By David Salazar
The New York Choral Society has announced its 2022-23 season.
The season opens with the Richard Tucker Foundation Gala.
Performance Date: Nov. 13, 2022
Next up is “Ellington’s Sacred Concerts.” The showcase features a wide range of music including jazz, choral music, spiritual, gospel, blues, and dance. The showcase will feature a commissioned work by artist James Little.
Performance Date: Nov. 18-19, 2022
Next up is a Christmas concert with the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra.
Performance Date: Dec. 16, 2022
Kicking off the New Year will be “Angel of Light Digital Production,” a new acapella digital piece featuring music from Kevin Siegfried’s new cantata.
Performance Date: February 2023
That will be followed up by the company’s annual spring gala.
Performance Date: March 30, 2023
The company will then join forces once more with the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra for Mozart’s Coronation Mass.”
Performance Date: April 2, 2023
In May, the organization collaborates with the New York Youth Symphony for Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms.”
Performance Date: May 28, 2023
The season draws to a close with the New York premiere of Hailstork’s “A Knee on the Neck.” The work will be paired with Vaughn Williams’ “Dona Nobis Pacem.”
Performance Date: June 13, 2023