PÄRT PASSIO

Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem 
​​​Arvo Pärt 
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Dr. Malcolm Merriweather, guest conductor ​

Saturday, January 20, 2024, 3pm
Trinity College Chapel, Hartford
(snow date Sunday, January 21, 2024, 4pm) 

One of the most important and revered choral composers of the past half-century, Estonian composer Arvo Pärt is widely known for his mesmerizing compositional style that combines elements of minimalism and Gregorian chant.  This Pärt-invented musical technique is known as tintinnabuli, an otherworldly sonic landscape whose meditative style is perfectly suited to the beautiful Trinity College Chapel.  CONCORA welcomes Dr. Malcolm Merriweather, Director of The New York Philharmonic's Chorus and Music Director of The Dessoff choirs, as guest conductor for this performance.

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CONCORA: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Featuring Composers & Conductors from CONCORA
Special Guests: Richard M. Coffey
& Larry Allen

Sunday, April 21, 2024, 4pm
​South Church, New Britain

CONCORA was founded as the South Church Choral Society by Artistic Director Emeritus Richard M. Coffey fifty years ago.  The final concert of the season honors the legacy of our past five decades and looks ahead to CONCORA's bright future.  To kick things off, we welcome back Maestro Coffey and organist Larry Allen, the choir’s exceptional founding accompanist, for a performance of the first piece sung by CONCORA in its debut concert.  Highlighting the many multi-talented members of the choir, the first half continues featuring music composed and conducted by a number of current CONCORA singers.  In the second half, Artistic Director Chris Shepard leads CONCORA, joined by singers from area high schools and colleges, in pieces that represent each decade of the choir’s half-century history, including a new work commissioned by CONCORA from Martin A. Sedek.  Come and celebrate this important milestone for Connecticut’s choral community!