2019-2020 SEASON
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2019-2020 SEASON
Come Away to the SkiesJoin us for an afternoon of bluegrass music as the Sedona Academy of Chamber Singers perform Come Away to the Skies: A High Lonesome Mass by Wes Ramsay and Tim Sharp featuring composer Tim Sharp on banjo, along with local bluegrass musicians.
Come Away to the Skies: A High, Lonesome Mass has seen hundreds of performances around the US, Canada, Ireland and the UK, including presentations at Carnegie Hall and the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. This is an SATB complete choral setting of the Ordinary of the Mass incorporating traditional Southern hymns, such as Do Lord Remember Me, Brethren We Have Met To Worship, and Brightest and Best, that carry forward the ideas of the individual sections of the mass: Introit; Kyrie; Gloria; Credo; Sanctus; Benedictus; and Agnus Dei. It is scored for choir and bluegrass band: fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, bass and drumset in brushes. The SATB choral score includes a piano accompaniment for rehearsal and performance, and the instrumental parts are available in standard jazz notation format, as well as in Nashville number charts format. source: jwpepper.com This free performance is presented by The Church of the Red Rocks as a gift to the people of Sedona and the Verde Valley from The Friends of Music at The Church of the Red Rocks. Sunday, August 18 at 2:00 p.m. The Church of the Red Rocks 54 Bowstring Drive Sedona, Arizona |
2018-2019 SEASON
From The HeartSedona Academy of Chamber singers presents a dynamic concert exploring human emotions through stunning choral music. This concert will feature such composers as Morten Lauridsen, Arvo Pärt, and Eric Whitacre. Listen as the program takes you through a journey through singing sadness to joy, anger to forgiveness, and fear to love.
This free performance is presented by The Church of the Red Rocks as a gift to the people of Sedona and the Verde Valley from The Friends of Music at The Church of the Red Rocks. Sunday, August 19 at 2 p.m. The Church of the Red Rocks 54 Bowstring Drive Sedona, Arizona |
2017-2018 SEASON
AuroraOur concert presentation entitled Aurora (latin for “Dawn”), will feature choral music that will revolve around the turning of a twenty-four hour day and will feature the music of Claudio Monteverdi, Johannes Brahms, Daniel Elder, and Stephan Chatman.
This free performance is presented by The Church of the Red Rocks as a gift to the people of Sedona and the Verde Valley from The Friends of Music at The Church of the Red Rocks, underwritten by John and Suzanne Moore on the high occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. Sunday, August 20 at 2:00 p.m. The Church of the Red Rocks 54 Bowstring Drive Sedona, Arizona |
2016-2017 SEASON
The Poet SingsSedona Academy of Chamber Singers is pleased to present a choral concert titled: The Poet Sings. The Poet Sings will feature choral settings of texts by famous poets, including Robert Frost, Octavio Paz, Walt Whitman, Rainer Maria Rilke, and William Shakespeare in celebration of the 400th anniversary of his death.
This free performance is presented by The Church of the Red Rocks as a gift to the people of Sedona and the Verde Valley from The Friends of Music at The Church of the Red Rocks. Sunday, August 21 at 2 p.m. The Church of the Red Rocks 54 Bowstring Drive Sedona, Arizona |
2015-2016 SEASON
Down By The RiversidePlease join us for a concert celebrating American composers, namely Black American and African-American works and composers. This program will feature such prominent composers as Rollo Dilworth, Moses Hogan, and William L. Dawson in a musical journey of spirituals, gospel, and other American classics.
This free performance is presented by The Church of the Red Rocks as a gift to the people of Sedona and the Verde Valley from The Friends of Music at The Church of the Red Rocks, underwritten by John and Suzanne Moore on the high occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. Sunday, August 23 at 2:00 p.m. The Church of the Red Rocks 54 Bowstring Drive Sedona, Arizona |
2014-2015 SEASON
One World, Many VoicesSedona Academy of Chamber Singers presents a concert of choral music from around the world. From Venezuela to France, Russia to Zambia, this program will take you around the world exploring an incredible array of language, culture, and traditional song.
This free performance is presented by The Church of the Red Rocks as a gift to the people of Sedona and the Verde Valley from The Friends of Music at The Church of the Red Rocks. Sunday, August 17 at 2 p.m. The Church of the Red Rocks 54 Bowstring Drive Sedona, Arizona |
2013-2014 SEASON
ElementalA concert reflecting the invocation of the elements through choral music. Earth, air, fire, & water.
This free performance is presented by The Church of the Red Rocks as a gift to the people of Sedona and the Verde Valley from The Friends of Music at The Church of the Red Rocks, underwritten by John and Suzanne Moore on the high occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. Sunday, August 18 at 2:00 p.m. The Church of the Red Rocks 54 Bowstring Drive Sedona, Arizona |
2012-2013 SEASON
Made in AmericaJoin us for an afternoon of American choral music at its best. Featuring all your favorite American composers old and new, such as, Eric Whitacre, Samuel Barber, René Clausen, and many more.
This free performance is presented by The Church of the Red Rocks as a gift to the people of Sedona and the Verde Valley from The Friends of Music at The Church of the Red Rocks. Saturday, August 18 at 7 p.m. AND Sunday, August 19 at 2 p.m. The Church of the Red Rocks 54 Bowstring Drive Sedona, Arizona |
2011-2012 SEASON
Sedona Academy of Chamber Singers
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2010-2011 INAUGURAL SEASON
Sedona Academy of Chamber Singers
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SEDONA ACADEMY OF CHAMBER SINGERS
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