LET ALL THE WORLD IN EVERY CORNER SING

Saturday, Sept. 24, 7:30 pm  | South Main Baptist Church, Houston

On the program:

Mass in G Minor

O clap your hands

O taste and see

Come Down, O love divine

Three Shakespeare Songs

Rhosymedre

Come down, O love divine

The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune

The Call

My soul, there is a country - Parry Nicolette - Ravel The Blue Bird - Stanford

The Houston Chamber Choir opens its 28th season with a concert in tribute to the great English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams marking his 150th birthday. His ethereal Mass in G minor for double choir will be the centerpiece in a program that also features sacred and secular works by his mentors Charles Villiers Stanford, C. Hubert H. Parry, and Maurice Ravel.

We are proud to have the British Consulate- General Houston as our Community Partner

This concert is an official part of the 150th anniversary celebration of the birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams

Guest Artists

Dr. Yuri McCoy

South Main's Organist, Dr. Yuri McCoy, is a recent graduate of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston, Texas, where he studied with organist Ken Cowan.  Hailed by Gramophone magazine as an organist possessing "rare virtuosity", McCoy has made his mark on the organ world through bracingly original programming and a strong desire to shed a spotlight on less traversed areas of organ literature.  Whether it is Ligeti’s Etudes on piano or his daring transcription of Varese's massive orchestral work, Amériques, for organ, percussion, and assistant, Yuri enjoys the opportunity to share new sounds with audiences.

Paragon Brass Ensemble

Since its formation in 1983 the Paragon Brass Ensemble has delighted audiences at home in Houston and across the country with presentations of musical virtuosity and tremendous variety. The five musicians who make up the Paragon Brass have performed around the world in every imaginable setting, from symphony hall to dance hall, from opera house to nightclub. They draw on this combined experience to bring alive an incredibly diverse repertoire. They share a commitment to excellence in brass chamber music performance-an excellence that has resulted in enthusiastic receptions wherever they appear.

CONCERT LOCATION

South Main Baptist Church, Houston
4100 Main St. Houston, TX 77002