CHORAL ENSEMBLES

The Rice Chorale is a full chorus of about one hundred twenty voices. All voice majors and all music majors who are not orchestral instrumentalists sing in Rice Chorale. In addition, the Chorale welcomes, by audition, other talented singers from the Rice University student body and the greater Houston community. This group typically performs four concerts per year, selecting major works from both the a cappella and orchestral chorus repertoire.

Thomas Jaber has been the Director of Vocal Ensembles since 1988. An accomplished pianist and vocal coach, his leadership has brought all three groups to a level where they are considered one of the city´s finest musical treasures and their concerts have developed a loyal following among the friends of Rice University and in Houston´s arts community.

Mozart: Requiem, K. 626 (1:51) Dies irae Rice Chorale Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra Thomas Jaber, conductor

Bruckner: Gradual: Os justi meditabitus sapientiam (2:26) Rice Chorale Thomas Jaber, conductor

"Hush, Somebody's Callin' My Name" (2:33) arr. Dennard Tricia Elliot, mezzo-soprano Shepherd Singers Thomas Jaber, conductor

Montiverdi: Magnificat (2:10) Quia fecit mihi magna Shepherd Singers Michel Hammond, conductor

Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 (3:40) Chorus: Nicht diesen, sonern Barrabam! Recitative: Barrabas aber war ein Morder Arioso: Betrachte, meine Seel' Jason Scarcella, tenor (Evangelist); Raymond Granlund, baritone Rice Chorale The Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra Thomas Jaber, conductor

Pinkham: Christmas Cantata (Sinfonia Sacra) (2:00) Gloria Rice Chorale Shepherd School Brass Ensemble Thomas Jaber, conductor