The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, led by Robert Simpson, founder and artistic director, presents “Once Upon a Time,” created by Grammy®-nominated Skylark in collaboration with storyteller Sara Walker and young American composer Benedict Sheehan. Skylark, based in Boston, Mass., is one of the leading chamber choir ensembles in the country. “Once Upon a Time” concludes Houston Chamber Choir’s 2021-2022 season with an evening of enchantment to delight children and adults alike. The work features the magical retelling of “Snow White and […]
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Houston Chamber Choir presents Rachmaninoff’s “All-Night Vigil“ on Apr. 23 and Apr. 24 at Rice University
The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, Robert Simpson founder and artistic director, presents Rachmaninoff’s “All-Night Vigil” on Saturday, Apr. 23 and Sunday, Apr. 24 at Rice University. Houston Chamber Choir was on the eve of presenting “All-Night Vigil” in March 2020 when the world abruptly shut down. The choir returns to unfinished business as it offers this masterpiece within the warm acoustics of the Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall and Grand Organ at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. It […]
Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir presents “De la noche al día” with guest conductor María Guinand on Mar. 12
The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, Robert Simpson founder and artistic director, presents “De la noche al día” under the directions of guest conductor María Guinand from Venezuela. “De la noche al día,” which means “From Night to Day,” will explore things of a darker, somber nature then move into daylight and the brightness of the spirit. Most of the music comes from Central and South America—spotlighting creators ranging from Esteban Salas, an 18th-century Cuban composer, to Alberto Grau, Guinand’s […]
Houston Chamber Choir and Treble Choir of Houston release CD of composer Bob Chilcott’s Circlesong on British Label Signum Records
The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir and the award-winning Treble Choir of Houston’s new recording of British Bob Chilcott’s Circlesong for Signum Records, is now available. Artistic Director Robert Simpson conducts the Houston Chamber Choir in this groundbreaking work by one of England’s most renowned composers, along with Marianna Parnas Simpson leading the Treble Choir. Photo Caption: The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir and the Treble Choir of Houston’s new recording of British Bob Chilcott’s Circlesong for Signum Records, […]
Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir presents Hear the Future, featuring three outstanding youth choirs, for January offering
Public invited to free community concert at South Main Baptist Church on Sunday, Jan. 30 The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, under the direction of founder and artistic director Robert Simpson, presents the 22nd annual Hear the Future invitational choral festival on Sunday, Jan. 30 in the beautiful sanctuary of South Main Baptist Church. Each year, the Houston Chamber Choir invites three outstanding school choirs from the Greater Houston area to participate in its invitational choral festival. Thousands of students from the area’s […]
Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir presents “Candlelight Christmas” for holiday concert offering
In-person Dec. 10 and Dec. 11 and available on the Houston Chamber Choir Digital Stage starting Dec. 26 WHAT: The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, under the direction of Robert Simpson, presents “Candlelight Christmas” for its annual holiday concert, in which joyful music of the season will resound through the candlelit beauty of Christ Church Cathedral in downtown Houston. The Houston Chamber Choir once again offers carols both old and new to welcome the Yuletide season. Make […]
Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir presents world premiere of Two Streams, a cantata by American composer Daniel Knaggs to open 2021-2022 season Sing Out the New Day
Choir presents seven diverse in-person and virtual concerts for the new season The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, under the direction of Robert Simpson, opens the 2021-2022 season Sing Out the New Day on Friday, Sept. 10 with the world premiere of Two Streams, a cantata scored for choir and string orchestra by the internationally-renowned young American composer Daniel Knaggs. Based on Biblical texts and the writings of Polish nun Saint Faustina, this 70-minute work was composed in memory […]
Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir announces new 2021-2022 season: Sing Out the New Day
New season features in-person and virtual concerts, with subscriptions now on sale The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, under the direction of Founder and Artistic Director Robert Simpson, announces its new 2021-2022 season, Sing Out the New Day, with season subscriptions now on sale to the public. Single tickets for all concerts go on sale on Aug. 2. The “hybrid” season, Sing Out the New Day, will contain dynamic original programming through in-person and virtual concerts on the Houston […]
Houston Chamber Choir presents A Time to Draw Closer for season finale May 9
Virtual concert on Mother’s Day features world premiere of a work by noted Houston composer Mark Buller to celebrate 25th anniversary On May 9, the Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir, led by Founder and Artistic Director Robert Simpson, presents A Time to Draw Closer, the season finale of the 2020-2021 virtual season, featuring the world premiere of a work by noted Houston composer Mark Buller. The Mother’s Day concert presents Buller’s “The Passion of St. Cecilia,” specially commissioned […]
Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir presents virtual gala, Arm in Arm, on Apr. 25
Celebrating 25 years as a Houston choral arts organization The Grammy® Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir presents its virtual gala, Arm in Arm, on Apr. 25, celebrating 25 years as Houston’s premier professional choral ensemble and honoring the outstanding donors, patrons and artists who have supported the Choir and its mission. Virtual party goers will enjoy a Texas country-inspired evening, with brand new performances by the Houston Chamber Choir, recorded in a pastoral setting in Brookshire, just west […]