Traditions Renewed (White Hall, MD)

New settings of Christmas favorites

Cole Reyes’s piece Alleluia (The Rose) is about the evolution of traditions. For him, the Latin and English in his piece symbolize the old and the new interacting together, which was particularly poignant as we all celebrated important holidays and other milestones at home, with or sometimes without family. This program builds on that idea, presenting familiar Christmas texts in new settings. Join us to celebrate the holiday season in person together again for the first time since January 2020.

Note: we are offering a variation of this program for this special event presented by Bethel Presbyterian Church.

About Lux

Lux is an award-winning chamber choir dedicated to accessibility in professional-quality choral music performance and education, based in Washington, D.C. Since its founding in 2014, the group has earned praise from famed composers such as Paul Mealor, Eric Whitacre, and Ola Gjeilo; and their singers hail from some of the finest conservatories and schools of music across the United States. They’ve earned awards on both local and national levels, including two Wammies (Best Choral Group & Best Choral Album, 2021), and a Featured Choral Album on Classical MPR, joining past winners such as Voces8, Tenebrae, and The Sixteen. Ever passionate for contemporary choral music, Lux has given six world premieres since 2019, including works from their first commission and first composition contest in 2021. In 2022, Lux recorded the album Lead, Kindly Light: The Music of Paul Mealor in close collaboration with the composer. It will be released in 2023.

Learn more about Lux on our website.

Program

Traditional Veni, veni Emmanuel (arr. Lawson)
Perinpanayagam In Bethlehem Above
Dexter Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Poston Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Praetorius Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Sims Awaken

Victoria O magnum mysterium
Holst In the Bleak Midwinter
Croad Silent Night
Marsh In Winter’s House
Vaughan Williams The Truth from Above
Todd My Lord Has Come
Traditional Auld Lang Syne (arr. Earley)

Estimated runtime

50m

Ends around

4:50 PM

Doors open
Concert (no intermission)

50m
Concert ends

Season

Winter 2022-2023

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Part of the series

Traditions Renewed

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“The sheer joy they put into their work does much to make choral music exciting and accessible to the modern listener.”

Venue information

Bethel Presbyterian Church

4135 Norrisville Rd
White Hall, MD 21161

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