The Seattle Choral Company (SCC), led by their founding artistic director, Freddie Coleman, is pleased to announce their mid-season concert, titled:
“The Fruit of Silence: featuring John Rutter’s Requiem.”
The concert, which centers on a theme of darkness giving way to light, will take place on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral. Saint Mark’s is located at 1245 10th Ave East, in Seattle. There will be a pre-concert talk at 7:00 p.m. with SCC Director Freddie Coleman.
Featured works on the program will include:
“Requiem” by John Rutter (b. 1945, London, UK) Composed for soprano solo, mixed choir, 2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 2 horns, strings, harp, timpani and glockenspiel.
“Canticles of Light” by Bob Chilcott (b. 1955, Plymouth, UK) Composed for mixed choir, treble choir, 2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, strings, and tubular bells.
“The Fruit of Silence” by Pēteris Vasks (b. 1946, Aizpute, Latvia) Composed for mixed choir and strings.
Joining the SCC will be guest artists Jennifer Bromagen, soprano, and members of the North Corner Chamber Orchestra.
