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Come celebrate beauty in its many shapes and guises. Featured works include Ēriks Ešenvalds' “A Drop in the Ocean” and Eric Whitacre’s sensuous settings of Octavia Paz poetry, plus pieces by Heinrich Schütz, Brahms, Paul Mealor, and folksongs from around the world.She Walks in BeautyOctober 26, 2019, 7:30 pmOctober 27, 2019, 3:00 pmORDER TICKETSREAD MORE
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Repertory Singers offers its annual celebration of the best in holiday music from the Renaissance to the music of today, including carols old and new from around the world.December Clear and BrightDecember 21, 2019, 7:30 pmDecember 22, 2019, 3:00 pmORDER TICKETSREAD MORE
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“A Sheen of Dew on Flowers” by English composer Joby Talbot is an hour-long cantata scored for choir, orchestra, and baritone and mezzo soprano soloists. The poetry is by women poets across time and the music is lyrical and engaging.First LightFebruary 29, 2020, 7:30 pmMarch 1, 2020, 3:00 pmORDER TICKETSREAD MORE
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Based on a poem by John Dryden, Handel’s “Alexander’s Feast” was such a success it encouraged Handel to switch from composing operas to oratorios. We will perform this lavish piece with a period orchestra of musicians drawn from across the west coast.Alexander’s Feast:
The Power of MusicMay 16, 2020, 7:30 pmMay 17, 2020, 3:00 pmORDER TICKETSREAD MORE
The 2019-20 season begins October 27! Get your tickets now.
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2019-20 Season Overview by Music Director, Dr. Paul French
Our opening concert, “She Walks in Beauty,” sets the tone for a season of great beauty. Beauty is at the very core of each concert; beauty that refreshes, delights, and inspires. At a time when the world can be harsh and confusing, our music offers heart and hope.
This season’s repertoire explores the beautiful in many of its infinite expressions, from the passionate perfection of the Spanish Renaissance to the finest in contemporary art music.
Two of the concert sets include orchestra: English composer Joby Talbot’s, “A Sheen of Dew on Flowers,” and G.F. Handel’s, “Alexander’s Feast.” Talbot’s “A Sheen of Dew” was premiered in London this past spring, making our James M. Collier New Works Festival performance in March, 2020 one of the very first performances in the world. Kelley O’Connor, who sang the premiere in London, will be the mezzo soprano soloist.
Our orchestra for “Alexander’s Feast” will be a period orchestra drawn from baroque specialists from across the country. The libretto is based on Dryden’s famous poem in praise of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music, and Handel’s music is absolutely delightful.
The sixty-five voice Rep Singers choir is dedicated to bringing professional-level choral music to the Rogue Valley. Taken as a whole, the season offers a tremendous variety that is sure to please, and always with an eye to beauty and music’s power to delight and inspire.
Watch our Videos
Paul French on "Lux Aeterna"
"Songs For the Journey" by Jodi French
"The Lake Isle" by Ola Gjeilo
"Stabat Mater" by Paul Mealor
"O Pulse of My Heart (O Chuisle Mo Chroi)" by Karen Marrolli
"Prayer To A Guardian Angel"
"Noel" by Todd Smith, arranged by Brad Holmes
"See Amid the Winter's Snow" by Edward Caswall and Sir John Goss, arranged by Dan Forrest
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Paul French on "Lux Aeterna"
Dr. Paul French describes Southern Oregon Repertory Singers' upcoming concert featuring "Lux Aeterna" by Morten Lauridsen and Beethoven's Mass in C. May 11 and 12, 2019 in Ashland, Oregon. For tickets and more information: www.repsingers.org. -
"Songs For the Journey" by Jodi French
Southern Oregon Repertory Singers, under the direction of Dr. Paul French, performs Jodi French's "Songs for the Journey" at First Light: The James M. Collier Festival of New Choral Music, March 2019 at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, Ashland, Oregon. Commissioned world premiere I. Michaela’s Air Each step of the journey Jennifer Matsuura, soprano Shelly Cox-Thornhill, mezzo-soprano -
"The Lake Isle" by Ola Gjeilo
Southern Oregon Repertory Singers, under the direction of Dr. Paul French, performs Ola Gjeilo's "Lake Isle" at First Light: The James M. Collier Festival of New Choral Music, March 2019 at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, Ashland, Oregon. Featuring Mark Turnbull on guitar. -
"Stabat Mater" by Paul Mealor
Southern Oregon Repertory Singers, under the direction of Dr. Paul French, performs "Stabat Mater" by Paul Mealor at First Light: The James M. Collier Festival of New Choral Music, March 2019 at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, Ashland, Oregon. Featuring Molly Williams, soprano -
"O Pulse of My Heart (O Chuisle Mo Chroi)" by Karen Marrolli
Southern Oregon Repertory Singers, under the direction of Dr. Paul French, performs Karen Marrolli's "O Pulse of My Heart" at First Light: The James M. Collier Festival of New Choral Music, March 2019 at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, Ashland, Oregon. Featuring Shelly Cox-Thornhill, mezzo-soprano -
"Prayer To A Guardian Angel"
Southern Oregon Repertory Singers, under the direction of Dr. Paul French, performs Patrick Hawes' "Prayer To A Guardian Angel" at First Light: The James M. Collier Festival of New Choral Music, March 2019 at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, Ashland, Oregon. Featuring Jeffri Carrington, soprano. -
"Noel" by Todd Smith, arranged by Brad Holmes
Southern Oregon Repertory Singers and the North Medford High School Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Paul French, perform in Ashland, Oregon on December 16, 2018. Soloists include Chris Phillips, tenor; Nick Tennant, bass; Aaron Dady, tenor; Eric Smith, bass. Jared Brown is on percussion. -
"See Amid the Winter's Snow" by Edward Caswall and Sir John Goss, arranged by Dan Forrest
Southern Oregon Repertory Singers and the North Medford High School Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Paul French, perform in Ashland, Oregon on December 16, 2018, with Jodi French on piano.
Major Funding Provided By:
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- YOU!
Additional supporters include:
- City of Ashland Lodging Tax Revenues
- Jackson County Cultural Coalition funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust
- Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment for the Arts
- The Oregon Cultural Trust
- Pacific Power Foundation