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Rush Hour Performance: Afro-Asian Influences

The Juilliard School

A More Perfect Union illuminates the dreams of our country, honors those who fought for our civil rights, and contemplates the uncertainties facing our nation. Vaughan Williams’ powerful antiwar cantata Dona Nobis Pacem anchors a compelling program that spans Margaret Bonds to contemporary voices such as Shawn Kirchner, Mari Esabel Valverde, Gwyneth Walker, and others. Together, these works confront where we've fallen short and celebrate the stories — some resounding, some quietly persistent — of individuals and communities who have challenged injustice and imagined a better future.

Grace Chorale of Brooklyn’s spring program affirms that democracy is not a static achievement, but a living project — one sustained through the ongoing, intentional work of its citizens. Rather than merely observing where we've been or accepting where we are, A More Perfect Union invites us to envision our path forward to pursue peace, abundance, and the enduring promise of the American dream.

This spring, on the verge of the 250th anniversary of American Independence, join Grace Chorale for a stirring program exploring the unfinished symphony of American democracy: its contradictions and courage, its fragility and hope.

A More Perfect Union

St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church

The Michigan Youth Chamber Singers (MYCS) is a select SATB choir composed of outstanding vocalists from across the region. Students interact with U-M SMTD faculty and graduate students to perform challenging standard chamber choir repertoire. MYCS is open to advanced high-school aged singers as part of the Michigan Youth Ensembles program.

Michigan Youth Chamber Singers

Walgreen Drama Center

Liliana Guerrero, soprano & James Maverick, piano

Music Building and Recital Hall

Dr. Andrew Last is the Weston Noble Endowed Professor and Director of Choral Activities at Luther College in Decorah, IA where he conducts the Nordic Choir, teaches conducting, and serves as the Artistic Director for Christmas at Luther.  Last is part of an exciting choral program at Luther College that includes three choral faculty, nearly 400 singers, five choral ensembles, numerous regional and national ACDA convention performances, and regularly presents choral/orchestra works.  

Octavo Series (SATB) Andrew Last, Guest Conductor

Lincoln Center

With guest conductor Dr. Jan Taylor, the choruses of UC Davis — the Concert Choir and the Chamber Singers — join to sing the music that Albert J. McNeil (1920–2022) loved and championed.

McNeil was a transformative force in the music department during his 21 years as a faculty member (1969–90). He greatly increased participation in the University Chorus from an occasional course to a full public performance group, and created the University Chamber Singers. He founded a music education program and was an original faculty member of the African American and African studies program. As founder and longtime director of the Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers in Los Angeles, he had a profound effect on the performance, preservation and presentation of African American spirituals.

Choruses of UC Davis: “Celebrating Albert J. McNeil”

Mondavi Center

McNeil was a transformative force in the music department during his 21 years as a faculty member (1969–90). He greatly increased participation in the University Chorus from an occasional course to a full public performance group, and created the University Chamber Singers. He founded a music education program and was an original faculty member of the African American and African studies program. As founder and longtime director of the Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers in Los Angeles, he had a profound effect on the performance, preservation and presentation of African American spirituals



Choruses of UC Davis

Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts

McNeil was a transformative force in the music department during his 21 years as a faculty member (1969–90). He greatly increased participation in the University Chorus from an occasional course to a full public performance group, and created the University Chamber Singers. He founded a music education program and was an original faculty member of the African American and African studies program. As founder and longtime director of the Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers in Los Angeles, he had a profound effect on the performance, preservation and presentation of African American spirituals.

University of California, Davis

A Black History Month concert featuring works by Grammy-nominated composer Shawn Okpebholo with poetry by Duke University’s Associate Professor of English Tsitsi Jaji. Shepherd School of Music Artist Teacher of Opera Studies Lyndsi Maus performs alongside Shepherd opera students.

Black Vocal Works: a Celebration of Poetry in Song

Alice Pratt Brown Hall

Dwell Together takes its name from Psalm 133: "How pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." It’s the final line from Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, which will be presented in conversation with the Pittsburgh premiere of Joel Thompson’s powerful The Seven Last Words of The Unarmed, Julia Perry’s heart wrenching Stabat Mater, and other choral works.

Dwell Together

First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh

Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church

Don’t miss enjoying these favorite Yule festivities with your family and friends … and you can take advantage of our special rates for a package of 2 adult tickets and 3 children’s tickets.

Evanston Symphony Holiday Concert 2024

Evanston Township High School

National Treble Chorus In Her Image

Carnegie Hall

In a program of music written entirely by living composers, the choruses at UC Davis perform works ideal for intimate concert venues such as the Pitzer Center. The repertoire incorporates many different choral traditions, including American Spirituals (including The Storm is Passing Over arranged by Barbara Baker), Venezuelan folk songs (La Paloma by Cristian Grases), Filipino or Visayan folk songs (Rosas Pandan, arranged by George Hernandez), and modern choral harmonies (as in Marques Garrett’s My Heart Be Brave).

Choruses of UC Davis: “Music of the Living” at the Pitzer Center

Ann E. Pitzer Center

Come and dream with us as the Opera Philadelphia Chorus, in partnership with Wharton-Wesley Faith Ensemble and Philadelphia soprano Karen Slack, presents a concert of music by Black composers centered on four choral settings of the poetry of Harlem Renaissance icon Langston Hughes.

To Sit and Dream

Tindley Temple United Methodist Church

Our holiday tradition continues with a multifaceted array of wintertime jingles. From shimmering musical celebrations of Hanukkah to radiant Christmas medleys, revel in the warm glow of Holiday Cheer! with us and our friends at Colorado Chorale.

Holiday Cheer 2022

Central Presbyterian Church Denver

Holiday Cheer! 2022

Students in the WashU Choir will perform a concert under the direction of Dr. Elizabeth Hogan.

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May 6, 2026

Rush Hour Performance: Afro-Asian Influences · The Juilliard School

18 - 19 Apr, 2026

A More Perfect Union · Grace Chorale of Brooklyn

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