Americana

A celebration of the great American choral tradition...

Our programme includes some of the greats of the 20th-century, including Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, and contemporary master Philip Glass.  The magical textures of superstar composer Eric Whitacre (and his younger disciples) are an important part of the contemporary choral landscape, while no concert featuring American choral music would be complete without a range of vivid spiritual treatments, including classics from Moses Hogan and Jack Halloran, alongside contemporary takes on the style by Stephen Paulus and others.  We'll round out the programme with pieces both familiar and rare from American composers Amy Beach, Libby Larson and Matthew Harris.