Accord Treble Choir
2026 - 2027 Season
Reverence & Resistance is a choral concert showcasing music that speaks to humanitarian questions of our time. Accord’s spring concert explores two spheres of devotion: spiritual beliefs and humanitarian ideals. The program features Rumor Mill, an a cappella masterpiece about loss and longing in the Palestinian diaspora.
The program puts music of protest side-by-side with music of praise: a
contemporary mass by Andre Caplet, a 13th-century chant reimagined by David
Douglas, and a joyfully transporting piece by composer Cedrick Howoseb, in the
Otjiherero language by way of Namibia, accompanied by djembe. Other works include Imaginary Garden, by Marie Claire-Saindon, a setting of poetry by
Baha’i political prisoner Mahvash Sabet of Iran, and River, by Joan Szymko,
exploring the tension between inevitable change and necessary action.
In their intensity, resilience, and purposeful power, reverence and resistance have much in common. Join Accord for this program that showcases how choral music can speak to the living issues of our time.