Consort Chorale


	Consort Chorale Summer Project 2009 - Opus 16 Sunday, August 16, 2009 7 p.m. First Presbyterian Church 72 Kensington Rd San Anselmo, California Director - Allan Robert Petker Associate Directors - Martha Wall David Irvine, Sally Johnson, Ruthe Wells Accompanist - Jim Berry

	Opus 16 program features: The centerpiece of this summer's concert is Allan's latest commissioned composition, a thirty-minute multi-media work in three movements for chorus, orchestra and visuals entitled "Touch." Inspired by paintings of renowned Chinese Christian artist He Qi, Allan has selected lyrics based on Scripture, Tao Te Ching, and Confucius. Consort also commemorates the 200th anniversary of Franz Joseph Haydn's death by singing his "Te Deum in C." Rounding out the concert will be the choral gems, "The Seal Lullaby" by Whitacre, "I Carry Your Heart with Me" by Dickau, and "So, I'll Sing with My Voice" by Argento as well as some Vaughn Williams, Johnson and Gibbs. ALLAN ROBERT PETKER, founder-director of Consort Chorale and a nationally acclaimed choral clinician and prolific composer, returns to lead his auditioned Bay Area singers in their fifteenth annual summer concert. TICKETS: $15.00 at the door. CONTACT: PO Box 265, Kentfield CA, 94914-0265; (415)456-1942 Bob Friestad - dean@consortchorale.org INFORMATION: Directions to our concert location, First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo. HERE	Artist He Qi "The Road to Emmaus" "Losing Paradise"
Consort Chorale Recordings
	Opus 13: Concert 2006 "Sing me a love song, sing me to heaven" was the program theme in our outstanding 2006 concert and recording presenting works by Adams, Gawthrop, Halloran, Mozart's Missa Brevis in F, KV 192, Petker, Quintana, Rautavaara and Whitacre. Opus 12: Concert 2005 This splendid CD recording of our excellent 2005 concert is still available with selections ranging from Victoria to spirituals, three settings of "O Magnum Mysterium," and Mozart's Missa Solemnis in C, KV 337. Opus 11: Concert 2004 This spectacular recording of our 2004 concert showcases both pipe organs at First Presbyterian Church (San Anselmo, CA) in a performance of Vierne's Messe Solennelle for 2 Organs & Chorus. Handel's Utrecht Jubilate with orchestra is also featured as well as works by Brahms, Hindemuth, Saint-Saens and others. Order Now Cost of CD's is $15 each ($16 if mailed.) This is a fund raiser for Consort Chorale after the direct costs and royalties are paid. Orders can be made anytime by email to: dean@consortchorale.org or by phone message at 415-456-1942. Please make checks payable to “Consort Chorale" or pay by cash when you pick it up.

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