Regular attendance is required.
Repertory This year, the University Chorus performs the powerful otatorio, King David by the 20th Century composer Arthur Honegger. This popular work tells the major events of King David's life and reign in a colorful and dramatic style that is firmly 20th Century but also hearkens back to the contrapuntal practices of the Baroque masters. We will sing it with professional orchestra and soloists both at Brandeis and at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. The latter performance is part of an effort by Boston's Jews and Roman Catholics to engage in projects which will further understanding and cooperation between the two communities. The University Chorus will also sing excerpts from Haydn's Creation and Handel's Israel in Egypt, one of which will be the major work for our Great Works Series in 2001-2.