Features world premiere of first installment of “Houston Seasons — Autumn” by composer Daniel Knaggs and poet Devondra Banks Brown
WHAT: The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir presents All God’s Creatures on Saturday, October 25 at South Main Baptist Church where the Choir looks to our friends from the animal kingdom for this heartfelt concert, which will debut the world premiere of the first installment of the Choir’s commission project Houston Seasons — “Autumn” by Houston composer Daniel Knaggs and Houston poet Devondra Banks Brown. The second concert of the 2025-26 season, conducted by Artistic Director Betsy Cook Weber, opens with a rousing spiritual arrangement of “De Animals a-Comin” performed by the Men’s Ensemble from South Main Baptist Church.
Additional pieces for that night include Britten’s sublime “Rejoice in the Lamb” and Kevin Puts’ beautiful “If I Were a Swan,” paired with R. Murray Shafer’s “Medieval Bestiary.” This is a clever setting of 12th-century texts that attempt to draw connections between the characteristics of God and various animals, real and imagined.
WHO: The Houston Chamber Choir consists of 24 professional musicians of diverse backgrounds who hail from some of the finest music programs in the country. Members of the Choir have performed professionally across the United States and internationally, singing in festivals, operas, concerts, church choirs, and in musical theater. The Choir will be joined by the Men’s Ensemble of South Main Baptist Church.
WHEN: Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. CT
WHERE: South Main Baptist Church, 4100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
COST: $10 – $50 for single tickets. Go to https://www.houstonchamberchoir.org/2025-2026-season/all-gods-creatures to purchase tickets or click here.
MORE: There is ample free parking in the church lot.
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