The Santa Cruz Chorale presents "A Dialogue of Heaven and Earth"

The Santa Cruz Chorale welcomes The New Choir to Santa Cruz in an invitational concert of music evoking the eternal conversation between the Creator and the Created in “A Dialogue of Heaven and Earth.”

From our praise of the creator and our conversations with each other, to the revelations found in nature, we seek to understand and embrace the meaning of creation and our place in it.

Drawing on the rich repertoire of the 19th to 21st centuries, and the diverse musical styles of composers from Europe and Asia, we explore the soundscape of the universe from the message of angels in “Angelus Domini” by Rheinberger, and our reply in “Cantate Domino” by Latvian composer, Vytautas Miškinis. We find guidance in Stanford’s “Beati Quorum Via”. We learn about ourselves by observing nature in the “Chansons” of Hindemith, the quiet contemplation of “Aftonen” by Hugo Alfven, and the sounds of the night becoming day in “Dawning Dusk” by the young Indonesian composer, Ken Steven. All comes together in the mesmerizing contemplation of “Stars” by Estonian composer ?rics Ešenvalds.

The Santa Cruz Chorale will join the New Choir for part of this journey as we invite you to seek with us the sounds of the universe and discover new worlds around – and within – you.