Language of Love

Feb 24, 2024
Meng Concert Hall, CSU Fullerton

Language of Love

Program

Pacific Chorale’s outstanding chamber choir will present a romantic evening of love songs in a mix of Broadway’s best loved music, vocal jazz, inspiring choral music, and cabaret-style solos.

Enjoy the passionate harmonies of Morten Lauridsen’s spectacular Les Chansons des Roses in a rare, complete performance of his masterful setting of Rilke’s exquisite love poetry.

Backed by a professional instrumental jazz trio, Pacific Chorale’s incredible artists will step out of the chorus for featured solos that will take your breath away.

Nature Boy - Eden Ahbez, arr. Paris Rutherford
With a Lily in Your Hand - Eric Whitacre
Cole Porter in Paris - arr. Peter L. Mansfield
La Vie En Rose - Edith Piaf & Louiguy
Les Chansons Des Roses - Morten Lauridsen
Your Song - Elton John, arr. Mac Huff
L-O-V-E - arr. Kirby Shaw
Fields of Gold - Sting, arr. Greg Jasperse
From Reincarnations: The Coolin - Samuel Barber
Something in the Way She Moves - James Taylor
The Luckiest - Ben Folds, arr. Jim Clemens
When We Were Young - Adele, arr. Ed Lojeski
And So It Goes - Billy Joel, arr. Bob Chilcott
I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton
Give Me Your Stars to Hold - Bob Chilcott
Come What May (from Moulin Rouge!) - Dave Baerwald & Kevin Gilbert, arr. Mac Huff

Featuring

Robert Istad, conductor
Members of Pacific Chorale
Meet the Soloists
David Clemensen, piano
Sean Emch, double bass and guitar
Matthew Smith, drum set

Location

Meng Concert Hall, CSU Fullerton
800 N State College Blvd
Fullerton, CA 92831

From Morten Lauridsen’s passionate Les Chansons des Roses, a masterful setting of Rilke’s poetry, to love songs from the classical, jazz, Broadway and cabaret traditions. Pacific Chorale’s incredible artists will step out of the chorus for featured solos that will take your breath away.