The Sound of Silence
SPRING CONCERT
Saturday, April 20, 2024 • 7:30pm
Queen of the Apostles Parish
2330 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago
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Sunday, April 21, 2024 • 3pm
St. Ita Catholic Church
5500 N Broadway, Chicago
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Livestream
Patrons will receive the stream link at least 24 hours in advance of the concert. Recording of the livestream will be available for two weeks following performance.
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What does it mean to be silent? And what does it mean to be heard?
Our spring concert explores these themes juxtaposing Benjamin Britten’s iconic Hymn to St. Cecilia - a song celebrating musicians and sound - with arrangements of two more recent songs: Depeche Mode’s Enjoy the Silence and Simon & Garfunkel’s The Sound of Silence. Living choral composers round out the program including Vanessa Lann’s plea to “let in your voice” and Saunder Choi’s setting of Emma Lazarus' The New Colossus which begs us not to be silent in the face of those seeking refuge.
Join us for a moving and transfixing concert.
This concert will last 90 minutes including one intermission.
Program
(works to include)
Abbie Betinis Bar Xiam
Benjamin Britten Hymn to St Cecilia
Saunder Choi The new colossus
arr. Alexander l’Estrange The Sound of Silence
Florence Price Resignation
Sigurbjörnsson Heyr himna smiður
Eric Whitacre Enjoy The Silence
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Adult: $32
Student: $15
Children (12 and under): $5
Group (11 or more): $25
Streaming: $15 suggested donation
Support
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.