Psalms and Celebrations One major work is a Bach motet we have never done because it was not originally attributed to Bach, but to Telemann. More recent scholarship on Jauchzet dem Herrn has secured its place among Bach’s other great motets. It is tuneful, jubilant, and—of course—contrapuntal. Exultate Justi Ludovico Viadana In Exitu Israel Samuel Wesley An den Wassern zu Babel Heinrich Schütz Von Himmel hoch da komm ich her Johann Hermann Schein Hvalite imia Ghospodne Pavel Chesnokov Duo Seraphim…

The Romantic Spirit: Wild and Tender The major piece on the program is Brahms’ exuberant Zigeunerlieder, which NAS last sang in 2001. With it, Mendelssohn part songs and a new piece by Carol Barnett on two texts, one English (Dryden), one Latin. Chamber Chorus will do two of Haydn’s lovely secular part songs and an exciting setting by Robert Cohen of Wallace Stevens’ poem Peter Quince at the Clavier. Three Songs from opus 59 Felix Mendelssohn    Abschied vom Walde    Die…

Tango Mass Martin Palmeri has written a splendid work, Misa a Buenos Aires or Misatango with strings and bandoneon, premiered in 1996 and performed frequently since then. This is a wonderfully successful hybrid. The chorus sings the Latin Mass with excellent contrapuntal lines, not unlike what you might expect from Bach or Mozart, but with zippier rhythm. Strings and bandoneon supply a great background that is definitely tango inspired. And the combination works! We have chosen an excellent bandoneon player…