Videos, DVDs & CDs
The Evanston Symphony Orchestra is proud to provide videos to educate you about the pieces we perform and, at times, the soloists who will be performing. The video(s) below are examples only and do not represent performances by the Evanston Symphony Orchestra unless noted.
Theofanidis
Rainbow Body, KBS Symphony at UN
Rainbow Body by Christopher Theofanidis was selected for last year's UN Day concert, performed here by the Korean Broadcasting System Orchestra under Hahm Shin-Ik.
Lauridsen
Lux Aeterna, No. 4 Veni, Sancte Spiritus
Morten Lauridsen's beautiful Lux Aeterna is a great favorite of choruses, and can be seen complete on Youtube. Here is the Fourth movement- Veni, Sancte Spiritus with the NIU Concert Choir and Philharmonic.
Smetana
Moldau , Kubelik, Czech Philharmonic 1990
The first part of Smetana’s Moldau in Rafael Kubelik's May 1990 return to Czechoslovakia after an exile of 42 years.
Our Soloists
Chicago Chamber Choir
Founded in 1996, the Chicago Chamber Choir is a skilled choral ensemble of 36 voices under the dynamic and enterprising direction of Timm Adams, Artistic Director. The choir's mission is to promote the joy of choral music in its community by offering seasonal concerts and charitable performances that educate and entertain children and adults in the Chicagoland area.
As part of their mission, the Chicago Chamber Choir actively seeks performance venues that bring music to individuals who have the tendency to be overlooked by the performing arts community. The choir has performed in Chicago's inner-city schools, retirement homes, homeless shelters, and rehabilitation centers.
In the summer of 1996, accomplished music teacher and singer Deborah Skydell was eager to form a choir. Using grassroots efforts, she assembled a group of spirited singers that has matured into the Chicago Chamber Choir, a 40-voice ensemble specializing in a cappella performance.
Today, CCC rests on a solid musical foundation under Adams' direction, and attracts seasoned and experienced singers to its competitive auditions. CCC presents three major concerts each year, performs at private and corporate events year-round, and continues to sing for community partners throughout Chicago. CCC also has begun to perform outside of Chicago, participating in music series in Saugatuck, Michigan and community events in Rockford, Illinois.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
2:30 pm
Eternal Light
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston
The superb Chicago Chamber Choir joins the ESO in a masterpiece of the choral literature, Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna (Eternal Light), which combines Renaissance style with lush Romanticism. Theofanidis’ Rainbow Body, winner of the U.K. Masterprize, uses a large orchestra to expand a medieval chant into a musical rainbow, and favorites by Sibelius and Smetana complete this transcendent program.
Program
Theofanidis
- Rainbow Body
Sibelius
- Symphony No. 7 in C Major
Lauridsen
- Lux Aeterna “Eternal Light”
- Chicago Chamber Choir
Smetana
- Vltava, “The Moldau” from Ma Vlast
Tickets
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INDIVIDUAL CONCERT TICKETS:
Advance Sales:
$27 Adult, $22 Seniors
Children 12 and younger are admitted absolutely FREE.
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children’s tickets.
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$30 Adult, $25 Seniors
Children 12 and younger are admitted absolutely FREE.
$5.00 Student Tickets, subject to availability, at the box office with ID.
Group discounts are available for parties of 10 or more. Please call 847.864.8804 for further information
Friday, March 9, 2012 at 1:30 PM
FREE.
