“Whereas the beautiful is limited, the sublime is limitless.” – Immanuel Kant

Be transported by sublime works for a cappella choir with music that spans eras, places, and style. Marvel at poignant masterpieces, including selections from William Byrd’s sixteenth century Mass for Four Voices and Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir. Dance to Benjamin Britten’s setting of W.H. Auden’s sensuous text, Hymn to St Cecilia. Revel in the luscious work of two Pulitzer Prize winning composers, with Samuel Barber’s love song The Coolin and Caroline Shaw’s and the swallow. Escape to the mountains with Karin Rehnqvist’s I himmelen, a joyous setting of a Swedish folk hymn that includes kulning, a powerful women’s traditional call.

Advance tickets: $25 • At the door: $30 • Students: $10 • Seniors: $25 (in advance and at the door)

“Whereas the beautiful is limited, the sublime is limitless.” – Immanuel Kant

Be transported by sublime works for a cappella choir with music that spans eras, places, and style. Marvel at poignant masterpieces, including selections from William Byrd’s sixteenth century Mass for Four Voices and Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir. Dance to Benjamin Britten’s setting of W.H. Auden’s sensuous text, Hymn to St Cecilia. Revel in the luscious work of two Pulitzer Prize winning composers, with Samuel Barber’s love song The Coolin and Caroline Shaw’s and the swallow. Escape to the mountains with Karin Rehnqvist’s I himmelen, a joyous setting of a Swedish folk hymn that includes kulning, a powerful women’s traditional call.

Advance tickets: $25 • At the door: $30 • Students: $10 • Seniors: $25 (in advance and at the door)

“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” — Mildred Lisette Norman, Peace Pilgrim

The holiday season brings the opportunity to explore both a sense of inner peace and calm and to imagine a world that is respectful and safe for all. Be uplifted by music from the Renaissance to the recent, with works by masters Josquin des Prez and Arvo Pärt. Let the sounds of secular and sacred music from multiple traditions wash over you, including Adinu, a Sufi call for love; Trevor Weston’s Tao Te Ching setting, The Gentlest Thing; and settings of the New Testament text Peace I Leave with You by Amy Beach, Knut Nystedt, Fredrik Sixten, and Martin Åsander. Experience the reverence of A Prayer by Ken Burton and When I close my eyes, I dream of peace, Karin Rehnqvist’s weaving of multiple international music traditions. Explore local talent with San Francisco composer Nick Weininger’s Jewish song for peace Oseh Shalom, Peace on Earth by Oakland’s Sanford Dole, and Islands in Space by San Francisco’s Kirke Mechem.

Advance tickets: $25 • At the door: $30 • Students: $10 • Seniors: $25 (in advance and at the door)

“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” — Mildred Lisette Norman, Peace Pilgrim

The holiday season brings the opportunity to explore both a sense of inner peace and calm and to imagine a world that is respectful and safe for all. Be uplifted by music from the Renaissance to the recent, with works by masters Josquin des Prez and Arvo Pärt. Let the sounds of secular and sacred music from multiple traditions wash over you, including Adinu, a Sufi call for love; Trevor Weston’s Tao Te Ching setting, The Gentlest Thing; and settings of the New Testament text Peace I Leave with You by Amy Beach, Knut Nystedt, Fredrik Sixten, and Martin Åsander. Experience the reverence of A Prayer by Ken Burton and When I close my eyes, I dream of peace, Karin Rehnqvist’s weaving of multiple international music traditions. Explore local talent with San Francisco composer Nick Weininger’s Jewish song for peace Oseh Shalom, Peace on Earth by Oakland’s Sanford Dole, and Islands in Space by San Francisco’s Kirke Mechem. Advance tickets: $25 • At the door: $30 • Students: $10 • Seniors: $25 (in advance and at the door)

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“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” — Mildred Lisette Norman, Peace Pilgrim

The holiday season brings the opportunity to explore both a sense of inner peace and calm and to imagine a world that is respectful and safe for all. Be uplifted by music from the Renaissance to the recent, with works by masters Josquin des Prez and Arvo Pärt. Let the sounds of secular and sacred music from multiple traditions wash over you, including Adinu, a Sufi call for love; Trevor Weston’s Tao Te Ching setting, The Gentlest Thing; and settings of the New Testament text Peace I Leave with You by Amy Beach, Knut Nystedt, Fredrik Sixten, and Martin Åsander. Experience the reverence of A Prayer by Ken Burton and When I close my eyes, I dream of peace, Karin Rehnqvist’s weaving of multiple international music traditions. Explore local talent with San Francisco composer Nick Weininger’s Jewish song for peace Oseh Shalom, Peace on Earth by Oakland’s Sanford Dole, and Islands in Space by San Francisco’s Kirke Mechem. Advance tickets: $25 • At the door: $30 • Students: $10 • Seniors: $25 (in advance and at the door)

At a time when everyone needs comfort, S&P’s Open Rehearsal is a perfect opportunity to experience the peace of hearing beautiful voices sing moving and expressive music, but without the formality of a typical classical music concert. Our free, informal concert is open to everyone – including those who are new to the concert experience, those without financial resources to attend, and even little kids, who will be invited to be their own, inquisitive, noisy selves!  

We will sing a preview of our upcoming concert Reflections of Peace that features our most accessible pieces, including Adinu, a Sufi call for love, the popular British composers Ken Burton’s A Prayer, and a community song with music by Shawn Kirchner and words by the Peace Pilgrim – yes, you will be invited to sing with us!