San Marino Kids Performing in LA Children's Chorus Concert

The Los Angeles Children’s Chorus shared the following information with Patch:

The Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) illuminates the transcendent spirit of humanity with a dynamic program spanning 14 centuries of musical expression at its 26th Annual Spring Concert on Saturday, May 12, 4 p.m., and Sunday, May 13, 7 p.m., at Pasadena Presbyterian Church.

Singing about joy, love, laughter and hope in six languages, the choristers offer a mix of classical, folk and contemporary works. Among numerous highlights are "Sumer is icumen in," a medieval song dating from 1260 believed to be the oldest existing example of polyphony, and the world premiere by LACC’s Young Men’s Ensemble of Los Angeles-based composer Nicholas Nicassio’s "Sleep Now, O Sleep Now" based on text by James Joyce.

San Marino residents who are in the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus are:

Katherine Beggs
Isaac Calvin

Sophie David

Carly Hittner
Shannon Hittner
Gabe Huisken
Lily Keating
Audrey Kim
Julianna Lia
Rachel Lee
Ellie McAfee
Lillian Mecum
Anatasia Moseley
Madeleine Myronowicz
Paige Nixon
Cynthia Park
Cameron Roberts
Grant Spitzer
Brandon Szeto
Wesley Tani
Nicole Tanouye
Gwyneth Walla
Erica Wei
Lara Wilkniss
Ava Wilkniss
Teddy Willard
Elyse Yang

Concert information:

Saturday, May 12, 2012, 4 p.m.
andSunday, May 13, 7 p.m.
at Pasadena Presbyterian Church

LACC Artistic Director Anne Tomlinson conducts the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers. Associate Artistic Director Mandy Brigham leads the Intermediate Choir, Dr. Steven Kronauer conducts the Young Men’s Ensemble and Larissa Donnelly conducts the Apprentice Choir. The choirs will perform separately and combined.

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For tickets and more information, please call (626) 793-4231 or visit www.lachildrenschorus.org. Pasadena Presbyterian Church is located at 535 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91105.