Schedule

Cincinnati May Festival
Cincinnati’s Vocal Arts Ensemble
Craig Hella Johnson, conductor

PROGRAM
Paul Moravec: Sanctuary Road

The Dessoff Choirs
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor

J.S. Bach: Passion According to Saint John

The performance will be at Mother AME Zion Church in Harlem, the oldest Black church in New York State, founded in 1796 and nearly as old as the work itself. During the years of the Underground Railroad, Mother Zion was referred to as a “Freedom Church” for its active participation in the network. Offering this great music in local churches brings the music closer to all audiences.

David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
Jaap van Sweden, conductor
Malcolm J. Merriweather, director, New York Philharmonic Chorus

PROGRAM
Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
Takemitsu: I hear the water dreaming
John Luther Adams: Become Desert (New York Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Seattle Symphony, San Diego Symphony, and Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra)

David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
Jaap van Sweden, conductor
Malcolm J. Merriweather, director, New York Philharmonic Chorus

PROGRAM
Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
Takemitsu: I hear the water dreaming
John Luther Adams: Become Desert (New York Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Seattle Symphony, San Diego Symphony, and Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra)

David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
Jaap van Sweden, conductor
Malcolm J. Merriweather, director, New York Philharmonic Chorus

PROGRAM
Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
Takemitsu: I hear the water dreaming
John Luther Adams: Become Desert (New York Premiere–New York Philharmonic Co-Commission with the Seattle Symphony, San Diego Symphony, and Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra)

Louis Langrée, conductor
Erin Morley, soprano
Kate Lindsey, mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Jonathon Adams, bass
Summer for the City Chorus Malcolm J. Merriweather, choral director
Two Rivers Ensemble
Amir ElSaffar, trumpet
Hamid Al-Saadi, vocalist

Amir ElSaffar World Premiere, Dhikra (Remembrance)
W. A. Mozart Mass in C Minor

Louis Langrée, conductor
Erin Morley, soprano
Kate Lindsey, mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Phan, tenor
Jonathon Adams, bass
Summer for the City Chorus Malcolm J. Merriweather, choral director
Two Rivers Ensemble
Amir ElSaffar, trumpet
Hamid Al-Saadi, vocalist

Amir ElSaffar World Premiere, Dhikra (Remembrance)
W. A. Mozart Mass in C Minor

Program:
RICHARD RODGERS & OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II – Selected works

The Dessoff Chamber Choir
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor

Program:
MENDELSSOHN – Elijah

Artists:
The Dessoff Choirs & Orchestra
The Cathedral Choir of Abyssinian Baptist Church
Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor