Bellevue Chamber Chorus' Season

Welcome to the 28th season of Bellevue Chamber Chorus! As our season-long theme suggests, this year we look forward to bringing you “a world of song” in three exciting and diverse programs. Our music will explore the theme from a variety of perspectives: historically (from the middle ages to the present), stylistically (from chant to folk songs, from classics to contemporary works), geographically (around the world in music), and even thematically (songs about our world). Join us on the journey at several excellent venues around the region. The world is full of beautiful, amazing, and inspiring song…come experience it with us this year!
Dr. Fredrick Lokken / Artistic Director

2011-2012 Subscription Series

Echoes of Christmas

Saturday, December 10, 2011 - 7:30 pm - Bothell United Methodist Church

Sunday, December 11, 2011 - 2:00 pm - St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina

Sunday, December 18, 2011 - 3:00 pm - Prospect Congregational United Church of Christ, Seattle

The glorious sounds of Christmas echo across the centuries in this program of holiday masterworks. You’ll hear magnificent music from the Renaissance (Gabrieli’s Hodie Christus natus est for double chorus) and Baroque (Pachelbel’s Magnificat in D, and Christmas chorales of J.S. Bach), splendid gems from 19^th and 20^th century masters Mendelssohn, Holst, and Poulenc, and marvelous contemporary pieces by Morten Lauridsen, Kevin Siegfried, Will Todd, and more. Celebrate the season with music for the ages!

Choral Journeys

Saturday, March 10, 2012 - 7:30 pm - Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue

Sunday, March 11, 2012 - 3:00 pm - Mercer Island Congregational Church, Mercer Island

Back by popular demand, our musical excursion through the world of song takes you to Japan, China, India, Spain, Estonia, Scandinavia, Argentina, Brazil, and, of course, the USA! En route, you’ll savor an exotic potpourri of sacred and secular music from classical to folk by such marvelous composers as Javier Busto, Ola Gjeilo, Carlos Guastavino, Veljo Tormis, and many more. Plus, hear the regional premiere of a new, jointly-commissioned work by American composer/conductor André Thomas!

Celebrate nature and the environment in this unique program honoring Mother Earth. Featuring the inspiring Missa Gaia: Mass for the Earth by Libby Larsen, the concerts also include stirring music by Stephen Chatman (Unseen Buds), Eric Whitacre (Cloudburst), Alberto Grau (The Earth is Tired), and Robert Kyr (excerpts from On the Nature of Creation), among others. Join us for an exciting season finale as we “Go Green” in song!