The UMD Chamber Singers are one of the nation’s most honored and respected collegiate ensembles with a choral repertoire that spans over 500 years of music history. The ensemble will perform a program of music sure to appeal to both mind and heart. Repertoire will be announced closer to the concert.
To be announced.
Otto Nicolai’s The Merry Wives of Windsor (Die lustigen Weiber Von Windsor) is a German adaptation of Shakespeare’s beloved play, telling the story of notorious drunkard and womanizer Sir John Falstaff and his attempts to woo two married women. After receiving identical letters from Falstaff suggesting illicit affairs, Frau Fluth and Frau Reich decide to teach him a well-deserved lesson and prove their fidelity to their husbands. At the same time, the Reich’s youngest daughter must thwart her parent’s plans to marry her off.
Michael J. Votta, JR., music director
Michael J. Votta, JR., music director
David Neely, music director
Dmitri Shostakovich’s fifth symphony came about during a time of intense political persecution. The interpretation of this piece has been hotly debated since its premiere, as many saw it as a criticism of the then dictator, thinly veiled behind exuberant adoration. While we may never know the true meaning behind the composition, one thing is for sure: Shostakovich’s orchestration and thematic development create an extraordinary piece that has continued to mystify listeners and scholars to this day.
David Neely, music director
Dmitri Shostakovich’s fifth symphony came about during a time of intense political persecution. The interpretation of this piece has been hotly debated since its premiere, as many saw it as a criticism of the then dictator, thinly veiled behind exuberant adoration. While we may never know the true meaning behind the composition, one thing is for sure: Shostakovich’s orchestration and thematic development create an extraordinary piece that has continued to mystify listeners and scholars to this day.
David Neely, music director
David Neely, music director
Michael J. Votta, JR., music director
Michael J. Votta, JR., music director
