Music at Emmanuel: Craig Hella Johnson's 'Considering Matthew Shepard'
$25 advance, $35 at the door
- Christian Lane, conductor
Pride is a time for celebration, yes!—yet also a time for reflection and remembrance. To mark the beginning of Pride month in Baltimore, The Emmanuel Choir offers a reprise performance of the profoundly moving passion oratorio Considering Matthew Shepard by Craig Hella Johnson. First presented at Emmanuel to great effect in 2022, this powerful work tells the story of gay Wyoming college student Matthew Shepard's brutal 1998 beating and murder—and of the hope that transcends such tragedy, through music of varying styles: jazz, blues, country, and gospel included. Presented in collaboration with the Maryland Pride Center and Baltimore Pride, this program promises a deeply enriching experience for Baltimore's LGBTQIA+ community and its many friends and allies. Please join us as we close Music at Emmanuel's 2024–2025 season!
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