The Reformation: Influence and Inspiration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 28, 2017
MEDIA CONTACT: Inna Heasley, 215-280-4824, [email protected]

THE REFORMATION: INFLUENCE AND INSPIRATION
Choral Arts Philadelphia Dedicates 35th Anniversary
and Bach At Seven Series’ Fifth Year to
500 Years of Lutheran Reformation Movement in Music

PHILADELPHIA, 9/20/2017-5/16/18: Choral Arts Philadelphia, in partnership with The Bach Festival of Philadelphia and its resident ensemble The Philadelphia Bach Collegium, has announced the 2017-2018 season. Artistic Director Matthew Glandorf will lead choral, solo, and chamber works by a variety of composers -- from Michael Praetorius and Heinrich Schütz to Felix Mendelssohn and Hugo Distler. Reflecting 500 years of the Lutheran Reformation movement, the season features a world premiere by David Carpenter, a New Year’s Eve celebration with Claudio Monteverdi Vespers, and a tribute to the founder of Bach Festival, Michael Korn, among other inspiring programs.

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