Brush Up Your Shakespeare: Four Centuries of Songs and Sonnets

Program: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: Four Centuries of Songs and Sonnets

This Fall we celebrate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death with musical settings of Shakespeare texts by composers contemporary to him all the way to composers writing today. We have openings in all parts. We know Sopranos, Altos, Tenors and Basses will enjoy singing this delightful and varied program.

Robert Jones: Farewell, Dear Love
Philip Rosseter/J. David Moore: Fear No More The Heat Of The Sun

Three Choruses From Musical Versions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream:
Henry Purcell: Hail! Great Parent and They Shall Be As Happy from The Fairy Queen
Felix Mendelssohn: Song and Chorus from A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Emma Lou Diemer: Three Madrigals
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi: Four Shakespeare Songs
George Shearing: Songs and Sonnets From Shakespeare

Happy Holidays!
Mel Tormé/Kirby Shaw, arr.: Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
Craig Courtney: A Musicological Journey Through The Twelve Days of Christmas

Rehearsals begin Monday, September 12, 2016

Rehearsals are held on Monday nights from 7:15-9:45 p.m. in:

St. Peter’s Hall
Trinity+St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
1620 Gough Street (between Austin and Bush Streets)
San Francisco

Our concerts will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 5 p.m. in St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, San Francisco.
http://www.sflc.org