Building on the momentum of recent triumphant performances at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts which audiences described as “absolutely breathtaking” and “a transcendent experience,” Phoenix Chorale closes the season by returning to their purest form: unaccompanied voices.
Experience folksong, contemporary composition, and Renaissance motets on a journey stretching beyond the horizon. Phoenix Chorale’s 2023|24 season finale, HORIZONS, is an eclectic a capella program of international music with Phoenix at the crossroads. With sounds from Scotland, Japan, New Zealand, Newfoundland, Chile, and South Africa, HORIZONS is an expansive cultural exchange.
Performances of HORIZONS are May 11, 2024 at 7:30 pm at All Saint’s Episcopal Church in central Phoenix and May 12, 2024 at 3:00 pm at Camelback Bible Church in Paradise Valley.
Following the May 12 concert, audiences are invited to join the performers in the Gallery for a free wine reception.
HORIZONS, the final series of Phoenix Chorale season will feature the 4th world premiere in the Chorale’s Commissioning Series from women composers. Phoenix Chorale is proud to present the world premiere of No Final Shore by one of the most in-demand composers of the moment: Joanna Marsh.
Based in the desert of Dubai, Marshis traveling to Phoenix to introduce the premiere of her new work.
“Living in a desert, I have always been interested in how we project parts of ourselves onto a vast landscape. For No Final Shore, I’ve set a text by the Syrian poet Adonis (AKA Ali Ahmad Said Esber) and translated by Khaled Mattawa that explores our relationship with another vast aspect of our world, the sea. We find its hugeness so magnetic and enthralling and in my piece, its expansive horizon represents the limitless possibilities and opportunities for our imagination.”
“Today’s increased focus on being who we are, and finding a sense of belonging and place in our communities, is a concept that has resonated with nations, tribes and peoples throughout history, says Phoenix Chorale Artistic Director Christopher Gabbitas. “In Horizons, we look at themes of community, displacement, exile and reconciliation. Considering the lives of those who live close to borders both natural and man-made, Phoenix Chorale takes its audience on a journey from here to there, and back home again.”
Enjoy this short interview of CHRIS X JOANNA CHAT: Artistic Director Christopher Gabbitas speaks with No Final Shore composer Joanna Marsh.
We thank Cordova & Jones for their generous sponsorship of the Camelback Bible Church concert.