Event Listing - Music

Fri Mar 14 - Sun Mar 16

Cantabile Chorale presents

In Praise of Mary: An Incomplete Musical History of Marian Devotion

Tel. 650-424-1410
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Location	Date and Time
San Francisco Locations
St Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church 500 De Haro St San Francisco, CA 94107 district: San Francisco	Fri Mar 14 (8pm) - Preview lecture at 7:30pm
Campbell Locations
Campbell United Methodist Church 1675 Winchester Blvd Campbell, CA 95008 district: Campbell	Sat Mar 15 (8pm) - Preview lecture at 7:30pm
Palo Alto Locations
St. Mark's Episcopal Church 600 Colorado Ave. Palo Alto, CA 94306 map cross street: Middlefield district: Palo Alto	Sun Mar 16 (7:30pm) - Preview lecture at 7pm

Description

Some of the most exquisitely beautiful vocal music has been and is still being written in veneration of the Virgin Mary. Chosen from the incredible wealth of Marian anthems in the choral repertoire, Cantabile’s March concert will present some of the loveliest and most engaging.

Beginning with thousand-year-old Gregorian chant, to recently created 21st century scores, we track the evolution of musical styles with prayers to, or in praise of, the Virgin Mary. Our selections are a window into the incredible breadth of the subject and the virtuosity and devotion of the composers who transformed their own prayers into exquisite music.

With beloved Ave Marias by Victoria, Schubert and Rachmaninoff, Magnificats by Buxtehude and Tavener, and well-known, but no less exciting works by local composers Frank Ferko and David Conte, this concert has to be the most beautiful “history lesson” you’ll ever hear.

For more information, email info@cantabile.org or visit www.cantabile.org