The Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra will join the Choral Union and Concert Choir to perform a variety of Italian favorites. The program will begin with Gabrieli’s Hodie Christus Natus Est for double choir and the Kyrie and Gloria from Puccini’s Messa di Gloria. And in the spirit of the season, it will close with holiday carols from Italy (or Italian composers), including the “Shepherds’ Chorus” from Amahl and the Night Visitors (Menotti) and “Tu Scendi Dalle Stella” (Liguori), among others. The program will close with a humorous look at music history in a piece called A Musicological Journey thru the Twelve Days of Christmas- fun for both audience and singers alike.
December 4, 2012 7:30 – 9pm : Buon Natale! The Holidays from Italy- Choral Union & Concert Choir Winter 2012 Concert at Shryock Auditorium, SIU-C
Photo by Riccardo Consiglio, http://www.rcp-grafica.com
Featuring the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Edward Benyas, Music Director