DECEMBER 5 | 7:30PM
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH • PASADENA
an American oratorio for the winter solstice by Shawn Kirchner
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Based in Los Angeles, Shawn Kirchner is a composer / arranger / songwriter, singer, and pianist whose choral works are performed throughout the world. A member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale (LAMC) since 2001, Kirchner has enjoyed an enduring creative relationship with music director Grant Gershon, culminating in his tenure as the LAMC’s Swan Family Composer-in-Residence from 2012-2015. Kirchner has also collaborated with such leading ensembles as Conspirare, Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Lorelei Ensemble, San Diego Master Chorale, Los Robles Master Chorale, Coro Allegro, Atlanta Master Chorale, Tonality, and now the Pasadena Chorale.