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The Metropolitan Chorale presents a choir concert featuring Sacred Place by Alex Berko, and selections from Sechs Lieder, op. 59 by Felix Mendelssohn under the direction of guest conductor, Dr. Hana Cai. The performance will include additional works by Alberto Grau, Elain Hagenberg, Benjamin Britten, Keith Hampton, and Anton Bruckner.This program is about sacred places: ones in religious texts and ones we create for ourselves. The first part of the program largely focuses on creation and its splendor while the second part emphasizes the need to protect our earth. Sprinkled throughout are pieces about heaven. The centerpiece of this program is Alex Berko's Sacred Place. Its movements are the outline of a Jewish service, but the text is a compilation of writings about the safety, comfort, and beauty of the earth.
The full program includes:
C. H. H. Parry, Psalm 84
Elaine Hagenberg, Measure Me, Sky
Benjamin Britten, God’s Grandeur
Anton Bruckner, Locus Iste
Keith Hampton, Praise His Holy Name!
Alberto Grau, Kasar Mie La Gaji
Felix Mendelssohn, Selections from Sechs Leider, Op. 59
Alex Berko, Sacred Place
Roland Carter, In Bright Mansions Above
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Tickets are non-refundable, but can sometimes be exchanged for other performances. Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.
We welcome children ages 5 and older. Please note that children under age 5 will not be admitted.
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The Metropolitan Chorale unites singers from Greater Boston who share a joy for learning and performing a diverse repertoire of choral music. Our varied programming is designed to engage and inspire both performers and audience members. We are committed to building a richer, more diverse choral community in Greater Boston through traditional and cross-disciplinary artistic collaborations.
The Metropolitan Chorale is pleased to be participating in the Card to Culture Program by extending discounts to EBT card holders. EBT Card holders receive FREE tickets to our performances. This program is a collaboration between the Mass Cultural Council and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services’ Department of Transitional Assistance.
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Dr. Hana J. Cai is a conductor and music director based in Cambridge, MA. She currently serves as the Associate Director of Choral Activities at Harvard University after previously serving on the faculties of Ithaca College and Lehigh University. Cai has enjoyed an eclectic career as a conductor, pianist, and singer. In March 2019, Cai was the winner of the ACDA Conducting Competition in Kansas City, MO. In fall 2023, she was one of the invited presenters for the National Collegiate Choral Organization conference at Morehouse College and has presented at several ACDA state and division conferences. She was also a finalist for the 2023 American Prize Dale Warland Award in Choral Conducting. Her diction guide for Mandarin Chinese for singers and conductors is published in The Choral Scholar and American Choral Review. She holds degrees from the University of Maryland, Eastman School of Music, and Indiana University.
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All Saints Parish, 1773 Beacon St,Brookline,MA,United States
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