Choral Prayers with Yale Schola Cantorum

Event time: 
Friday, April 21, 2023 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Location: 
Woolsey Hall (WOOL) See map
500 College Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Event description: 

Yale Schola Cantorum, conducted by David Hill, will perform a concert of choral prayers to include “In the Land of Uz” by Judith Weir. “In the Land of Uz” is a dramatised reading of the biblical Book of Job, from which all the text is taken, in the musical form of a cantata, or short oratorio. The majority of the music is sung by the chorus, but there are also ‘obbligato’ roles for a small group of instruments which appear singly or in pairs; viola, double bass, soprano saxophone, trumpet, tuba and organ. Job appears from time to time as a solo tenor; his thoughts are also represented by the viola. Although the bulk of the storytelling is undertaken by the chorus, a speaking narrator also makes occasional appearances. Composer Judith Weir is Master of the King’s Music in the U.K.

There will also be several works by John Tavener, to include “The Lamb”, “Mother of God”, “Here I Stand”, “Song for Athene”, “The Lord’s Prayer”, and “Hymn for the Dormition of the Mother of God”. Also on the program are “The Beatitudes” by Arvo Pärt and “Totus Tuus” by Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki.

The concert is free and open to the public.

Open to: 
General Public