The 175 voices of The Cecilia Chorus of New York, led by Music Director Mark Shapiro, present excerpts from Haydn’s Missa in tempore belli alongside the world premiere of Robert Sirota and Victoria Sirota’s A Call for the Battle to Cease and the New York premiere of Mark Buller and Leah Lax’s Mass in Exile. The program is performed with orchestra, vocal and instrumental soloists, and guest youth choruses. Through evocative texts and music, the program responds to today’s hunger for justice and peace with an uplifting vision of inspiration.

Performers

The Cecilia Chorus of New York with Orchestra
Mark Shapiro, Music Director and Conductor
Simone Dinnerstein, Piano
David Leisner, Guitar
Karen Vuong, Soprano
Marcella Astore, Mezzo-Soprano
Henry Drangel, Tenor
Shavon Lloyd, Baritone
Every Voice Children’s Choir
Nicole Becker, Director
All-City Chorus
Kristy Jung, Director
Singers Workshop at Teachers College
Jeanne Goffi-Fynn, Director

Program

HAYDN Excerpts from Missa in tempore belli

ROBERT SIROTA A Call for the Battle to Cease (World Premiere)

MARK BULLER Mass in Exile (NY Premiere)