Past Performances

Unity

Unity
Date:
Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 7:00 pm
Venue:
Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church
Dr. Stephen Pu brought tears to the eyes of the guests who heard Leonard Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms," a call for hope and faith in the children and in the future. Featured as the boy soloist was Jaxson Glowacky from the National Children's Choir. Also on the program was a delightful Hanukkah song by local composer and long-time associate, Dr. Michelle Green Willner, "Light the Festive Candles;" and John Purifoy's Christmas medley, "Born a Savior, Born a King."

Let The World Sing

Out of the Box
Date:
Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 4:00 pm
Venue:
St. Ambrose Church
Dr. Stephen Pu led the audience around the world in a musical journey, touching down on most continents.  From the gypsy songs by Brahms to contemporary “Africa” made popular by Toto; with rarely heard music of Asia, the rhythmic “Bim Bom” of Brazil, and excerpts from “Anastasia,” the concert confirmed the bond of music shared throughout the globe.

Masterworks in March: Give Us Peace

Out of the Box
Date:
Sunday, March 25, 2017 at 4:00 pm
Venue:
Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church
Three contemporary composers formed a concert devoted to peace, the dramatic “Dona Nobis Pacem” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, the mesmerizing “Agnus Dei” by Samuel Barber, and local composer Nick Strimple’s optimistic “Psalm 133.” 

Anticipate!

Out of the Box
Date:
Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 4:00 pm
Venue:
St. Ambrose Church
The singers of the HMC just couldn’t wait to take the audience on a “Musicological Journey Through the Twelve Days of Christmas,” a humorous and educational piece.  “Sim Shalom” (Grant us Peace) by local composer Michelle Green Willner, “White Winter Hymnal,” Lauridsen’s “Lux Aeterna” were also part of the concert.  Festive!