Concert Program: Echoes
Saturday, November 1 | 4:00 PM
ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL
2728 Sixth Ave., San Diego
Sunday, November 2 | 4:00 PM
SAN DIEGUITO UNITED METHODIST
170 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas
ECHOES
Concert Program
Our 65th Anniversary Season opens with ECHOES — a concert that blends traditions of remembrance and celebration. Inspired by All Saints Day and Día de los Muertos, this program highlights the power of music to uplift, connect, and bring joy. From David Conte’s Three Mexican Folk Songs to Dan Forrest’s Introit-Kyrie from Requiem for the Living, Ēriks Ešenvalds’ O Salutaris Hostia to Bach’s Dona Nobis Pacem, and more, the afternoon unfolds in a rich tapestry of sound.
For this concert, SDMC Tenor Carlos Lewis and his wife Guillermina have lovingly created a beautiful Ofrenda — a traditional altar to honor and remember loved ones. The display features photos of family members shared by SDMC singers.
Our singers will participate by placing photos of their loved ones on the Ofrenda, and you, our audience members, are invited to write the names of your loved ones on colorful sticks to place on the altar.
Through these actions — and through the music — we will celebrate, remember, and honor the lives of those we have lost, holding them close in community and song. 🌼
SAN DIEGO MASTER CHORALE
John K. Russell, Music Director & Conductor
Martin Green, Associate Music Director & organ
Bryan Verhoye, piano
San Diego Children’s Choir | Ruthie Millgard, Artistic Director
Catherine Barnes, percussion
Eric Foster, guitar
Ondrej Lewit, violin
Jorge Soto, violin
Geoffrey Willis, bass
Introit – Kyrie from Requiem for the Living — Dan Forrest (b. 1978)
Lacrymosa, from Requiem — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Three Mexican Folk Songs — Traditional Mexican melody; arr. David Conte
1. La Martiniana
2. La Bruja
3. La Llorana
Eric Foster, guitar | Ondrej Lewit and Jorge Soto, violin | Geoffrey Willis, bass
Sure on this Shining Night — Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
In memory of my beloved grandparents, Alexander and Zeline—the family I carry in stories, photographs, and the spaces between generations. —Jen Rogers
Selig sind die Toten, SWV 391 — Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
Dona Nobis Pacem, from Mass in B Minor — Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Remembering George Darley Keith 4/1939-10/2007. I am missing our life of love and singing together. Dona Nobis Pacem, George. —Loydene Keith
INTERMISSION
Dona Nobis Pacem — Pēteris Vasks (b. 1946)
Adios bien amado — Julio César Morales Pineda (b. 1987)
Lola Watson, soloist
La Llorona — attr. Andrés Henestrosa; arr. David García Saldaña
Eric Foster, guitar
O Salutaris Hostia — Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977)
Jade Popper Loveless and Renee Calvo, soprano soloists
Deep River — Traditional Spiritual; arr. H. T. Burleigh
Peace Song — Tim Brent (b. 1975)
Karlie Carbone, Renee Calvo, Evangelina Woo, Daniel Moyer, Daniel Freeman, quintet | Catherine Barnes, percussion
In memory of Cali Bolyard, whose friendship, voice, and spirit continue to inspire us. The Alto Section, blessed to have sung “Peace Song” alongside her, dedicates this performance in her honor.