Anthony Davis: TANIA - An opera of Abduction and Revolution
Libretto by Michael John LaChiusa
Episteme; Rand Steiger, Conductor (KOCH 3-7467-2 HI)
Based on the kidnapping of Patty Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army, this provocative work explores the nature of personal freedom and power.
featuring Cynthia Aaronson-Davis
Avery Brooks
Thomas Young
San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Vance George, conductor (DELOS 3238)
Grammy Nominee! January 2000: Christmas By The Bay nominated for a Grammy as "Best Classical
Crossover Album"
Includes traditional carols from many countries, Renaissance motets to Irving Berlin, and new works composed especially for the Symphony Chorus!
So Gracious is the Time: An American Christmas
San Francisco Choral Artists; Magen Solomon, Music Director
An eclectic selection of works from the last two and a half centuries combines beloved classics, fresh and original settings of traditional melodies, and some of the Choral Artists' favorite (and previously unrecorded) works of SF Bay Area composers. Visit their website to hear some tantalizing samples.
Pilgrimage: The Scola Cantorum; John Renke, music director: The Scola Cantorum; John Renke, music director
A celebration of the 150th anniversary of the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi in San Francisco, the oldest non-mission church in California, featuring exquisite choral music from the Renaissance to the present day.
