Charpentier's Te Deum kicks off this festive and inspiring concert. Joel Thompson’s riveting Seven Last Words of the Unarmed and David Hurd’s When Night Fell address deep issues of our time. A medley of Asian composers will include Chen Yi, with the choir singing in Chinese. Jamet Pittman will lead all in singing “This Little Light of Mine” after J.S. Bach’s timeless setting of Dona Nobis Pacem from his Mass in B Minor. Ring in the New Year of 2022 with optimism. Featuring Cathedral Choir & Orchestra of St. John the Divine Kent Tritle, Bryan Zaros & Jie Yi, conductors Jamet Pittman, soprano Harry Smith, host
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