Blue Ridge Singers, an acclaimed chamber choir, concludes its tenth season with “Oh, What a Glorious Day!” under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey M. Alban. This spring concert series is based on the opening text of Jake Runestad’s choral setting of the poem, “Come to the Woods” by John Muir. Dr. Alban remarks, “We have juxtaposed ”Come to the Woods” with other compositions based on the theme of Joy and Psalm 150, Laudate Dominum – Praise the Lord. These pieces…
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Blue Ridge Singers will present Canticum Novum: Sing a New Song on December 15. The choir will explore a new harmonic language through the music of Gerald Near. Prominent in this music is the juxtaposition of melodies of Latin Gregorian chant with polyphonic choral settings of more common Christmas carols. The choir is accompanied by the organ with a good deal of intense, but controlled dissonance. Because of the nonmetric nature of Gregorian chant, the music is rhythmically challenging as…
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Blue Ridge Singers is thrilled to come back to the performance stage with our program “Sweeter, Still…” Emphasis is given to the word “still,” as choral music and singing is still a deeply affective component of our lives. Thematically designed around Eric Barnum’s elegantly simple work Sweeter Still: A Holiday Carol, Blue Ridge Singers will present a collection of pieces that have been a part of our repertoire since Dr. Jeffrey Alban became artistic director and conductor of the choir, and we hope will be a cause for…
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Blue Ridge Singers brings holiday programming to your neighborhood for Advent & Christmas entitled, “The Joy of Waiting” conducted by artistic director, Dr. Jeffrey M. Alban. Dr. Alban writes, “The choral repertoire for the Advent season is often overlooked because the season is so short. As Advent texts mostly point to the aspect of waiting; we experience joy as we know what is to come with the arrival of Christmas. The music to be sung will span several centuries: Gregorian…
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