St. Louis classical calendar for the week of March 6, 2017

The American Chamber Chorale

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The American Chamber Chorale and the Salem St. Louis Chamber Orchestra present Not One Sparrow, a concert of music by Vivaldi, Vaughn Williams, and John Rutter, on Saturday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. "The American Chamber Chorale and the Salem St. Louis Chamber Orchestra present this concert under the direction of Stephen Morton. John Rutter's beautiful Requiem is an emotionally moving centerpiece for this concert. Also on the program are works by Byrd and Gretchaninov. The Salem-St. Louis Chamber Orchestra will present Vivaldi's Spring and Vaughan Williams' incredible Lark Ascending. A special treat in this concert will be icon music educator Mr. Dello Thedford leading his Gospel Symphonic Choir and the Chorale in music from the African-American tradition. The program will close with a rousing rendition of Amazing Grace as the American Chamber Chorale, the Gospel Symphonic Choir and Chamber Orchestra join forces. There is no admission charge to this beautiful concert - no ticket required. Come, listen with your heart and share the beauty of music!" The concert takes place at Salem United Methodist Churh, 1200 S. Lindbergh. For more information: americanchamberchorale.com.

The American Chamber Chorale and the Salem St. Louis Chamber Orchestra present Not One Sparrow, a concert of music by Vivaldi, Vaughn Williams, and John Rutter, on Sunday, March 12, at 3 p.m. "The American Chamber Chorale and the Salem St. Louis Chamber Orchestra present this concert under the direction of Stephen Morton. John Rutter's beautiful Requiem is an emotionally moving centerpiece for this concert. Also on the program are works by Byrd and Gretchaninov. The Salem-St. Louis Chamber Orchestra will present Vivaldi's Spring and Vaughan Williams' incredible Lark Ascending. A special treat in this concert will be icon music educator Mr. Dello Thedford leading his Gospel Symphonic Choir and the Chorale in music from the African-American tradition. The program will close with a rousing rendition of Amazing Grace as the American Chamber Chorale, the Gospel Symphonic Choir and Chamber Orchestra join forces. There is no admission charge to this beautiful concert - no ticket required. Come, listen with your heart and share the beauty of music!" The concert takes place at the North Side Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 9001 Lucas and Hunt Road.. For more information: americanchamberchorale.com.

The Bach Society at St. Stanislaus

The Bach Society of St. Louis presents Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil on Sunday, March 12 at 8 PM at St. Stanslaus Polish Church, 1413 N. 20th St. "Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil, also called the Vespers, is some of the most divine a cappella music ever written. The text includes several Psalms plus the Gloria in excelsis, Ave Maria, Magnificat, and Nunc dimittis. Rachmaninoff chose to express his personal religious faith by writing this quiet, reflective and deeply moving work that has become a haunting cornerstone of the choral repertoire." For more information: www.bachsociety.org.

The Chamber Project St. Louis presents Speak on Friday, March 10 at 8 PM. "Speak: From Syria to Harlem, this program combines the spoken word and chamber music. In the first work on this program, we jump into the nights of Harlem where African-American composer, Valerie Coleman, brings the words of Langston Hughes to life with electric rhythms influenced by jazz. Also influenced by Jazz, Stravinsky's trio arrangement of his legendary A Soldier's Tale warns of making deals with the devil. With Syrian-American Kareem Roustom's telling of an Arabic folk tale set to music, we hear the influences of traditional sounds of Lebanon, Palestine and Syria woven into a sweeping story of love, loss and faith." The concert takes place at the 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity in University City. For more information: www.chamberprojectstl.org.

New Comma Baroque presents Telemannia-Somewhere in Time: Telemann's 'Lost' 12 Fantasias for Solo Viol on Sunday, March 12, at 2:00 p.m. "Located in 2014 by Thomas Fritzsch, a copy of Telemann's self-published 1735 fantasias for viola da gamba survived near Hanover at Ledenburg Palace in the collection of Eleonore von Münster (née von Grothaus, 1734-1794). Dedicated to musical subscriber Mr. Pierre Chaunell (1703-1789) and published in a period when the viol was already out of fashion in Europe, Telemann's unique fantasias encompass a plethora of forms - both old and new, inspired by the Polish and Moravian music of his early career, filled with techniques spanning fugal writing to elements of the rondo and concerto, straddling the High Baroque and the galant. As part of Early Music America's Early Music Month 2017, and Réseau Européen de Musique Ancienne/ European Early Music Network's European Day of Early Music 2017, join New Comma Baroque's Phillip Serna honoring the 250th anniversary of Telemann's death!" The performance takes place at the Mercy Conference and Retreat Center, 2039 North Geyer Road in Kirkwood. For more information: newcommabaroque.org

The Sheldon Concert Hall presents A Tribute to John McCormack, the "Irish Caruso" on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 7 and 8, at 10 a.m. 'The hauntingly beautiful music of the Emerald Isles is celebrated in this tribute program to famed Irish tenor, John McCormack. Vocalist Scott Kennebeck and accompanist John Walsh will perform favorites like "It's a Long Way to Tiperary," "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," and of course, "Danny Boy."' The Sheldon is at 3648 Washington in Grand Center. For more information: sheldonconcerthall.org.

Stéphane Denève

Stéphane Denève conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra along with piano soloist Steven Osborne in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1 and Richard Strauss's Alpine Symphony on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., March 10 and 11. The concert takes place at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

Sameer Patel conducts the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra along with host Brian Owens and violinists Jessica Chang and Angie Smart in Symphonic Seasons on Sunday, March 12, at 3 p.m. "The STL Symphony rejoins forces with the Saint Louis Zoo to take you on a musical journey through the four seasons! Learn how your favorite animals navigate Winter, Summer, Spring and Fall at the Zoo. Featuring selections from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons." The concert takes place at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand in Grand Center. For more information: stlsymphony.org.

The St. Louis Wind Symphony presents a program of music by American composer Holst, Vaughan Williams, and Sousa, on Sunday, March 12, at 3 PM. The performance takes place in the Viragh Center on the Chaminade School campus in on North Lindbergh in Ladue. For more information: stlwindsym.org.