Epiphany Spring Concert: Bach's Magnificat & Handel's Gloria
$38
- Estelí Gomez, soprano
- José Luis Muñoz, countertenor
- James Reese, tenor
- Zachary Lenox, baritone
- Zachary Hemenway, conductor
George Frideric Handel — Gloria in Excelsis Deo, HWV deest
Marc-Antoine Charpentier — Te Deum in D major, H. 146
Epiphany's world class choir and baroque orchestra will join with four superb soloists for a mesmerizing evening featuring Bach's magnificent Magnificat, Handel's glorious Gloria, and Charpentier's awe-inspiring Te Deum. This concert is a rare opportunity to hear masterworks by three of the Baroque era’s greatest composers, each work representative of their unique style.
About Music at Epiphany
Epiphany Seattle is fortunate to have an outstanding choir, a strong music staff, beautiful instruments, and wonderful spaces in which to make music. Music is a core strength of Epiphany, and we strive to uphold a standard of excellence in all of our musical offerings – both in terms of repertoire and performance. Our Music at Epiphany board was created to uphold that excellence, provide vision for the music program, and to sponsor world class concerts for our community. We hope that you will learn more about our musical life, and join us for a choral service or concert.
https://epiphanyseattle.org/about-our-music/About Estelí Gomez, soprano
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.com