Enemy Slayer tomorrow!

Don't miss the Utah premiere of Mark Grey's Enemy Slayer: A Navajo Oratorio.

The Salt Lake Choral Artists, along with a full symphony orchestra, will perform this work on Saturday, May 2, at 7:30 pm in Libby Gardner Concert Hall at the University of Utah. The piece also features the photography of Deborah O'Grady. The evening promises to be a unique experience you won't soon forget. Don't miss it!

Tickets are available through Kingsbury Hall or at the door.

Enemy Slayer: A Navajo Oratorio

Visit our website for ticketing information.

Water Passion After St. Matthew

In the spirit of supporting other local choral groups, let me encourage you to attend the upcoming Utah premiere of Tan Dun's "Water Passion After St. Matthew," which will be performed by the University of Utah Singers and A Cappella Choir on April 10 and 11 at Libby Gardner Concert Hall.

This is a unique work that has only been performed a handful of times in the world since it was written in 2000. It bridges Eastern and Western cultures, blending Tibetan chant, overtone singing, electronic music, and Bach, culminating in a unique shared cultural experience for both performers and audience members.

Performers and audience members of this piece will experience a remarkably wide range of vocal style, from four-part chorales to overtone singing, Tuvan throat-singing, and elements of Peking opera. Western instruments are used to produce the sounds of Chinese, Mongolian, and Middle Eastern cultures. On stage will be seventeen filled, transparent water basins lit from below that are played as instruments by percussionists, thus creating a unique auditory and visual experience, all based around the universal theme of rebirth. Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to see this work performed live.

For more information and to hear a clip from the piece, check out the Singers website.

And for the legally minded out there, let me add that this work is partially funded in thanks to Fine Arts Fees.

Early Summer Planning

Now is a great time to start planning what you want to do this summer. How about enjoying some choral singing? The third annual Summer Choral Institute runs June through August and is sure to have something to suit your style and schedule.

Information on each of the nine sessions is available here. Watch this space for information on registration as it gets closer. We are also listed on ACDA's page for Choral Festivals and Workshops.

Plan to attend one, two, or even more sessions of the Summer Choral Institute! All the fun of singing with none of the pressure of auditioning. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity!

Te Deum Concert: February 21

Don't miss your chance to hear the Salt Lake Choral Artists partner with the University of Utah Singers to perform Arvo Pärt's "Te Deum." This is a unique, haunting, and beautiful work not often performed in the area. Also on the concert program is another setting of the "Te Deum" text by Petr Eben, and several Eastern European folk songs.

The University of Utah Singers will also be giving a sneak preview of what they are preparing for their European tour this spring.

Tickets are still available! Talk to any choir member, visit our website, call the Kingsbury Hall ticket office, or get them at the door. You won't want to miss this wonderful concert!

Details:
Saturday, February 21
7:30 PM
Libby Gardner Concert Hall, University of Utah Campus

Tickets available now!

Even though our next concert isn't until February 21, it's not too early to buy your tickets.

Along with the University of Utah Singers, SLCA's February concert will feature Arvo Part's haunting "Te Deum" and other Eastern European works. It will certainly be an evening of unforgettable music.

Purchase your tickets by visiting www.saltlakechoralartists.org, speaking to any choir member, visiting the Kingsbury Hall box office, or through www.kingsburyhall.org. You won't want to miss this concert!

Tribute to Jay Welch

Jay Welch, who is not only a pivotal figure in SLCA's history---he founded the choir, then called the Jay Welch Chorale---but also a great man in general, passed away recently.

Read a tribute to him here.

Thank you, Jay! You will be missed by many.