2018–2019 SEASONSunday, November 11, 2018 2pm The Centennial of the Armistice and of Polish IndependenceHenryk Górecki Euntes ibant et flebantKarol Szymanowski Stabat materRalph Vaughan Williams Dona nobis pacem

Monday, December 17, 2018 8pmGeorge Frideric Handel Messiah

Monday, February 25, 2019 8pmHector Berlioz Tristia: “La mort

d’Ophelie”Claude Debussy Nocturnes: “Sirènes”Jean Sibelius Kullervo

Thursday, May 9, 2019 8pmGiuseppe Verdi Messa da Requiem

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Oratorio Society of New YorkNew York’s Standard for Grand Choral Performance Kent Tritle, Music Director

2018–2019 Season at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall

THIS YEAR PRESENTING FOUR NOT-TO-BE-MISSED CONCERTS!

Finnish and French MasterworksMonday, February 25, 2019, 8:00 p.m.

Hector Berlioz Tristia: “La mort d’Ophelie”Claude Debussy Nocturnes: “Sirènes”Jean Sibelius Kullervo

The Society departs from its traditional concertformat and presents a full evening of music fordivided choruses. First, the women’s chorustakes center stage to present Berlioz’ Tristia: “Lamort d’Ophelie” and “Sirènes,” from Debussy’sNocturnes. After the intermission, the men’schorus joins with two soloists to perform one ofSibelius’ greatest symphonic choral works,Kullervo, a 70-minute suite that follows the lifeof the tragic character featured in Finland’snational epic poem, Kalevala.Johanna Rusanen, sopranoTakaoki Onishi, baritoneManhattan School of Music SymphonicMen’s ChorusChorus and Orchestra of the Society

This performance of Kullerva is made possible by the Jane and Aatos Errko Foundation

The Oratorio Society continues itsannual tradition of presenting

Handel’s beloved oratorio, as it hasevery December since 1874. These sell-out performances are a holiday favorite!Leslie Fagan, sopranoDaniel Moody, countertenorIsaiah Bell, tenorJoseph Beutel, baritoneChorus and Orchestra of the Society

The Centennial of theArmistice and ofPolish Independence Sunday, November 11, 2018, 2:00 p.m.

Henryk Górecki Euntes ibant et flebantKarol Szymanowski Stabat materRalph Vaughan Williams Dona nobis pacem

In commemoration of the 100th anniversaries ofthe World War I armistice and the independenceof Poland, the Society will present two 20thCentury Polish masterworks. Górecki’s Euntesibant et flebant “They who go forth and weep” issung in Latin by an a cappella chorus, andSzymanowski’s Stabat mater infuses thetraditional liturgical text of Polish folk rhythmsand melodies. The concert concludes withVaughan Williams’ Dona nobis pacem, whichlooks back at recent wars and makes a plea forpeace even as a new war threatens.Susanna Phillips, sopranoEwa Plonka, mezzo-sopranoJesse Blumberg, baritoneChorus and Orchestra of the Society

Presented in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute New York and the Polish Music Publishing House

Monday, December 17, 2018, 8:00 p.m.George Frideric Handel

Messiah

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PHOTO BY EDUARDO PATINO

Thursday, May 9, 2019, 8:00 p.m.

Messa da RequiemGiuseppe VerdiVerdi’s thrillingly dramatic Messa da Requiempremiered in Milan in 1874 and has sincebecome one of the most-performed works in thesymphonic choral canon. Enjoy the extraordinary experience of hearing thismasterpiece performed live in one of the world’s most celebrated venues.

Elizabeth de Trejo, sopranoRaehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-sopranoJoshua Blue, tenorAdam Lau, bassChorus and Orchestra of the Society

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