Seasonal favorites and the glorious combination of brass, organ and singers highlight the Sonoran Desert Chorale's holiday concert, "Good Tidings We Bring." From a hundreds-year old Catalan carol to the stirring John Rutter Gloria to the gentle Franz Biebl Ave Maria, the repertoire includes songs familiar and new - with a surprise or two!  Both the Daniel Pinkham Christmas Cantata and the Rutter Gloria are set for chorus, brass, and organ. Pinkham's Cantata is known for its “wonderful poignancy and joy,” while the lasting success of Rutter's music is attributed to his writing "music that people want to perform and…

Three pieces, each beautiful and serene, serve to introduce the glorious Requiem. Noted for its calm and peaceful outlook, Fauré’s signature piece includes some of his most beautiful melodies.

Three pieces, each beautiful and serene, serve to introduce the glorious Requiem. Noted for its calm and peaceful outlook, Fauré’s signature piece includes some of his most beautiful melodies.

The Sonoran Desert Chorale heads off to Europe once again to sing in some of the most glorious spaces in Spain and France! We honor European and American traditions with these pieces, in anticipation of our international tour.