Light in a Time of Darkness: Music for the Season (Berkeley)
Dec
5
7:00 PM19:00

Light in a Time of Darkness: Music for the Season (Berkeley)

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

As the days grow shorter, join Sacred and Profane in December for the warmth of winter solstice traditions. We will sing music from holidays that celebrate light such as Swedish Lucia, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa, as well as secular music about the emotional power of light. Our concert includes Thomas Tallis’ Renaissance masterpiece O Nata Lux, music by Swedish composers Sven-David Sandström, Karin Rehnqvist, and Matthew Peterson; music of African American composers Bernice Johnson Reagon of Sweet Honey in the Rock and Marques L.A. Garrett; and works by local composers Daniel Afonso and David Conte. We conclude the concert with selections from Dale Trumbore’s A Calendar of Light about climate activism and invite you to sing with us! 

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Light in a Time of Darkness: Music for the Season (SF)
Dec
6
4:00 PM16:00

Light in a Time of Darkness: Music for the Season (SF)

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

As the days grow shorter, join Sacred and Profane in December for the warmth of winter solstice traditions. We will sing music from holidays that celebrate light such as Swedish Lucia, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa, as well as secular music about the emotional power of light. Our concert includes Thomas Tallis’ Renaissance masterpiece O Nata Lux, music by Swedish composers Sven-David Sandström, Karin Rehnqvist, and Matthew Peterson; music of African American composers Bernice Johnson Reagon of Sweet Honey in the Rock and Marques L.A. Garrett; and works by local composers Daniel Afonso and David Conte. We conclude the concert with selections from Dale Trumbore’s A Calendar of Light about climate activism and invite you to sing with us! 

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Light in a Time of Darkness: Music for the Season (Santa Rosa)
Dec
13
4:00 PM16:00

Light in a Time of Darkness: Music for the Season (Santa Rosa)

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

As the days grow shorter, join Sacred and Profane in December for the warmth of winter solstice traditions. We will sing music from holidays that celebrate light such as Swedish Lucia, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa, as well as secular music about the emotional power of light. Our concert includes Thomas Tallis’ Renaissance masterpiece O Nata Lux, music by Swedish composers Sven-David Sandström, Karin Rehnqvist, and Matthew Peterson; music of African American composers Bernice Johnson Reagon of Sweet Honey in the Rock and Marques L.A. Garrett; and works by local composers Daniel Afonso and David Conte. We conclude the concert with selections from Dale Trumbore’s A Calendar of Light about climate activism and invite you to sing with us! 

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Shout with Joy: Music for Choir & Organ with Jonathan Dimmock (Berkeley)
Mar
6
7:00 PM19:00

Shout with Joy: Music for Choir & Organ with Jonathan Dimmock (Berkeley)

  • First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley (map)
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“We need joy as we need air. We need love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share.” – Maya Angelou

Excitement will be in the air in March as Sacred and Profane brings you joyful music for choir and organ with master organist Jonathan Dimmock. Our concert includes two beloved masterworks – Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb. We also highlight our upper and lower voices with masterpieces by Francis Poulenc and sing beautiful music by contemporary composers Fredrik Sixten and Trevor Weston. 

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Shout with Joy: Music for Choir & Organ with Jonathan Dimmock (SF)
Mar
7
4:00 PM16:00

Shout with Joy: Music for Choir & Organ with Jonathan Dimmock (SF)

  • Trinity/St. Peter's Episcopal Church (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

“We need joy as we need air. We need love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share.” – Maya Angelou

Excitement will be in the air in March as Sacred and Profane brings you joyful music for choir and organ with master organist Jonathan Dimmock. Our concert includes two beloved masterworks – Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb. We also highlight our upper and lower voices with masterpieces by Francis Poulenc and sing beautiful music by contemporary composers Fredrik Sixten and Trevor Weston. 

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This is Where We Belong: Songs of Resistance & Home (Berkeley)
May
8
7:00 PM19:00

This is Where We Belong: Songs of Resistance & Home (Berkeley)

“Home isn't where you're from, it's where you find light when all grows dark.” – Pierce Brown

Imagine with Sacred and Profane a world in which all people live with dignity, safe to be who they are. In May, we sing songs of resistance, including Melissa Dunphy’s United We Dream about immigrant rights, Sommerro’s Til Ungdommen about Scandinavian humanist democracy, Benjamin Britten’s Advance Democracy, and Ayanna Woods’ remarkable Shift. We sing works about home and belonging including beloved gems by Bruckner and Paulus, Caroline Shaw’s masterful and the swallow, and uplifting works by Michael Abel and Derrick Skye. We spotlight local talent with Kirke Mechem’s Great is the Truth, Eric Tuan’s The City of Friends, and the premiere of our own Edna Yeh’s Protest.

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This is Where We Belong: Songs of Resistance & Home (Berkeley) (Copy)
May
9
4:00 PM16:00

This is Where We Belong: Songs of Resistance & Home (Berkeley) (Copy)

“Home isn't where you're from, it's where you find light when all grows dark.” – Pierce Brown

Imagine with Sacred and Profane a world in which all people live with dignity, safe to be who they are. In May, we sing songs of resistance, including Melissa Dunphy’s United We Dream about immigrant rights, Sommerro’s Til Ungdommen about Scandinavian humanist democracy, Benjamin Britten’s Advance Democracy, and Ayanna Woods’ remarkable Shift. We sing works about home and belonging including beloved gems by Bruckner and Paulus, Caroline Shaw’s masterful and the swallow, and uplifting works by Michael Abel and Derrick Skye. We spotlight local talent with Kirke Mechem’s Great is the Truth, Eric Tuan’s The City of Friends, and the premiere of our own Edna Yeh’s Protest.

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