Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble
Welcoming Hands
Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:00pm CDT
Galvin Recital Hall
Andrew Megill, conductor
The choir’s first concert of the year explores compositions of the past and present blending prayer, meditation, pain, and hope. With music from the 17th century to the present day, BCE vividly performs works spanning traditional African American spirituals, motets, sacred music in the concertato style, and more.
Thomas Tallis, excerpts from Lamentations of Jeremiah
Caleb Burhans, Super flumina Babylonis
Francesco Cavalli, Salve Regina
John Pickard, “Credo” from Mass in Troubled Times
Nicholas Cline, she took his hands
Johann Hermann Schein, Zion spricht
Caroline Shaw, To the Hands
Traditional African American spiritual “Deep River”
Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.
Buy TicketsMary B. Galvin Recital Hall
Address
70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
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.
