert to attend an educational presentation as part of SLO Master Chorale's Beyond the Notes series. Please arrive at the Performing Arts Center by 1:15 pm to gather in the Pavilion to meet and learn from a noted expert on the music to be performed during the concert. Gain an enhanced understanding of the context of the music and an in-depth look at the piece and the history behind the music.
“Dvořák, Beach, and American Music in the 1890s” presented by E. Douglas Bomberger, PhD
The establishment of major orchestras, the building of concert halls, and the explosive popularity of ragtime reflected America’s hunger for music of the 1890s. Explore the cultural climate of the decade through the works of renowned Czech composer Antonín Dvořák and America’s leading female composer Amy Beach.
E. Douglas Bomberger, PhD, professor of music emeritus at Elizabethtown College. Dr. Bomberger has published seven books and over 100 articles on diverse subjects, and his most recent book is The Cambridge Companion to Amy Beach. Dr. Bomberger serves as president of the Society for American Music and is an active member of the American Musicological Society and the College Music Society.
More details are available at www.slomasterchorale.org.