Masterworks Old and New Program Notes
How do we recognize masterpieces? Do they have to stand the test of time, and, if so, how much time?
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CAE Yuletide: To Friends Old & New Program Notes
Holiday Favorites, Old and New When we polled our members last spring about favorite pieces to sing in our anniversary
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Everlasting Voices Program Notes What better way to begin our 50th anniversary season than by sampling favorites, old and new,
Continue ReadingThe Hope of Loving: Some Notes on the Words
“The Hope of Loving,” our concert of choral works by Jake Runestad (b. 1986), obviously focuses on the music, but
Continue ReadingCAE Pops! From Broadway to the Met, the Sequel Program Notes
Welcome to CAE’s annual pops concerts, cannily timed to brighten the dark days before spring’s return. Back by popular demand,
Continue ReadingHappy Holidays!
Ah, holiday programming. For the October, February and April concerts, we have a blank slate in terms of what we
Continue ReadingTerra Mater, Mater Dei Program Notes
We initially took our inspiration for this concert from the woman at the center of the Christmas story–Mary, the mother
Continue ReadingA Warm Welcome to the 2017-2018 Season
From Artistic Director David De Lyser It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Choral Arts Ensemble’s 49th
Continue ReadingBrahms Requiem Program Notes
Rest in Peace The word “requiem” comes from the opening words of the Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead: “Requiem
Continue ReadingRevelry and Reverence Program Notes
Earthly Pleasures, Sacred Joys From the earliest days of the Renaissance up to the twenty-first century, composers have reveled in
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