{"id":27764,"date":"2024-05-09T12:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T18:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/a-shining-mothers-day-courtesy-of-san-juan-symphony-chamber-singers\/"},"modified":"2024-05-09T18:13:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T18:13:00","slug":"a-shining-mothers-day-courtesy-of-san-juan-symphony-chamber-singers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/a-shining-mothers-day-courtesy-of-san-juan-symphony-chamber-singers\/","title":{"rendered":"A shining Mother\u2019s Day courtesy of San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers rehearse their Mother\u2019s Day program in St. Mark\u2019s Episcopal Church. (Courtesy of Paul Boyer)<\/span>Paul Boyer<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

A shimmering new work, \u201cSunrise Mass,\u201d by Norwegian American composer Ola Gjeilo (yay-lo) will be the centerpiece of the San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers concert on Sunday at St. Mark\u2019s Episcopal Church.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis 21st-century work takes us from an ethereal pre-dawn to the joy of sunrise followed by a frenetic pace (The City),\u201d said Elizabeth Crawford, artistic director and founder of the ensemble. \u201cAnd finally, we find our true selves in Identity and The Ground.\u201d<\/p>\n

The composer uses traditional Latin text from the Roman Mass, Crawford said, from Kyrie through the Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei. And yet, Gjeilo illuminates secular scenes. The style is anything but conventional.<\/p>\n

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If you go<\/h4>\n

WHAT:<\/strong> \u201cSunrise: Songs for Mother\u2019s Day,\u201d a musical program by The San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers, directed by Elizabeth Crawford.<\/p>\n

WHEN: <\/strong>3 p.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n

WHERE: <\/strong>St. Mark\u2019s Episcopal church, 910 East Third Ave.<\/p>\n

TICKETS: <\/strong>Adults $24, students $5. Available at durangoconcerts.com<\/a> or at the door.<\/p>\n

MORE INFORMATION: <\/strong>Email sjschambersingers@gmail.com<\/a> or call 799-0148.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cThe Mass is described as lyrical, lush, evocative and stirring,\u201d she said. \u201cIt is one of the most beautifully intense works we have ever performed. The strings are not just accompaniment but are integrated with the chorus to arouse the emotions of each movement.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Mass is scored for mixed chorus and chamber orchestra, so Crawford invited eight San Juan Symphony musicians, \u201cthe most we can fit in.\u201d The orchestra includes violinists Richard Silvers, Maya Quackenbush, Cathy Pope and JR Smith; violists Lara Aase and Joe Pope; cellist Steve White; and double bassist David Homer.<\/p>\n

Gjeilo, who turned 46 on May 5, lives in the U.S. but seems to be deeply Nordic in his love of nature. His website, https:\/\/olagjeilo.com<\/a>, features \u201cSunrise,\u201d as well as other works inspired by nature: \u201cThe North,\u201d \u201cAutumn\u201d and \u201cNorthern Lights.\u201d<\/p>\n

The concert opener will be the jolly \u201cNow is the Month of Maying,\u201d by Thomas Morley. And in another stroke of creative programming, Crawford has included a duet by Gemma Kavanagh and Tom Burris. They will sing the beloved Irish folk song \u201cDanny Boy.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition, Crawford has adapted Stuart Stotts\u2019 \u201cMusic in My Mother\u2019s House\u201d for mixed choir and an a cappella arrangement of another beloved tune: \u201cI Can See Clearly Now,\u201d by the 1970s crooner Johnny Nash.<\/p>\n

Individual tickets may be purchased at the door, even if the website says sold out, Crawford said. \u201cWe usually have enough tickets for sale, first come first served.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Crawford<\/div>\n

Artistic director and founder of the San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers, Elizabeth Crawford has an extensive musical history. At Columbia University, she studied voice, flute, piccolo, music theory and conducting. She has performed as a professional in musical organizations from San Francisco to Sydney. She has also pursued a parallel career in business. She holds MBA and CFA degrees and has retired from investment portfolio management.<\/p>\n

In 2002, Crawford and her family moved to Durango. She immediately immersed herself in local music as a singer with the Durango Choral Society and as a director of choirs at several churches. Founder of the SJS Chamber Singers, Crawford also plays flute in the Southwest Civic Winds.<\/p>\n

Judith Reynolds is an arts journalist and member of the American Theatre Critics Association.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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