Premiere at King's Chapel
The choir of historic King's Chapel, Boston, and music director Heinrich Christensen present Chris Hoh's new Psalm 30 setting on January 24, 2010. In Hebrew, "Aromimcha Adonai" (I Will Exalt You O Lord) is an anthem for solo tenor and SATB choir a cappella. It includes the text "you have turned my lament into dancing." Its music combines lyrical lines, dancing tunes and a few cries from the heart.
Info on "Aromimcha Adonai Ki Dilitani"Recent Performances:
January 24, 2010 -- 5:00 p.m. -- Boston, MA
Concert at King's Chapel premieres "Aromimcha Adonai Ki Dilitani" (Psalm 30) for solo tenor and SATB choir a cappella
December 24, 2009 -- 10:30 p.m. -- Washington, D.C.
Christmas Mass at St. Monica & St. James Episcopal includes "Good People All, This Christmastime" (Wexford Carol) for solo treble, SAB choir and piano
November 25, 2009 -- 4:00 p.m. -- Reading, PA Concert of Reading Choral Society includes "There's A Wideness in God's Mercy" for SATB Choir & Organ
April 12, 2009 -- 11:00 a.m. -- Boston, MA
Easter Service at King's Chapel includes "This Is The Day" for SATB Choir & Organ
April 14 - 24 -- Vilnius, Lithuania; Tallinn, Estonia; Riga, Latvia
"Musikanten" Baltic Tour performing American choral gems including "Dona Nobis Pacem"
Multiple locations
April 16, 2009 -- 5:30 p.m. -- Vilnius, Lithuania
Service at St. Casimir's Church includes "Dona Nobis Pacem" for six-part choir a cappella
April 18, 2009 -- 5:00 p.m. -- Riga, Latvia
Concert at Latvian Society White Hall, C.J. Hoh singing with "Musikanten"
April 19, 2009 -- 12 noon -- Riga, Latvia
Service at Cathedral includes "Dona Nobis Pacem" for six-part choir a cappella
April 22, 2009 -- 5:00 p.m. -- Tallinn, Estonia
Concert at Jaani Church, C.J. Hoh singing with "Musikanten"
May 31, 2009 -- 10:00 a.m. -- Washington, D.C.
Mass at St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church includes "There Came A Voice From Heaven"
Premiere of commissioned Pentecost anthem for children, SATB choir, piano and percussion
May, 2009 -- TBD -- Norfolk, VA
Voix Moderne and The Millennium Orchestra (Robert Ian Winstin, conductor) recording "Sanctus & Benedictus" for SATB Choir & Strings
For ERM Media "Made in the Americas" CD
June 15 - 16 -- 7:30 p.m. -- McLean, VA
Friends of C.J. Hoh recording various accompanied & unaccompanied pieces
St. Luke Catholic Church
June 28, 2009 -- 10:00 a.m. -- Washington, D.C.
Mass at St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church includes "There's A Wideness In God's Mercy"
February 16 - 17, 2009 -- 7:30 p.m. -- McLean, VA
Friends of C.J. Hoh recording various accompanied & unaccompanied pieces
St. Luke Catholic Church
February 8, 2008 - 10:15 a.m. -- Helena, MT
Choir of St. Peter's singing "To the Spirit Land We're Hastening"
St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral, N. Park Avenue
December 31, 2008 - 7:45. 9:15 & 10:45 p.m. -- Alexandria, VA
Musikanten (Kerry Krebill, director) premiering "Dona Nobis Pacem"
Washington Street United Methodist Church
December 24, 2008 - 10:30 p.m. -- Washington, D.C.
Choir of St. Monica & St. James singing "Sweet Little Jesus Boy"
St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church, Capitol Hill
November, 2008 -- Prague, Czechoslovakia
The Prague Radio Symphony & Chorus (Robert Ian Winstin, conductor) recording "You Are God"
For "Masterworks of the New Era" CD series
November 2, 2008 - 10:00 a.m. -- Washington, D.C.
Choir of St. Monica & St. James singing "Blest Zion, I Love Thee"
St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church, Capitol Hill
August 10 -12, 2008 -- 7:30 p.m. -- McLean, VA
Friends of C.J. Hoh recording various accompanied & unaccompanied pieces
St. Luke Catholic Church
June 27, 2008 -- 12:00 Noon -- Helena, MT
Musikanten Montana Chamber Choir performing music of Christopher J. Hoh
Myrna Loy Theater
June 28, 2008 -- 8:00 p.m. -- Helena, MT
Helena Choral Week Final Concert: "A 20th Century Sacred Sampler"
Premiere of double choir piece, along with works of Martin, Thompson, Britten, Lauridsen
St. John's Lutheran Church
June, 2008 -- 7:30 p.m. -- Norfolk, VA
The Millennium Chorus (Robert Ian Winstin, conductor) recording "Snow-Flakes"
For "Made in America" CD
April 14, 2008 -- 7:30 p.m. -- Alexandria, VA
Friends of C.J. Hoh recording various unaccompanied pieces
Resurrection Episcopal Church
March 16, 2008 - 10:00 a.m. -- Washington, D.C.
Children and adult choirs of St. Monica & St. James singing "Behold, Behold Your King"
St. Monica & St. James Episcopal Church, Capitol Hill
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| Holiday Greetings In this busy time for musicians, best wishes for peace and joy in the holiday season. Thanks to my friends in the Reading (PA) Choral Society, Peter Hopkins, Director, for what I heard was a wonderful performance including "There's A Wideness In God's Mercy" for SATB choir and organ. Appreciation too to Mt. Calvary Lutheran choir in Santa Clarita, CA, programing "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" this month (see above). New on this website is "Aromimcha, Adonia, Ki Dilitani," for tenor solo and SATB choir, which King's Chapel, Boston, will premiere at a concert January 24. Also, new is "Angele Dei," the prayer to the guardian angel. It alternates between four and six parts and serves as a companion to the a cappella "Dona Nobis Pacem," both being good New Year's wishes. | The New Season Fall is in full swing now in schools, churches, synagogues and concert halls. Bless all you teachers, directors and performers for your dedication! For me highlights of the 2009-10 season include performances in Pennsylvania and Boston. On November 15, the Reading Choral Society includes "There's A Wideness in God's Mercy." Founded in 1875, RCS is one of America's oldest musical ensembles and Reading, Pennsylvania is also my home town. King's Chapel, Boston dates to 1686 and installed New England's first organ. They commissioned Psalm 30 (Aromimcha Adonai Ki Dilitani, I Will Exalt You O Lord) for tenor and unaccompanied SATB choir. It will be premiered January 24 in a concert by the Chapel Choir. One development with "old" music -- nine of my most accessible anthems for accompanied SAB choir are now in one collection spanning the church year, "Rejoice and Sing." |
