Community Partners
Mass for the Endangered
By Sarah Kirkland Snider
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, 7:30pm | St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, Houston
Guest: Loop38
The Houston Chamber Choir joins the exciting new instrumental group Loop38 in the regional premiere of Mass for the Endangered by young American composer Sarah Kirkland Snider. A celebration, and an elegy, for the natural world, this extraordinary work is an appeal for greater awareness, urgency, and action. At once jubilant and reverent, Mass for the Endangered is a meditation on all that nature has to offer and what we can offer in return.
About the composer
Photo credit: Anja Schutz
Sarah Kirkland Snider has received critical acclaim for her chamber, orchestral, song cycle, choral, and ballet works. Her musical compositions, particularly her song cycles, frequently borrow from indie rock and popular musical idioms as well as classical chamber music forms and instrumentation. These stylistic choices have led critics to label her music as part of the burgeoning indie - classical movement, where she has been called "perhaps the most sophisticated" of voices within this genre. Of particular note are the album releases of her classical song cycles and her Mass: Penelope (2010), Unremembered (2015), and Mass for the Endangered (2020).
Special Guest
Photo credit: Natalie Gaynor
Loop38 is a boundary - pushing, artist - driven new music ensemble based in Houston, Texas, that aims to build community around innovative, stimulating, and culturally relevant musical experiences. Since their debut in 2016, Loop38 has performed a wide range of works by local composers, young and upcoming voices, and globally established artists. Frequenting a variety of neighborhoods throughout Houston, Loop38 has performed in venues such as the Rothko Chapel, the Turrell Skyspace at Rice University, the Galveston Artists Residency, the Silos at Sawyer Yards, the Live Oak Friends Meetinghouse, MATCH, and the Archway Gallery.
CONCERT LOCATION
2450 River Oaks Blvd, Houston, TX 77019
In the spirit of our upcoming concert, the Houston Chamber Choir has partnered with Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, the Houston Botanic Garden, and the Galveston Bay Foundation to bring you Endangered Species Week! Each organization will be hosting an event highlighting and raising awareness for endangered plants and animals.
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center - “Backyard Wildlife Habitat Certification Series” & “Armadillo Adventures” - Saturday, Feb. 4th at 10am
Houston Botanic Garden - “Amazing Animal Encounters” - Saturday, Feb. 4th at 10am
“Botanic Garden Talk” - Saturday, Feb. 11 at 4pm
Galveston Bay Foundation - “Family Adventures by the Bay” - Saturday, Feb. 11th at 10am