Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble
Make Peace
Friday, November 21, 2025 at 7:30pm CST
Galvin Recital Hall
Andrew Megill, conductor
The program features works from the Renaissance to the present day, including Caroline Shaw’s To the Hands and Arnold Schoenberg’s Friede auf Erden. This concert was previously scheduled for Alice Millar Chapel, but has been relocated to Galvin Recital Hall.
Josquin Despres, Kyrie from the Missa de Beata Vergine
Claudio Monteverdi, Lagrime d’amante al sepolcro (Sestina)
Johannes Brahms, Vier Quartette, Op. 92
Frank Martin, Mass for double choir
Folksongs of the British Isles:
“Annie Laurie,” arr. Alice Parker
“Dashing away with the smoothing iron,” arr. John Rutter
“Johnny I hardly knew ye,” arr. Alice Parker
“Danny Boy,” arr. Joseph Flummerfelt
Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.
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Evanston, IL 60208
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Located in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this 400-seat hall features a 40-foot glass wall offering views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Undulating walls of Forest Stewardship Council–certified wood, covered with a thin layer of African moabi wood, provide optimal acoustics, and the hall is equipped with state-of-the-art sound and video equipment for recording.