CSMF 2019 presents Lunchtime Concert: San Francisco Girls Chorus

Valérie Sainte-Agathe artistic director

 

Nicola Porpora Nunc Dimittis

Antonio Vivaldi  Laetatus es

Henry Purcell  With Drooping Wings (excerpt from Dido and Aenea)

Carla Khilstedt  Herring Run

Philip Glass Father Death Blues

Richard Danielpour Parable II from Three Parable

Reena Esmail The Love of Thousands (New commission)

 

Stunning vocal range, flexibility, drama and power are among the hallmarks of the San Francisco Girls Chorus, recognised as one of the world’s finest youth vocal ensembles. Under the guidance of Artistic Director Valérie Sainte-Agathe, the GRAMMY award-winning choir has achieved a unique and incomparable sound, characterised by the clarity and force of impeccably trained treble voices, fused with expressiveness and drama. Their repertoire spans 1,000 years of choral masterworks, from plainchant to the most challenging and nuanced contemporary works, including music that has been created expressly for them – reflected in the adventurous programme selected for this lunchtime concert.

 

‘The San Francisco Girls Chorus is a treasure. Their training, musicality, and vibrant spirit are evident whenever they perform.’ Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director, San Francisco Symphony