St. Mary's Parish Choir & Chamber Orchestra, along with the Schola Cantorum of St. Dominic's Catholic Church, come together to perform Bach's monumental Passion According to St. John. This work invites the listener into the narrative of Christ's arrest, trial, and crucifixion. While this work has found a comfortable home in the concert hall as one of the […]
We are excited to welcome Byrd Ensemble, a professional chamber choir from Seattle to our Candlelight Concert Series. They will perform Marian choral works by English composers William Cornysh and Gabriel Jackson, and the Estonian contemporary composer Arvo Pärt. As always, our concerts are free and open to the public.
St. Mary's Chamber Orchestra conducted by Music Director Eric Choate will perform Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings, George McKay's Suite on 16th-Century Hymn Tunes, and St. Mary's Schola will join for Arvo Pärt's stunningly beautiful Berliner Messe. When: Sunday, April 30th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 2325 Union St. San Francisco, 94123 […]
Please join for the season's opening Candlelight Concert, featuring Brian Thorsett, tenor and Kevin Korth, piano. They will perform music by local composers including David Conte, Byron Adams, Joseph Stillwell, and Eric Choate, as well as music of one of Britain's premiere composers, Ian Venables, who will be in San Francisco for a short residency. […]