The unforgettable experience with Whitacre’s sound of celestial beauty and aura of nature
2012/6/6
Wednesday 20:00
Jockey Club Amphitheatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Tickets: $200, $140
Tickets available at HK Ticketing’s Box offices and Tom Lee Music Stores NOW
Concessions:
- 10% off group discount for 10 tickets or more
- Limited half-price tickets available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and full-time students on a first-come-first-served basis
One of the most innovative and important composers of the generation, Eric Whitacre’s choral output has gained worldwide adoration. Recently championed with the Best Choral category of 2012 Grammy, his dazzling choral works will be showcased in the concert by the Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus, under the baton of American choral conductor Paul Hondorp. Experience the celestial beauty and sounds of nature of one of the most distinctive composers of choral music. Also featured are new works by Hong Kong and Taiwan composers and a selection of American folk songs arranged for choir.
Programme:
Chan Ning-chi: Two Ancient Poems
Tang Lok-yin: Frozen Tears I (world premiere, commissioned by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus in 2012 with sponsorship from CASH Music Fund)
Jan Tien-hao: “Wind, Snow, Love, Star” Suite
Conductor: Leon Chu
Eric Whitacre: The Seal Lullaby
Eric Whitacre: Cloudburst
Eric Whitacre: Sleep
Eric Whitacre: Animal Crackers Vol.1 & 2
Eric Whitacre: Five Hebrew Love Songs
James Erb (arr.): Shenandoah
Jack Halloran (arr.): Nelly Bly
Jack Halloran (arr.): Witness
Mack Wilberg (arr.): Cindy
