When & Where
Concerts
Program
Abbie Betinis: Toward Sunshine, Toward Freedom: Songs of Smaller Creatures
Lee Kesselman: Buzzings: Three pieces for Mixed Chorus
Eric Whitacre: When David Heard
Stacey Garrop: Sonnets of Desire, Longing, and Whimsy
Gian Carlo Menotti: Regina Caeli
David Del Tredici: Acrostic Song from Final Alice
Ned Rorem: Seven Motets for the Church Year
Paul Crabtree: Five Romantic Miniatures from The Simpsons: Abe, Lisa, Homer, Marge & Homer
Eric Whitacre: Sleep
Description
The Grant Park Chorus and Director Christopher Bell (celebrating his 10th season with the Festival) take a tour of eclectic new American works for chorus. This program is being recorded for what will become the chorus' first-ever a cappella CD.