Choral Arts Society of Cleveland

Concert Programs 2000-2005

Past Concerts 1982-2000

2000

Director, Marci Alegant

        May 20, 2000 at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ, Cleveland
        May 21, 2000 at Grace Lutheran Church, Cleveland Heights

            Mendelssohn: "Elijah"
            a collaboration with Black River Singers of Oberlin
                and Cleveland Women’s Orchestra

2001

Director, Marci Alegant

        February 25, 2001 at Grace Lutheran Church, Cleveland Heights

            Handel: "Israel in Egypt"

        June 2, 2001 at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ, Cleveland
        June 3, 2001 at Grace Lutheran Church, Cleveland Heights

            Brahms: "Ein Deutsches Requiem"  - 2 concerts

2002

Director, Marci Alegant

        February 24, 2002 at Christ Episcopal Church, Shaker Heights 
            Conducted by John Russo

            Mozart: "Requiem" K.626    
             a collaboration with Western Reserve Chorale (Director: John Roberts)
                and Heights Chamber Orchestra (Music Director: John Russo)

Director, Martin Kessler

        November 24, 2002 at Grace Lutheran Church, Cleveland Heights

            "500 Years of French Choral Music"
            Three Madrigals, Four Anthems, Five 20th C. Part Songs
            (works by LeJeune, DiLasso, Fauré, Sweelinck, Poulenc, Ravel and Lauridsen)

2003

Director, Martin Kessler

        March 8, 2003 at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ, Cleveland
        March 9, 2003 at St. Anne's Church, Cleveland Heights 

            Dvorak: "Stabat Mater"
            in collaboration with Suburban Symphony Orchestra

        June 8, 2004 at Grace Lutheran Church, Cleveland Heights   

            "Choral Art of Bernstein & Copeland'
                    Bernstein: "Chichester Psalms" and "Missa Brevis"
                                    Selections from "West Side Story"
                    Copeland: "The Lark" and American Songs

        November 23, 2004 at Grace Lutheran Church, Cleveland Heights

            "Three Magnificats"
                Schütz: "Magnificat" SWV 468
                Mozart: "Magnificat" from "Vesperae solennes de confessore" for soloists, chorus, & orchestra, K. 339
                Rutter: "Magnificat"

2004

Director, Martin Kessler

        March 6, 2004 at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ, Cleveland
        March 7, 2004 at Grace Lutheran Church, Cleveland Heights 

                Britten: "Festival Te Deum"
                Duruflé: "Requiem"
                Vaughn Williams: "Five Mystical Songs"

        May 23, 2004 at Grace Lutheran Church, Cleveland Heights

            "Brahms, Brahms, and More Brahms"
                "Nänie" - accompanied by string quartet, oboe & piano
                Songs and Romances - "Wiegenlied"
                "Liebeslieder Waltzer" (op.52)

December 12, 2004 at Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland

    "Life Lessons and Carols
        "20 Years of Original Christmas Carols" by Martin Kessler and Molly Hawley
        Schütz: German Magnificat 1671
        in collaboration with Trinity Cathedral Choir

2005

Director, Martin Kessler

     February 22, 2005 at Grace Lutheran Church

        "The Irish Muse: Poems and Music in the Irish Tradition"
            Tavener:: "Little Requiem for Father Malachy Lynch"
            Robinson: "With a faery hand in hand"
            Susa: "Six Joyce Songs"

    May 20, 2005 at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ, Cleveland
    May 22, 2005 at Beachwood High School, Beachwood

            Orff:  "Carmina Burana" (Scenic Cantata)
            Beethoven: Fantasia for Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra ("Choral Fantasy"), Op. 80
                        piano - Emanuela Friscioni
                in collaboration with
                Western Reserve Chorale (Director: Dan Call)
                New Laurel Singers of Laurel School (Director: Charles Carr)
                and Suburban Symphony (Director: Martin Kessler)
                Program notes