Artistic Director Christian Grube will lead the Chorale, soloists, and orchestra in a work that probes the depths of grief and despair and reaches the heights of joy, the German Requiem. “German” refers to the language of the Biblical passages that make up the text, but Brahms wrote to a friend that he would rather […]
Christmas with the Chorale
The centerpiece of this year’s “Christmas with the Chorale” was Austrian composer Heinrich Biber’s Magnificat for orchestra and choir. Our colorful program also offered a wide variety of music composed through the centuries to celebrate Christmas, including works by Byrd, Scheidt, Elgar, Britten, Tavener, Biebl and others. The Monterey Bay Sinfonietta joined the Chorale again, […]