- Mar 21, 2026 - 8:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
- Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church
Whitacre’s The Sacred Veil
Robert Istad, conductor
Members of Pacific Chorale
Eric Whitacre, composer
Charles Anthony Silvestri, lyricist
Cellist TBA
PROGRAM
Eric Whitacre’s The Sacred Veil and Three Songs of Faith
Feel your spirit soar as Pacific Chorale’s chamber choir brings Eric Whitacre’s The Sacred Veil to life. This sweeping 12-movement masterpiece, born of a love story touched by loss, embraces the universal need for hope and healing. Coupled with other thrilling Whitacre works, The Sacred Veil promises an inspirational evening of music that transcends boundaries.
Whenever there is birth or death,
The sacred veil between the worlds
Grows thin and opens slightly up,
Just long enough for Love to slip,
Silent, either in or out
Of this our fragile, fleeting world,
Whence or whither a new home waits.
And our beloved ones draw near,
In rapt anticipation, or
In weary gratitude, they stand;
Our loved ones stand so close, right here,
Just on the other side
Of Eternity.
— Charles Anthony Silvestri
