Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble
Welcoming Hands
Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:00pm CDT
Galvin Recital Hall
Andrew Megill, conductor
The choir’s first concert of the year explores compositions of the past and present blending prayer, meditation, pain, and hope. BCE vividly performs music from the 17th century to the present day in a program spanning traditional African American spirituals, motets, sacred music in the concertato style, and more.
View Live StreamTickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.
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Nicholas Cline, she took his hands
Traditional African American spiritual (arr. Moses Hogan), “Deep River”
Johann Hermann Schein, Zion spricht: Der Herr hat mich verlassen
Johannes Brahms, Schiksalslied, Op. 54
Caroline Shaw, To the Hands
Darius Milhaud, Les deux cités
Thomas Tallis, excerpts from Lamentations of Jeremiah I
Francis Poulenc, “Ave Maria”
Caleb Burhans, Super flumina Babylonis
Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall
Address
70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
Located in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this 400-seat hall features a 40-foot glass wall offering views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Undulating walls of Forest Stewardship Council–certified wood, covered with a thin layer of African moabi wood, provide optimal acoustics, and the hall is equipped with state-of-the-art sound and video equipment for recording.
