Friday, May 18, 2012
The Westminster Choir received rave reviews as the Chorus in Residence at the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, S.C.
The Westminster Choir once again served as the Chorus in Residence at the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, S.C. Conducted by Joe Miller, this year the Choir presenedt a concert entitled 鈥淩equiem鈥 at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. The program featured Herbert Howells鈥 moving Requiem, as well as Tarik O鈥橰egan鈥檚 The Ecstasies Above.
The Choir and Joe Miller presented concerts at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul. This inspirational and idyllic venue provided the perfect setting for the pristine voices of the Festival鈥檚 choir-in-residence, widely praised for the purity and beauty of their sound. The program featured varied repertoire, ranging from Rachmaninoff to contemporary compositions by Latvian composer Eriks E拧envalds.
The ensemble also served as the opera chorus for the Festival鈥檚 production of Kepler by Philip Glass.
Follow the related links to read performance reviews and the 2012 , written by Choir member Jordan Saul.