Chamber choir Roots in the Sky will present a trio of upcoming concerts in celebration of the holiday season. Readings & Carols (Re)imagined performances will take place December 19th–21st. It will premiere at Big Sky Chapel on Friday at 6:30pm, followed by a Saturday show at Bozeman’s Hope Lutheran Church at 7:30pm, followed by a 2:30pm Sunday matinee at Holy Rosary Church in Bozeman.
Montana’s premier chamber choir presents a seasonal reflection of the snow and winter, of the star and seeking, of the mother and service, of the child and sacrifice, and of hope and peace.
Andrew Major conducts a program that includes: Shepherd’s Carol by Bob Chilcott, Halcyon Days by Melissa Dunphy, We look for you (from A Winter Breviary) by Reena Esmail, How Fair and Bright the Morning Star by Kile Smith, Magnificat (from the Gloucester Service) by Herbert Howells, Antiphon for a Virgin by Tina Davidson, A tender shoot by Kerensa Briggs, God would be born in thee by Judith Bingham, sleeper’s prayer by David Lang and Littlemore Tractus by Arvo Pärt.
The performances will also include numerous readings and hymns, including In the Bleak Midwinter, What Child is This?, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and O Come, All Ye Faithful. Matthew O’Sullivan will once again join on organ.
Advance tickets for Readings & Carols (Re)imagined are $20 for adults and $10 for students for each Bozeman show, and $25 or $10 for the Big Sky performance, at www.rootsinthesky.org. Donation-enhanced supporter tickets also available. Visit the host website to learn more about the project and for details about future performances.
Roots in the Sky works to unite the best vocal artists, from a multitude of backgrounds, through the presentation of historical and contemporary choral music in the greater Gallatin Valley of Montana. The ensemble has established itself as Montana’s premier chamber choir through a commitment to presenting thoughtfully curated performances of choral works – especially compositions by living composers and historically marginalized voices – that respond to the complexities of life in the 21st century and the world in which we are living. •
