The Two Elizabeths

Join us as we begin our second season! We are excited to present our first concert of the year with "The Two Elizabeths," a journey through some of the music composed for two of England's most famous monarchs.  Choral music has always been a central part of British culture, particularly during the first Elizabethan era (1558–1603). The Emerald Ensemble will perform favorites and lesser-known works, both sacred and secular, from Tallis, Byrd, Farmer, Weelkes, and others. Four centuries later, Britten, Finzi, and Tippett composed jubilant choral works to commemorate the coronation of current Queen Elizabeth in 1953. British choral music continues to thrive with master composers like the late Peter Maxwell Davies, James MacMillan, and Judith Weir.