#choral-music

#choral-music

What does a painting sound like? That is precisely the experience that awaits at Vincent's Sky: the Music of Jake Runestad. For one night only the San Jose State University Choir and Choraliers along with the SJSU Wind Ensemble unite for an evening of storytelling through music. The performance will feature the world premiere of The Curse, The Crown, The Crimson Sky by San Jose composer Alec Schantz.

I've been good friends with composer Morten Lauridsen for seven years now. For those of you unfamiliar with Lauridsen, he is a National Medal of Arts recipient and the most frequently performed American choral composer in modern history. So in the choral world, he's a legend. I just returned yesterday from a visit with Skip (the name he goes by with friends) at his home on San Juan Island. He is a kind and generous soul, and such a treasure to spend time with.

Portland composer Judy A. Rose feels she's just beginning her journey, despite her work being premiered and published, and remains modest about her achievements.

The concert will honor Charlene Archibeque, a beloved professor emeritus, and feature a special announcement about the first endowed professorship in the School of Music's history.