The 170 voices of Cecilia Chorus of New York celebrate the season with music by Bernstein and Bach. The group performs Bernstein's rousing and serene Chichester Psalms—a plea for unity in divided times—and selections from Mass, a work that pulls classical, rock, and pop idioms into exhilarating musical synthesis. The performance concludes with Bach's Cantata No. 63, the only Christmas cantata to use four trumpets.

Performers

Performers

The Cecilia Chorus of New York with Orchestra
Mark Shapiro, Music Director and Conductor
Jennifer Zetlan, Soprano
Wei En Chan, Countertenor
Patrick Bessenbacher, Tenor
Dongwei Shen, Baritone
Every Voice Children’s Chorus
Nicole Becker, Director
All-City Chorus
Kristy Jung, Director

Program

BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms

BERNSTEIN Selections from Mass

J. S. BACH Cantata No. 63: “Christen, ätzet diesen Tag”