You're invited to go 'Beyond the Notes' with hors d'oeuvres and wine.
“The Phenomenal Pärt” presented by Dr. Andrew Shenton
Arvo Pärt developed a new compositional technique called tintinnabulation which has produced music that resonates with diverse audiences and has consistently made him the most performed living composer in the world. This talk explores his tintinnabuli technique and explains the phenomenon of this transcendent music.
Enjoy an evening of fun with music and the performing arts community of the Central Coast! You're invited to attend the San Luis Obispo Master Chorale's event featuring Dr. Andrew Shenton, Professor of Music at Boston University, as part of the Beyond the Notes series. Dr. Shenton will present "The Phenomenal Pärt" accompanied by hors d'oeuvres and wine. Kindly pre-register for this event so your attendance is expected. Plus, share in the camaraderie with Music Director Dr. Thomas Davies, the talented soloists and singers of the Chorale, and meet the speaker!
About the presentation:
About the presenter:
Andrew Shenton is a scholar, author, performer, and Professor of Music at Boston University. Born in England, he first studied at The Royal College of Music in London and holds bachelor, masters and doctoral degrees from London University, Yale, and Harvard, respectively. Dr. Shenton is Conductor of Vox Futura and has toured extensively in Europe and the US. He has been the recipient of numerous scholarships and awards and has given more than 80 premieres by composers, including Arvo Pärt. Moving freely between musicology and ethnomusicology, Shenton’s work is best subsumed under the heading ‘music and transcendence,’ and includes several major publications.
About the concert:
San Luis Obispo Master Chorale presents “Chants Encounter”
San Luis Obispo Master Chorale's 2023/2024 season begins on November 19 at 3:00 pm with “Chants Encounter.” This performance features Estonian-born composer Arvo Pärt’s Te Deum and W. A. Mozart's Mass in C minor. Pärt utilizes the beauty of chant mixed with bell-like chords (tintinnabulation) to create a dramatic rendering of the fourth century prayer.
Mozart’s Mass, a wedding gift for his wife Constanza, is influenced by the choral works of Bach and Handel, as well as eighteenth century opera. This work has all the best of Mozart: beautiful melodies, brilliantly written counterpoint, large choral sound with intimate chamber music. “Chants Encounter” will also include Mozart’s concert aria, Per questa bella mano, for baritone and double-bass.
Concert soloists include sopranos Alba Franco-Cancél and Amy Goymerac, tenor Jon Lee Keenan, baritone Joel Balzun, and Ken Hustad, double-bass.