Lead Me Home: A Celebration of the American Choral Landscape” journeys through the rich and varied landscape of American choral music, tracing a path through faith, folk tradition, poetry and popular song.
Rooted in the spiritual and pastoral traditions that have shaped America’s musical voice, the programme moves from the timeless devotion of Virgil Thomson’s My Shepherd Will Supply My Need and the spirituals My Lord What a Morning and Steal Away to the visionary sound-worlds of Caroline Shaw, Morten Lauridsen, and Eric Whitacre. Alongside these sacred and contemplative works sit songs of beauty, longing, and place: Samuel Barber’s shimmering To Be Sung on the Water, the timeless folk melody Shenandoah, and the wistful nostalgia of Vincent.
The programme closes in sparkling style with affectionate musical portraits of two iconic cities in April in Paris and I Get a Kick Out of New York. Celebrating the warmth, openness and emotional directness of America’s musical language, “Lead Me Home” is a journey through music of landscape, memory and belonging.
This CMH favorite and 2023 Grammy-nominated British ensemble returns with a new configuration of members, carrying on the tradition of immersing audiences thoroughly in their music to enhance the concert experience. Visit their web site to learn about their dedicated outreach efforts and peruse new merchandise, including their latest major album TWENTY, released by Decca Classics in June 2025 in celebration of the ensemble’s twentieth anniversary.
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