2010-2011
2010-2011 Concert Season
Please use the Order Tickets link, above, for tickets to the full season. Individual concert tickets for the 2010-2011 season will go on sale in the fall.
My Soul’s Repose: Fauré: Requiem and Stravinsky: Mass
Sat., Oct. 23, 2010 – 8:00 p.m. Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis, MN
The Singers return to the Basilica of St. Mary to open the 2010-2011 season with a performance of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem and Igor Stravinsky’s Mass.
What Sweeter Music: Christmas with The Singers
Sat., Dec. 4, 2010 – 7:30 p.m. St. Olaf Catholic Church, Minneapolis, MN
Sat., Dec. 11, 2010 – 7:30 p.m. Wayzata Community Church, Wayzata, MN
Sun., Dec. 12, 2010 – 2:00 p.m. Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, St. Paul, MN
The Singers welcome the holidays with “What Sweeter Music,” a mix of new and old carols, hymns and works written for the holiday season. Arvo Pärt’s Magnificat will be presented along with new carol arrangements by Abbie Burt Betinis, Joshua Shank, Paul Rudoi and Matthew Culloton.
Jocelyn Hagen: amass
Sat., Feb. 12, 2011 – 8:00 p.m. First Lutheran Church, Columbia Heights, MN
For The Singer’s largest world premier project to date, the ensemble is joined by some of the region’s finest musicians in this concert-length accumulation of mass texts and spiritual poetry. Composer-in-residence Jocelyn Hagen utilizes a variety of musical textures, from cello quartet and solo voice to double choir ensemble as she brings voice to a new style of mass.
A Clear Midnight: Singing Walt Whitman
Thurs., April 14, 2011 – 8:00 p.m. Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN
Sat., April 16, 2011 – 7:30 p.m. Wayzata Community Church, Wayzata, MN
Sun., April 17, 2011 – 2:00 p.m. Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, St. Paul, MN
Whitman’s words have provided irresistible inspiration to generations of composers. Jeffrey Van collaborates with The Singers as guitarist on his own work, “A Procession Winding Around Me.” René Clausen’s “Three Whitman Settings” and “A Jubilant Song” use swirling melodies and lush harmonies to evoke the texts. The Singers are honored to share the stage with poet Michael Dennis Browne as he reads Whitman’s poetry throughout the concert.
Additional Performances: (not in subscription series)
College Music Society National Conference
Fri., September 24, 2010, 8:00 p.m.: St. Olaf Catholic Church, Minneapolis, MN
Free to the public
What Sweeter Music: Christmas with The Singers
Sun., Dec. 5, 2010 – 3:00 p.m. Faith Lutheran Church, Waconia, MN
For tickets, visit www.brownpapertickets.com
The Singers and The Concordia Choir
Sat., March 5, 2011, 7:30 p.m.:
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 7401 Country Road 101, Maple Grove, MN
Don’t miss your chance to see The Concordia Choir under the direction of René Clausen, fresh from their national tour and The Singers, led by Concordia Choir alum, Matthew Culloton.
ACDA National Convention
Fri., March 11, 2011, Orchestra Hall, Chicago, IL
