Saint Mark's Music Series: Hallock at 100
$40 premium, $35 general ($20 senior)
- José Luis Muñoz, countertenor
- Jason Anderson, conductor
2024 marks the centenary of Peter R. Hallock's birth. These concerts launch a celebration of Peter Hallock and his music. Program includes music spanning the Renaissance to the present day, along with a selection of Hallock's own compositions, and a song cycle for countertenor.
These concerts will feature The Compline Choir, the Byrd Ensemble, acclaimed countertenor José Luis Muñoz, and a parley of instruments.
Performances on Saturday, February 24 at 7:30pm and Sunday, February 25 at 3pm. This program will also be released as a digital stream on Saturday, March 7.
About José Luis Muñoz, countertenor
José Luis Muñoz has been described as "a fabulous countertenor" with "amazing, powerful expression." He is often heard premiering and creating new works and principal roles in such works as Mauricio Sotelo’s opera Dulcinea (Modesto), Bless Me, Ultima (Albuquerque), Juana (San Francisco), Monticello Wakes (Los Angeles), Yoshinaka (Seattle), Kakitsubata (Cologne, Germany), and Magda G for which he was featured in the Los Angeles Times. A versatile performer, Muñoz's other work includes: Melissa in Caccini's La Liberazione di Ruggiero dall'Isola d'Alcina, Handel's Messiah, Mozart's Requiem and Missa Brevis K. 275, Bach's B minor Mass, St Matthew's Passion, Magnificat, Orff's Carmina Burana, and Bernstein's Missa Brevis.
http://joseluismunoz.comAbout Jason Anderson, conductor
Jason Allen Anderson, baritone, is equally at home on the stage and in the church as a performer, singer, conductor, organist, liturgist and composer. He hails from Franklin, Indiana and is a graduate of Butler University (B.M. in Music Education), Portland State University (M.M. in Conducting), and the University of Washington (D.M.A. in Choral Conducting). He studied conducting with Henry Leck, Bruce Browne, and Geoffrey Boers.
A man of diverse musical interests and talents, Dr. Anderson is currently Associate for Liturgical Arts and Youth Formation and Organist/Choirmaster at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Issaquah, Washington. In July 2009, he was named Director of The Compline Choir in residence at St Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle, Washington. He serves on the Liturgy & Arts Commission for the (Episcopal) Diocese of Olympia and is on the faculty for the Midsummer Musical Retreat.
In addition to his musical abilities, Dr. Anderson is also a collector of hymnals. His oldest is the Hymn and Tone Book, published in 1886.
https://saintmarks.org/staff/jason-anderson/