University Singers
a little bird told me...
Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 5:00pm CST
Galvin Recital Hall
A. J. Keller, conductor
The University Singers’ winter program explores traditional and contemporary selections based on the backbone of Western choral music: Gregorian chant. Their performance features works by Maurice Duruflé, Josquin des Prez, Arvo Pärt, and Tomás Luis de Victoria, culminating in the performance of Gregory Brown’s Vidi aquam.
Maurice Duruflé, “Ubi caritas”
Johannes Brahms, “O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf”
Chant: “Rorate caeli desuper”
Judith Weir, “Drop down ye heavens”
Linn Andrea Fuglseth, “Folkefrelsar, til oss kom”
Maria Löfberg, Hildegard Motets: “O choruscans lux stellarum”
Chant: “Ave Maria”
Josquin des Prez, “Ave Maria...Virgo serena”
Gregory Brown, Vidi aquam: To stir up our wits
Ernani Aguiar, Salmo 150
Chant: “Of the Father’s love begotten”
Justin Merritt, Corde natus
Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students with valid ID.
Sold OutMary 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.