The Bach Ensemble at St. Thomas: Resurrection
Event Details
The Bach Ensemble Orchestra and Chorale,
Carlton Monroe, conductor
Bach Cantata BWV 134, Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiß.
Bach Easter Oratorio, BWV 249
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Johann Sebastian Bach – Easter Oratorio, BWV 249
Bach’s Easter Oratorio is a jubilant and dramatic portrayal of the Resurrection. Originally premiered in 1725 and revised over the years, this work offers a celebratory tone with vivid instrumental writing, festive choruses, and expressive arias. It begins with two exuberant sinfonias and unfolds through the voices of four soloists, each representing biblical figures in a reflection on the empty tomb and the triumph of Easter morning.
German Masterworks
CCM Chorale
Brett Scott, music director and conductor
Featuring guest conductor Andreas Hermann, Artistic Director of the Munich Philharmonic Choir and Professor of Conducting at the Munich Academy of Music
Co. Hermann leads Chorale in a selection of German masterworks old and new, as the culmination of his residency at CCM.
Mozart’s Mass in C Minor
Mozart’s Mass in C Minor is a dazzling masterpiece that resonates powerfully with America’s 250th anniversary. Premiered in 1783—the same year the British monarchy formally recognized the independence of the Thirteen Colonies—this work shares a historical moment with the birth of the United States.
Written as a personal expression rather than to fulfill a commission, the Mass was inspired by Mozart’s return to Vienna from Salzburg, where he sought professional freedom, and perhaps as a gift for his accomplished soprano wife, Constanze. Praised by Gramophone as “far more vocally oriented than the Requiem,” it showcases a breathtaking interplay of voice and instruments—a display of epic proportion.
Amanda Quist conducts her first performance as Music Director of the Festival Chorus, continuing the ensemble’s cherished traditions through her unique musical lens and deep commitment to choral excellence.
In this landmark performance, the Spoleto Festival Orchestra and Chorus bring Mozart’s visionary work to life. As Spoleto Festival USA celebrates America’s 250th anniversary, Mass in C Minor offers audiences a chance to reflect on freedom, creativity, and the enduring power of human expression, bridging Mozart’s artistry with the spirit of 1783.
Spoleto Festival Chorus Concert
Conducted by Amanda Quist, Music Director of Spoleto Festival USA Chorus
In her inaugural season as Music Director of the Spoleto Festival USA Chorus, Dr. Amanda Quist leads Storytelling—a program that honors legacy while looking toward the future. Through works by American composers and others who explore identity, memory, and belonging, the concerts celebrate the power of the human voice to connect, reflect, and inspire. Set within the soaring Gothic interior of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, one of Charleston’s most acoustically and architecturally stunning spaces, the Festival Chorus invites audiences to experience music as a shared act of community and renewal.
Spoleto Festival Chorus Concert
Conducted by Amanda Quist, Music Director of Spoleto Festival USA Chorus
In her inaugural season as Music Director of the Spoleto Festival USA Chorus, Dr. Amanda Quist leads Storytelling—a program that honors legacy while looking toward the future. Through works by American composers and others who explore identity, memory, and belonging, the concerts celebrate the power of the human voice to connect, reflect, and inspire. Set within the soaring Gothic interior of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, one of Charleston’s most acoustically and architecturally stunning spaces, the Festival Chorus invites audiences to experience music as a shared act of community and renewal.
Transmutation
CCM Chorale
Brett Scott, music director and conductor
A concert of works by contemporary Dutch composers, including the world premiere performance of the choral cycle Transmutation by composer Diederik van der Laag.
Handel’s Messiah
Program
George Frideric Handel Messiah
Artists
Cristian Mӑcelaru conductor
Lauren Snouffer soprano
Sasha Cooke mezzo soprano
Nicholas Phan tenor
Jonathan Lemalu bass
May Festival Chorus, Matthew Swanson
director
The trumpet shall sound. Join the CSO, the May Festival Chorus and an all-star cast of soloists for Handel’s Messiah. Music Director Cristian Mӑcelaru conducts one of his most cherished works, featuring joyful movements like the famous Hallelujah Chorus that have become forever and ever holiday traditions. This is the Messiah experience of the season!
Feast of Carols
FEAST OF CAROLS
CCM Chamber Choir, CCM Chorale, UC Choruses and Cincinnati Youth Choir
Featuring guest choirs from Cincinnati’s School for Creative and Performing Arts, Elder High School, Walnut Hills High School and Anderson High School
Joe Miller, Brett Scott, conductors with guest conductors Stirling Finkbine, David Allen, Anthony Nims, and Stacy Haney
Featuring guest ensemble Seven Hills Brass
Bring family and friends to CCM to welcome the 2025 holiday season with festive choral favorites performed by CCM’s, UC’s and CYC’s fabulous choirs and outstanding guest choirs. Each performance features CCM ensembles with a special guest choir:
School for Creative and Performing Arts (2 p.m. Dec. 6)
Elder High School (5 p.m. Dec. 6)
Walnut Hills High School (2 p.m. Dec. 7)
Anderson High School (5 p.m. Dec. 7)
Handel’s Messiah
Program
George Frideric Handel Messiah
Artists
Cristian Mӑcelaru conductor
Lauren Snouffer soprano
Sasha Cooke mezzo soprano
Nicholas Phan tenor
Jonathan Lemalu bass
May Festival Chorus, Matthew Swanson
director
The trumpet shall sound. Join the CSO, the May Festival Chorus and an all-star cast of soloists for Handel’s Messiah. Music Director Cristian Mӑcelaru conducts one of his most cherished works, featuring joyful movements like the famous Hallelujah Chorus that have become forever and ever holiday traditions. This is the Messiah experience of the season!
I Heard A Voice from Heaven
CCM Chamber Choir and CCM Chorale
Joe Miller and Brett Scott, music directors and conductors
Featuring a selection of historical and contemporary psalm settings, including selections by Heinrich Schutz, Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Ives, Zanaida Robles and Stephanie Martin. The CCM Chamber Choir performs Howells’ monumental Requiem for acapella choir.
The Bells & Symphonie Fantastique
Program
Sergei Rachmaninoff The Bells
Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Artists
Matthias Pintscher conductor
Andriana Chuchmann soprano
Garrett Sorenson tenor
Joshua Hopkins baritone
May Festival Chorus, Matthew Swanson
director
Can you hear the bells? Rachmaninoff’s choral symphony The Bells — inspired by Edgar Allen Poe’s poem of the same name — evokes the experience of bells ringing through the phases of life, and features Cincinnati’s own May Festival Chorus. Then, Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique takes you inside the delirious fever-dream of a young artist driven mad by unrequited love. Fueled by opium-induced hallucinations, the visions culminate in a sabbath dance where the bells toll a haunting clamor
The Bells & Symphonie Fantastique
Program
Sergei Rachmaninoff The Bells
Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Artists
Matthias Pintscher conductor
Andriana Chuchmann soprano
Garrett Sorenson tenor
Joshua Hopkins baritone
May Festival Chorus, Matthew Swanson
director
Can you hear the bells? Rachmaninoff’s choral symphony The Bells — inspired by Edgar Allen Poe’s poem of the same name — evokes the experience of bells ringing through the phases of life, and features Cincinnati’s own May Festival Chorus. Then, Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique takes you inside the delirious fever-dream of a young artist driven mad by unrequited love. Fueled by opium-induced hallucinations, the visions culminate in a sabbath dance where the bells toll a haunting clamor
Chorale and Chamber Music of Jennifer Higdon
CHORAL AND CHAMBER MUSIC OF JENNIFER HIGDON
CCM Chamber Choir and CCM Chorale
Joe Miller and Brett Scott, music directors and conductors
Musica Nova
Kevin Michael Holzman and Nick Photinos, music directors
Featuring selections from Jennifer Higdon’s Southern Grace and somewhere i have never travelled for choir, piano and vibraphone, as well as chamber works Zaka, The Space Within, Book of Brass and Piano Trio. Presented as part of the college’s Jennifer Higdon Festival.
Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy
The Cincinnati Pops and May Festival Chorus journey into the heart of one of gaming’s most beloved franchises.
Artists
Arnie Roth conductor
May Festival Chorus
Matthew Swanson director
What's Interesting
Legendary conductor Arnie Roth will lead the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and May Festival Chorus performing classic works by Nobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu, Masayoshi Soken, Yoko Shimomura and other great FINAL FANTASY composers from throughout the FINAL FANTASY series.
This special concert includes music from FINAL FANTASY XVI, with HD video created by SQUARE ENIX specifically for this tour, as well as beloved music and video from FINAL FANTASY XIV and the entire FINAL FANTASY series. Don’t miss out on an immersive and captivating journey into the heart of one of gaming's most beloved franchises.
Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy
The Cincinnati Pops and May Festival Chorus journey into the heart of one of gaming’s most beloved franchises.
Artists
Arnie Roth conductor
May Festival Chorus
Matthew Swanson director
What's Interesting
Legendary conductor Arnie Roth will lead the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and May Festival Chorus performing classic works by Nobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu, Masayoshi Soken, Yoko Shimomura and other great FINAL FANTASY composers from throughout the FINAL FANTASY series.
This special concert includes music from FINAL FANTASY XVI, with HD video created by SQUARE ENIX specifically for this tour, as well as beloved music and video from FINAL FANTASY XIV and the entire FINAL FANTASY series. Don’t miss out on an immersive and captivating journey into the heart of one of gaming's most beloved franchises.
Mozart Requiem
BEYOND THE NOTE
CCM Concert Orchestra, CCM Chamber Choir and CCM Chorale
Aik Khai Pung, music director and conductor
Joe Miller, music director and conductor
The CCM Concert Orchestra is joined by CCM Chorale and Chamber Choir to present two monumental works which, despite being partially unfinished by their composers, have become titans of the symphonic repertoire.
SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 8 in B minor “Unfinished”, D. 759
MOZART: Requiem K. 626
VOCES8 Scholars
Maxwell will perform as a member of the Voces8 US Scholars in the Hasley Chapel of St. Andrew Methodist Church in Plano, TX.
Bach "Mass in B Minor"
After 19 years of inspiring performances, Joe Miller, Director of Choral Activities, bids farewell with a monumental performance of Bach’s Mass in B Minor. A fitting tribute to his extraordinary career, this masterpiece, with its soaring choruses, virtuosic solos, and intricate counterpoint, is a testament to the enduring power of music and the human voice. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the legacy of Joe Miller before he takes his final Spoleto bow.
Spoleto Festival Chorus Concert
Elevate your spirit with the Spoleto Festival USA Chorus, comprised of hand-selected choristers from across the country. This extraordinary ensemble fills the stunning space of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church with the power and beauty of choral music. Experience a diverse program of inspiring works, including mainstay works of the classical repertoire from Director of Choral Activities Joe Miller.
Spoleto Festival Chorus Concert
Elevate your spirit with the Spoleto Festival USA Chorus, comprised of hand-selected choristers from across the country. This extraordinary ensemble fills the stunning space of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church with the power and beauty of choral music. Experience a diverse program of inspiring works, including mainstay works of the classical repertoire from Director of Choral Activities Joe Miller.
Massenet "Thaïs"
Jules Massenet’s lush score is the centerpiece of this immersive opera experience placing the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra and Chorus on stage alongside the cast. Conducted by Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra Music Director Timothy Myers, the romantic French music, crowned with the famous Méditation for violin and orchestra, is unmitigated by pit walls, resulting in this profound new concert-staged production. Soprano Nicole Heaston, from Spoleto’s 2023 Vanessa, portrays the enigmatic Thaïs. Alongside her, baritone Troy Cook embodies the conflicted Athanaël. Together, they will guide you through a captivating tale of love, lust, and spiritual awakening.
Massenet "Thaïs"
Jules Massenet’s lush score is the centerpiece of this immersive opera experience placing the Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra and Chorus on stage alongside the cast. Conducted by Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra Music Director Timothy Myers, the romantic French music, crowned with the famous Méditation for violin and orchestra, is unmitigated by pit walls, resulting in this profound new concert-staged production. Soprano Nicole Heaston, from Spoleto’s 2023 Vanessa, portrays the enigmatic Thaïs. Alongside her, baritone Troy Cook embodies the conflicted Athanaël. Together, they will guide you through a captivating tale of love, lust, and spiritual awakening.
Duruflé “Requiem”
Maxwell will perform the Duruflé Requiem with the Beyond Choral Ensemble.
Duruflé “Requiem”
Maxwell will perform the Duruflé Requiem with the Beyond Choral Ensemble.