Sonoran Desert Chorale - How Can I Keep From Singing?

The season kicks off with great fanfare including an unusual piece by Giacomo Puccini, senior, the great-great grandfather of the opera composer of the same name. One of five generations of fine composers who lived in the Italian town of Lucca, his Credo in D, was composed in 1742 and is ideal for performance in church settings. The concert is paired with American composer Rene Clausen’s first major work, A New Creation, a cantata which will be performed with chamber orchestra.