The Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra (BCCO)
(BCCO) invites you to a weekend of free concerts, featuring the rarely heard Russian classic by Sergei Taneyev, St John of Damascus, and the exquisite Saint-Saens Requiem.
Join us at Hertz Hall
Friday, May 30, at 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 31, at 3:00 pm
Sunday, June 1, at 3:00 pm
Ming Luke , music director, says "St. John of Damascus was Taneyev's first published work. It immediately placed him in the upper echelons of composers during his day. " This is only the second time the Taneyev has been performed in northern California. The Saint-Saens Requiem has soloists and chorus echoing each other in soaring vocal lines with an effect both lucid and poignant. BCCO promises you a transcendent spiritual experience through the music of these rarely heard works of power and polyphonic genius.
Four superb soloists, Ellen Leslie, Sara Couden, Brian Thorsett, and Simon Barrad join us for the Saint-Saens.
At our January concert, we reached capacity at Hertz Hall and had to turn away scores of patrons. To make sure you have a seat, please reserve your free Tickets, which will be held until ten minutes before the performance.
See you there! and on Instagram @BCCO.chorus
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