When Martin Luther wrote about liturgy, he identified or composed German chorales that could be used to substitute for parts of the Latin Mass. Settings of some these surround a work we’ve commissioned to celebrate our 40th anniversary—“We All Believe in One True God” by Minnesota composer Linda Kachelmeier. Our namesake’s Mass in G will also be featured.

We close our anniversary season with music for the close of day, music evoking the evening, and works from the vespers or evensong liturgies. One of Samuel Scheidt’s Magnificat settings, this one with interpolations for the Feast of Pentecost, comprises half of this concert. Works by Herbert Howells, B. E. Boykin, Elaine Hagenberg, Elizabeth Alexander and others complete the program.