2018 Lantern Lunar Festival Ca Segerstrom Center for the Arts Pacific Sympony

Pacific Symphony announced yesterday that Pacific Chorale and the American Feel Young Chorus will not be appearing on the Lunar New Year concert program(Feb. 5), although they will be seen on a pre-recorded mosaic video to the traditional Chinese vocal, "Swan Goose."

The orchestra besides announced the postponement of "Cathedrals of Sound" (Feb. 17-nineteen), to be scheduled for the 2022-23 flavour.

With vocalists unable to rehearse of perform while wearing masks, officials felt these plan changes and postponements were the best way to ensure the rubber of audiences, musicians, volunteers and staff.

Pacific Symphony President and CEO John Forsyte said "We were fortunate to be able to […] make some modifications to the artist lineup for the Lunar New year's day program. While we were gratified to exist able to join an appealing programme featuring works of Beethoven and Rachmaninoff with an engaging young pianist soloist in place of 'Cathedrals of Sound,' our disappointment is palpable at needing to postpone to next season the world premiere of 'Fiat Lux' by the celebrated composer Sir James MacMillan. We know our audiences share that disappointment."

Forsyte added, "Our ongoing delivery to the well-beingness of our audiences, musicians and staff, though, is a responsibleness we accept extremely seriously. We appreciate your agreement, apologize for any inconvenience and await forrad to our performances later on this month that do not involve vocalists."

Read the full press release here: https://www.pacificsymphony.org/press-item.php?id=1067

Pacific Chorale gear up the mood for many this holiday season with our almanac traditional musical caricature, Tis the Season! Enjoy some of the highlights, and run across you lot again side by side twelvemonth!

Photos (c) Doug Gifford Photography

"It was a masterfully dramatic opening for the Pacific Chorale's render to the concert platform."

"The return to the Segerstrom Concert Hall platform of the Pacific Chorale under their Creative Manager Robert Istad could not have been more than warmly welcomed, and their performance of Rachmaninoff'southward All-Night Vigil Op. 37 that was the master particular, filling the second half (and with the bass Ryan Thomas Antal in the kickoff, mezzo-soprano I-Chin Betty Feinblatt in the second, and tenor Nicholas Preston in the fourth and fifth of the work'south 15 movements), showed the Chorale to have lost none of its security of pitch, clarity of articulation, and command of dynamic and rhythmic nuance, despite the long Covid-enforced absence."

"(Tarik O'Regan's The Stillness in Chains') soft bitonal clashes and slowly shifting harmonies were delivered with devoted poise and accuracy by the Chorale, the sense of unresolved, poignant anguish reminiscent of the work of Morten Lauridsen."

"The concert program notes by Dr John Koegel of CSU Fullerton (are) a model of their kind"

Enjoy David Brown's LA Opus review in information technology's entirety:

David Brown, LA Opus, Nov 6, 2021
https://www.laopus.com/2021/11/choral-contemplations-and-visions-at.html

679 days since our concluding alive performance, Pacific Chorale took to the phase in an incredible, emotional night many of us won't soon forget. Give thanks you to anybody who saw us through this time, and to our audition, we hope it was a magical night for y'all also! #gratitude #singing #TogetherAgain

All photos (c) Doug Gifford Photography

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Libby Huebner, libbyhuebner562@gmail.com, 562.799.6055

PACIFIC CHORALE, LED Past Creative Managing director ROBERT ISTAD, ANNOUNCES 2021-2022 SEASON WITH Return TO IN-PERSON, INDOOR PERFORMANCES SLATED TO BEGIN IN Oct, AT RENÉE AND HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL

Highlights of 54th Season, Spotlighting Contemporary Composers, Include:

• Two Tarik O'Regan Earth Premieres Bookending Flavor;
• West Coast Premieres by Damien Geter and Frank Ticheli;
• Works past Paul Fowler, Galina Grigorjeva, Edie Hill, Jake Runestad, Caroline Shaw, Dale Trumbore, and Hyo-Won Woo;
• Choral Masterworks by Rachmaninoff, Vaughan Williams and Martin;
• Acclaimed Invitee Artists Sopranos Aundi Marie Moore and Liv Redpath, Grammy Honor-winning bass-baritone Dashon Burton, Pacific Symphony Principal Cellist Warren Hagerty, and the Pacific Symphony;
• Signature Candlelight and Family Holiday Programs;

Ticketholders Required to Show Proof of Vaccination and Wear Masks Inside Venues

COSTA MESA, CA (August 26, 2021) – Pacific Chorale Artistic Director Robert Istad and Andrew Dark-brown, President & CEO, today appear the chorus' 2021-2022 Flavour featuring its return to in-person performances at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, beginning in Oct, with sweeping programming that builds upon its trailblazing legacy of championing contemporary composers. The "A-list ensemble" (Los Angeles Times) acclaimed for its "polish, poise and tonal splendor" (Orange County Annals) presents five transformative programs, bookending the 54th season with two world premieres by Grammy-nominated former Composer-in-Residence Tarik O'Regan, the first, The Stillness Chained, a Pacific Chorale commission set to the poetry of Yone Noguchi.

Each of the v programs includes a range of compelling works by some of the well-nigh groundbreaking composers of our fourth dimension, including the West Coast premieres of Damien Geter's profound Cantata for a More Hopeful Tomorrow, a bulletin of hope refracted through the lens of Bach's musical legacy interwoven with African-American spirituals, featuring celebrated soprano Aundi Marie Moore and Pacific Symphony Principal Cellist Warren Hagerty; and Frank Ticheli's Until Forever Fades Away, a poetic meditation on the elusive nature of time.

Amidst other vibrant contemporary choral works, Istad conducts Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw'south and the eat, a setting of Psalm 84 inspired past the Syrian refugee crisis, and her playful Music in Common Fourth dimension for choir and orchestra; Paul Fowler's wordless, hypnotic Calling; and Edie Loma'due south poignant We Bloomed in Leap, set to the words of St. Teresa of Avila. Pacific Chorale likewise performs leading Estonian composer Galina Grigorjeva's On Leaving, a contemplation on the soul'southward release from the mortal body; Spiritus Mundi, Dale Trumbore's hymn of gratitude for the fruits of the earth; Jake Runestad's exuberant setting of Walt Whitman'south Proud Music of the Storm; and S Korean composer Hyo-Won Woo's dramatic Me-Na-Ri (Space Music), a piece of work for 3 choirs and percussion that stretches the boundaries of choral music.

Calculation further breadth to the flavour are three iconic 20th century choral masterworks: Rachmaninoff'due south evocative a cappella Vespers (All Night Acuity), Op. 37; Martin'south Mass for Double Choir, a bout-de-force laced with vocal fireworks; and the choir's first-e'er operation of Vaughan Williams' poignant Dona Nobis Pacem, giving vox to the plea, "Grant us peace," and featuring renowned guest artists soprano Liv Redpath and Grammy Award-winning bass-baritone Dashon Burton.

Pacific Chorale's signature holiday programming returns with two performances each of "Carols past Candlelight" – spotlighting timeless repertoire from the Renaissance and across, including works by gimmicky British composers Bob Chilcott, Patrick Hawes, Cecilia McDowall, and Volition Todd – and the beloved family unit favorite "Tis the Flavor!," chock-total of festive carols, seasonal delights, and even a visit from Santa Claus. This year, "Tis the Flavour!" volition conclude with the get-go live performance of Emmy Accolade-winning composer Gary Fry's new arrangement of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," which Pacific Chorale commissioned and premiered during last season's virtual vacation concert.

"Every bit Pacific Chorale resumes singing in person, I wanted to select works that both recognize the challenges we accept all faced in recent times and reflect the diverse repertoire that our singers love to perform and our audiences have come up to expect," says Istad. "Composers creating artistic statements right now are securely connected to our current human being experience. I sincerely hope their messages resonate with our singers and audiences in an immediate, powerful way. At its core, Pacific Chorale exists to unite people through choral music, and so returning to alive performances enhanced by the sparkling acoustics of Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall will, no doubt, be an incredibly joyful experience for all of usa on the phase and in the theater."

"Nosotros are extremely grateful to the Pacific Chorale'southward loyal patrons, vital customs partners and committed donors for helping the system transition through the extended closure brought about by the global pandemic," says Brown. "While we made information technology a height priority to remain artistically connected to our patrons during this challenging time by pivoting to create innovative, digital programming, there is nothing like the visceral aspect of a live performance. We are thrilled to be able to, once again, welcome patrons back within the concert hall and showcase the Pacific Chorale'southward artistry in a concert setting."

GUEST APPEARANCES

In add-on to presenting its own concert serial, the Chorale makes guest appearances on five Pacific Symphony programs this season. They include Handel'due south Messiah, led by Robert Moody (December five, 2021), and 4 presentations under the baton of Carl St.Clair – A Lunar New Year program (February v, 2022), Cathedrals of Sounds (February 17-19, 2022), Verdi'due south Otello (April 7,nine,12, 2022), and Mozart'south Requiem in D Minor (May 19-22, 2022).

COVID PROTOCOLS

Pacific Chorale continues to brand the health and safety of its patrons, artists and community its tiptop priority and has adopted the requirement that all audience members attending indoor performances be fully vaccinated against COVID-xix. In order to be considered fully vaccinated, patrons must confirm that at least fourteen days have passed since receiving the second dose of FDA or WHO authorized double-dose vaccines or that at least xiv days have passed since receiving the sole dose of FDA or WHO authorized single-dose vaccines. Audience members may display proof of vaccine on a smartphone or by showing a physical copy of their vaccination card or official vaccination tape. Children nether 12 and those who are unvaccinated due to a medical or religious reason must provide proof of a negative PCR COVID-nineteen test taken no more 48 hours prior to attending. Rapid or antigen tests will not be accepted. All guests, regardless of vaccination status, are required to article of clothing masks while inside the concert venue. These safe protocols will be re-assessed on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted equally public health circumstances evolve. The Chorale is closely monitoring industry and government guidance regarding the COVID-19 virus, including data supplied by the State of California, California Section of Public Health, Centers for Illness Command and Prevention, and the Orange County Section of Public Wellness. For information on Pacific Chorale's near current health and safe protocols, please visit https://world wide web.pacificchorale.org/covid-returning-to-alive-performances/.

TICKETS/INFORMATION/Functioning VENUES

Season tickets are bachelor in packages of 3 to v concerts, ranging in cost from $67 to $469. Unmarried tickets to individual performances volition go on sale on Tuesday, September 7. All Pacific Chorale concerts are presented in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, CA, except for "Carols past Candlelight" and "Songs of the Soul," which are presented in Our Lady Queen of Angels Cosmic Church in Newport Beach, CA. For tickets and data, visit www.pacificchorale.org or phone call 714-662-2345.

ROBERT ISTAD, who "fashions fluent and sumptuous readings" (Vocalization of OC) with his "phenomenal" artistry (Los Angeles Times), was appointed Pacific Chorale'south Artistic Director in 2017. Nether his leadership, the chorus continues to expand its reputation for excellence for delivering fresh, idea-provoking interpretations of dearest masterworks, rarely performed gems and newly commissioned pieces. His artistic impact can be heard on ii recent recordings featuring Pacific Chorale: "Mahler's Eighth Symphony" with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel on Deutsche Grammophon (2021), for which he prepared the chorus, and "Ecstasies Above: The Music of Tarik O'Regan," which he conducted, on Yarlung Records (2020). Istad has also prepared choruses for such renowned conductors as Esa-Pekka Salonen, John Williams, John Mauceri, Keith Lockhart, Nicholas McGegan, Vasilly Sinaisky, Sir Andrew Davis, Bramwell Tovey, Carl St.Clair, Eugene Kohn, Giancarlo Guerrero, Marin Alsop, George Fenton, and Robert Moody. He regularly conducts and collaborates with Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, Sony Classical Records, Yarlung Records, Berkshire Choral International, and Long Beach Symphony Orchestra. An esteemed educator, Istad is Professor of Music and Manager of Choral Studies at California Country University, Fullerton, where he was recognized as CSUF'south 2016 Outstanding Professor of the Year. He conducts the University Singers and manages a big graduate conducting program, in improver to teaching courses on conducting and operation practise. Istad, who is on the Executive Board of Directors of Chorus America and serves as Dean of Chorus America's Conducting University, is in need as guest conductor, lecturer, and clinician.

PACIFIC CHORALE, an Orange County "treasure" with a "fresh viewpoint" that "can sing anything you put in forepart of it, with smooth, poise and tonal splendor" (Orange County Register) has "risen to national prominence" (Los Angeles Times) since its inception in 1968. Hailed for delivering "thrilling entertainment" (Voice of OC), the resident choir at Segerstrom Center for the Arts is noted for its artistic innovation and commitment to expanding the choral repertoire. Information technology has given globe, U.S., and West Coast premieres of more than 35 works, including numerous commissions, past such lauded composers as John Adams, Jake Heggie, James Hopkins, David Lang, Morten Lauridsen, Ravel, Tarik O'Regan, Karen Thomas, Frank Ticheli, András Gábor Virágh, and Eric Whitacre. In addition to presenting its own concert series each flavour, Pacific Chorale enjoys a long-standing partnership with Pacific Symphony, with whom the choir made its highly anticipated Carnegie Hall debut in 2018. The chorus likewise regularly appears with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and has performed with such leading orchestras as the Boston Symphony, National Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, and Musica Angelica, among others. Pacific Chorale has garnered international acclaim as well, having toured extensively to more than than 19 countries in Europe, South America, and Asia, and through collaborations with the London Symphony, Munich Symphony, L'Orchestre Lamoureux and L'Orchestre de St-Louis-en-l'Île of Paris, National Orchestra of Belgium, China National Symphony, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Estonian National Symphony, and Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional of Argentina, amidst others.  Securely committed to making choral music attainable to people of all ages, the organization, which has a discography of fourteen self-produced recordings and an extensive drove of exceptional free digital offerings, places a meaning emphasis on choral music pedagogy, providing afterward-schoolhouse vocal programs for unproblematic school students, a choral summer camp for high school students, and an almanac community-wide singing upshot at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. www.pacificchorale.org

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PACIFIC CHORALE

ROBERT ISTAD, Artistic Director

2021-2022 SEASON

CHRONOLOGICAL Listing

Rachmaninoff Vespers

Saturday, Oct 30, 2021 – 7:00 p.m.

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Robert Istad, conductor

Pacific Chorale

Aundi Marie Moore, soprano

Warren Hagerty, cello

Hyo-Won WOO	Me-Na-Ri (Infinite Music)
Tarik O'REGAN	The Stillness Chained (World Premiere)
Damien GETER	Cantata for a More Hopeful Tomorrow (West Coast Premiere)
RACHMANINOFF	Vespers (All Night Acuity), Op. 37

Carols by Candlelight

Saturday, December 4, 2021 – 8:00 p.1000.

Wednesday, December viii, 2021 – 8:00 p.m.

Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Newport Beach

Robert Istad, conductor

Pacific Chorale

Featuring timeless seasonal repertoire from the Renaissance and across

NILES / Arr. Leonard Enns	I Wonder every bit I Wander
Will TODD	The Call of Wisdom
Arr. Mack Wilberg & Peter Stevens	Ding! Dong! Merrily on High
Arr. John Rutter	O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Arr. Reginald Jacques	In Dulci Jubilo
DERING / ed. Richard Lyne	Quem vidistis, pastores?
Arr. Sarah Quartel	This Endris Night
Arr. John Rutter	The Holly and the Ivy
HOWELLS	"Magnificat" from Collegium Regale
Arr. David Willcocks	God Rest Yous Merry, Gentlemen
Cecilia MCDOWALL	Lo He slumbers in his manger
GRUBER / Arr. Bob Chilcott	Silent Dark
Patrick HAWES	Reflexionem
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS	Excerpts from Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Bob CHILCOTT	Dona Nobis Pacem

Tis the Season!

Sun, December 19, 2021 – 5:00 p.m.

Mon, Dec twenty, 2021 – 7:30 p.m.

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Segerstrom Middle for the Arts, Costa Mesa

Robert Istad, conductor

Pacific Chorale

Members of Pacific Symphony

A family-friendly program replete with festive carols, holiday favorites and a visit from Santa Claus

Gary FRY	O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Arr. David Willcocks	O Come up, All Ye Faithful
Bob CHILCOTT	Angel Voices Ever Singing
Arr. Jackson Berkey	God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Morten LAURIDSEN	O Magnum Mysterium
Arr. Will Todd	Once in Royal David's City
Ji-Hoon PARK	Gloria from "Lightning Bug" Mass
Arr. Mack Wilberg	Joy to the Earth
HERMAN / Arr. Jerry Rubino	We Need a Little Christmas
José FELICIANO /Arr. Paul Langford	Feliz Navidad
STYNE & CAHN /Arr. Teena Chinn & Marc Riley	The Christmas Waltz
BERLIN / Arr. Marc Riley & Mac Huff	White Christmas
Mariah CAREY & Walter AFANASIEFF / Arr. Mac Huff & Marc Riley	All I Desire for Christmas Is You
Arr. David Willcocks	Jingle, Bells
Rosephanye POWELL	Christmas Memories from "Christmas Give"
BIEBL	Ave Maria
GRUBER / Arr. Dan Forrest	Silent Nighttime
Arr. Gary Fry	Nosotros Wish You a Merry Christmas

Songs of the Soul

Sabbatum, March xix, 2022 – eight:00 p.chiliad.

Our Lady Queen of Angels Cosmic Church building, Newport Beach

Robert Istad, conductor

Pacific Chorale

Paul FOWLER	Calling
Edie Loma	We Bloomed in Spring
Galina GRIGORJEVA	On Leaving
Caroline SHAW	and the swallow
Dale TRUMBORE	Spiritus Mundi
MARTIN	Mass for Double Choir

Dona Nobis Pacem

Saturday, May 7, 2021 – 5:00 p.m.

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa

Robert Istad, conductor

Pacific Chorale

Liv Redpath, soprano

Dashon Burton, bass-baritone

Pacific Symphony

Tarik O'REGAN	Globe Premiere
Caroline SHAW	Music in Common Time
Frank TICHELI	Until Forever Fades Away (West Coast Premiere)
Jake RUNESTAD	Proud Music of the Storm
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS	Dona Nobis Pacem

VENUE ADDRESSES:

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa

600 Town Centre Drive

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Newport Beach

2100 Mar Vista Drive

Newport Beach, CA 92660

TICKETS/Information:

Flavour subscriptions available; single tickets keep sale September seven
world wide web.pacificchorale.org
714-662-2345

Artists, dates, programs and venues subject area to alter

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Subsequently a 17-month "fermata," Pacific Chorale finally returned to the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall phase to film Bach's Jesu, meine Freude for The Wayfaring Project… and information technology was glorious to be back making music with our friends from Pacific Symphony again! Kudos to Arts Laureate for your superstar audio and video production expertise.

The Wayfaring Projection original concert motion-picture show premieres August 21st at Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Argyros Plaza. Find out more at
https://world wide web.pacificchorale.org/wayfaring-project

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