Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland PresentsCAE Yuletide: Terra Mater, Mater Dei
Friday, December 8, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 9, 2:00 p.m.
In this season of light, we explore musical depictions of Mother Earth (Terra Mater) in winter and Mary, Mother of God (Mater Dei) across different cultures, along with additional music of the season. Songs will include Spanish and Mexican traditional music and carols of the season and of Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day, as well as depictions of Mary by John Tavener, Ola Gjeilo, Arvo Pärt and Francisco Guerrero. The stillness and peace of the earth and of the season will be featured in works by Eric Whitacre, Stephen Chatman, and Antonio Vivaldi.