Christmas with Cantus

Name: Christmas with Cantus
Start: 2024-12-13T19:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-12-13T21:30:00-06:00
Location: Zumbro Lutheran Church

Schedule

Fri Dec 13 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Zumbro Lutheran Church | Rochester, MN

Christmas with Cantus: Lessons and Carols for Our Time offers a modern reinterpretation of a timeless tradition. Blending poetry with sacred and secular song, Cantus reimagines the beloved format of Nine Lessons and Carols made famous by the Choir of King’s College at the University of Cambridge.
With characteristic warmth and virtuosity, the low-voice ensemble weaves together Christmas favorites such as “Es ist ein Ros entsprungen” and Saunder Choi’s incomparable setting of “Angels We Have Heard on High” alongside Sara Bareilles’ gently lilting “Love Is Christmas.” The program also spans a range of cultures and contexts from 12th-century chant by Hildegard von Bingen to Christian Onyeji’s thrilling “Amuworo ayi otu nwa.”
The result is a nuanced program that both celebrates tradition and speaks to the moment. Join Cantus for the can’t-miss concert of the holiday season!