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Choirs
El Paso Chorale
120 Adult Volunteer Singers
El Paso Chamber Choir
24 Adult Professional Paid Singers
Rehearsals Mondays 7pm-9:30 begin October 15th
Conductor, Prentice Loftin
Past Seasons
April 3th, 2020
Elijah - Felix Mendelssohn - Abraham Chavez Theatre
Elijah (German: Elias) is an oratorio written by Felix Mendelssohn. It premiered in 1846 at the Birmingham Festival. It depicts events in the life of the Biblical prophet Elijah, taken from the books 1 Kings and 2 Kings of the Old Testament.
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November 23th, 2019
Chichester Psalms - Leonard Bernstein / Missa di Gloria - Giacomo Puccini - Abraham Chavez Theatre
Chichester Psalms is an extended choral composition in three movements by Leonard Bernstein for boy treble or countertenor, choir and orchestra. The text was arranged by the composer from the Book of Psalms in the original Hebrew. Part 1 uses Psalms 100 and 108, Part 2 uses 2 and 23, and Part 3 uses 131 and 133.
Bernstein scored the work for a reduced orchestra, but also made a version for a smaller ensemble of organ, one harp, and percussion.
Dec 8th, 2017.
Handel's Messiah - Abraham Chavez Theatre
English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible, and from the version of the Psalms included with the Book of Common Prayer.
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It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742 and received its London premiere nearly a year later. After an initially modest public reception, the oratorio gained in popularity, eventually becoming one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music.
Jan 26th at 7:30pm
Amahl and the Night Visitors - First Baptist Church
Jan 26th, 2018.
Amahl and the Night Visitors - First Baptist Church
Amahl and the Night Visitors is a one-act opera in English (with Spanish subtitles) by Gian Carlo Menotti. This heartwarming tale of the three kings' journey features a young shepherd boy. It was the first opera commissioned for TV broadcast, and debuted on December 24, 1951.
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The El Paso Choral Society production features stellar local talent. Tickets are $25 (lower level) and $10 (upper level), and are available online or by calling 915-259-4999.
Mar 23rd, 2018.
Verdi's Requiem - Abraham Chavez Theatre
The Messa da Requiem is a musical setting of the Catholic funeral mass (Requiem) for four soloists, double choir and orchestra by Giuseppe Verdi. It was composed in memory of Alessandro Manzoni, an Italian poet and novelist whom Verdi admired.
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Tickets on sale at Ticketmaster, Plaza Theater Box Office, and (915) 259-4999.
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