Music at Emmanuel: Sing Nowel-el-el!
$25 advance, $35 at the door ($10 low/limited income access)
- Jacqueline Pollauf, harp
Piers Connor Kennedy — Nowel-el-el! (North American premiere)
Eric Whitacre — Selected works
Morten Lauridsen — Selected works
Francis Poulenc — Selected works
Benjamin Britten's joyous Ceremony of Carols is cherished around the globe for its ebullient energy and graceful settings of Middle English Christmas texts. Scored for harp and treble voices (sopranos and altos), Britten's masterpiece often leaves lower-voiced members of choirs yearning for a comparable musical experience—and, now, thanks to Welsh-Irish composer Piers Connor Kennedy, they have one! Composed in 2023 as a tenor and bass-voice companion to Ceremony of Carols, Nowel-el-el! similarly sets a suite of early English texts with shimmering harp accompaniment—and The Emmanuel Choir is honored to offer the North American premiere of this glorious new holiday work. In this concert, hear both Britten and Kennedy alongside other seasonal favorites—including beloved works by Whitacre, Lauridsen, and Poulenc—and celebrate Christmas with The Emmanuel Choir!
About The Emmanuel Choir (Baltimore)
A fully-professional mixed-voice ensemble, its 12-member core is augmented by four Choral Scholars, each a local music student. Rooted in the great and expansive choral traditions of the Anglican (Episcopal) Church, the Emmanuel Choir's repertoire spans the centuries—from Italian Renaissance to English Romantic; from plainsong to the 21st Century—and includes regular world-premiere performances of new music composed for the Church of today and tomorrow.
The choir is led by Christian Lane, Director of Music.
https://www.emmanueldowntown.org/the-emmanuel-choirAbout Music at Emmanuel (Baltimore)
Music at Emmanuel features a full season of concerts and special liturgies with The Emmanuel Choir – together with a chamber music series, Tuesdays at Six – and a series featuring our ensemble-in-residence, Mount Vernon Virtuosi.
https://www.emmanueldowntown.org/concerts