BENJAMIN BRITTEN'S FESTIVE MASTERPIECE PERFORMED ALONGSIDE
HOLIDAY MUSIC FEATURING CHORUS, HARP AND OBOE
Ruthanne Adams Martinez, harp
TBA, oboe
Dan Cromeenes, piano
Santa Clara Chorale
Scot Hanna-Weir, conductor
This holiday season, experience the ethereal beauty of English composer Benjamin Britten's timeless Ceremony of Carols—a multi-movement masterpiece where ancient melodies interweave with modern harmonies. With soaring voices alongside a hauntingly intricate harp accompaniment, this dramatic series of carols traverses centuries and continents, capturing the essence of both tradition and innovation while embracing the magic and wonder of the season. Britten's magnus opus is presented with other colorfully festive works for chorus, harp, and oboe—including Stephen Paulus' enchanting Three Nativity Carols and Abbie Betinis' beautiful arrangement of "In the Bleak Midwinter." This transcendental experience of choral brilliance with the captivating sound of the harp makes for a perfectly unique way to ring in the season!
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2023 | 8:00PM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2023 | 4:00PM
MISSION SANTA CLARA