Phoenix Chorale and MusicaNova Orchestra Present
TALES OF LOVE AND MAJESTY
March 8 & 9
Two of Arizona’s premier musical ensembles, the Grammy-winning Phoenix Chorale and the innovative MusicaNova Orchestra, join forces for an extraordinary concert: TALES OF LOVE AND MAJESTY. This intriguing choral-orchestral collaboration celebrates pomp, grandeur, and storytelling, offering audiences the joy of discovery alongside legendary baroque-style pieces.
Event Details
What: Phoenix Chorale and MusicaNova Orchestra present TALES OF LOVE AND MAJESTY
When: Saturday, March 8, 2025, 7:30 PM and Sunday, March 9, 2025, 3:00 PM
Where: Camelback Bible Church, 3900 E Stanford Dr, Paradise Valley
Tickets: $45 Adult | $39 Senior/Military | $20 Youth (Under 16)
Purchase Tickets at: phoenixchorale.org
A Regal and Romantic Program
TALES OF LOVE AND MAJESTY features choral-orchestral gems, including the pomp and grandeur of two of Handel’s Coronation Anthems and Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne. These masterpieces were composed to celebrate royal splendor and are filled with majestic harmonies and soaring melodies that evoke the pageantry of 18th-century Britain.
British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor considered “A Tale of Old Japan,”written at the end of his too-short life, to be his finest work. Like his popular “Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast,” it is characterized by soaring melodic lines with echoes of Dvorak and Elgar. Expertly conceived choral writing combines with brilliant and colorful orchestration. This will be the first American performance since its 1912 premiere and the first time it’s been professionally recorded.
Coleridge-Taylor enjoyed great success and renown during his career as a composer of color in Edwardian Britain (his father was African), which afforded him a strong reception in the United States by the African-American community and beyond, making the transatlantic crossing many times to the USA for performances of his work.
For the first time, Phoenix Chorale and MusicaNova Orchestra unite under the dual leadership of conductors Christopher Gabbitas and Warren Cohen, creating an innovative collaboration that showcases both groups’ exceptional artistry.
For more information about MusicaNova Orchestra, visit musicanovaaz.org