Capitol Hill Chorale joined the Alexandria Choral Society in March 2007 for a joint concert titled Evening Vespers. The first half, conducted by Philip Cave, paired Ralph Vaughan Williams’s O Praise the Lord of Heaven (Psalm 148) with Herbert Howells’s Requiem, featuring soloists Kristin Gustavson (soprano), Leanne Repko (alto), and Michael Maliakel (tenor).
The second half turned to Sergei Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil (Vespers), Opus 37, conducted by Capitol Hill Chorale’s Artistic Director Frederick Binkholder, with soloists Leanne Repko (alto), Ken Kasovac (tenor), and Vladimir Ekzarkhov (bass).
Program
- O Praise the Lord of Heaven (Psalm 148) — Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Requiem — Herbert Howells
- All-Night Vigil (Vespers), Opus 37 — Sergei Rachmaninoff
Philip Cave, Artistic Director of the Alexandria Choral Society, and Frederick Binkholder, Capitol Hill Chorale’s Artistic Director, shared the podium for the evening, with Neil Weston and Todd Fickley serving as assistant directors to their respective choruses.