February 24, 2023

THE ENLIGHTENMENT FESTIVAL
WEEK 2: BEGINNING | END
Presented by Seraphic Fire

Patrick Dupre Quigley, Conductor

Joyous arrivals and awe-inspiring departures feature in the closing concert of Seraphic Fire’s third annual Enlightenment Festival. Selections from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio portray an expectant mother preparing for a child’s arrival and the Magi searching for that child. The Ascension Oratorio is particularly thrilling with spectacular opening and closing trumpets, its coloratura passages, and equally challenging chorale. Chamber orchestra and students from the UCLA Ensemble Artist Program join Seraphic Fire singers to perform two of Bach’s great works in a burst of sonic glory in this arresting program.

Friday, February 24, 8:00pm
Church of the Little Flower
2711 Indian Mound Trail, Coral Gables

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April 28, 2023

FIRST | LAST: A 20TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
Presented by Seraphic Fire
Patrick Dupre Quigley, Conductor

To honor the conclusion of our 20th Anniversary season, Seraphic Fire celebrates with a program containing both the oldest and newest pieces in our repertoire. William Billing’s Invocation was the first work performed by Seraphic Fire, and the first line of this American hymn—“Majestic God, our Muse inspire, and fill us with Seraphic fire”—is the source for the ensemble’s name. Shawn Crouch’s The Road From Hiroshima was the first piece of music commissioned and premiered by Seraphic Fire. Representing Seraphic Fire’s newest projects are three world premiere performances of works by Alvaro Bermudez, Sydney Guillaume, and Tawnie Olson. The ensemble’s first performance of Thomas Tallis’ massive 40-voice motet Spem in alium is the icing on the birthday cake in this celebration of 20 years of glorious music.

Friday, April 28, 8:00pm
Church of the Little Flower
2711 Indian Mound Trail, Coral Gables

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