On Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 at 7:30 p.m., join the San Gabriel Valley Choral Company (SGVCC) for its fall choral concert, “Night, Sleep, Death, and the Stars.” Experience this supernatural evening of song in SGVCC’s new artistic home, the Romanesque sanctuary of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church of Monrovia (122 S. California Ave., Monrovia 91016). Featured selections include “Erlkönig” by Franz Schubert, “Jabberwocky” by Sam Pottle, and “Night, Sleep, Death, and the Stars” by Daniel Gawthrop. Don’t miss St. Luke’s Reverend Tadken as he guest stars as narrator of the riveting piece “Saul” by Egil Hovland.
A mostly volunteer ensemble with deep roots in Monrovia, SGVCC was founded in this charming town in 1995. In 2012, consummate conductor and soloist Dr. Zanaida Robles (www.zanaidarobles.com) became SGVCC’s artistic director. A Monrovia native, Dr. Robles studied with SGVCC’s founder while attending Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA). Having earned her doctorate in choral music at the University of Southern California, her prior credits include serving as director of LACHSA’s classical choirs, teaching at Glendale Community College, and preparing elite choirs for performances with such greats as Josh Groban and Kristin Chenoweth.
Tickets at the door are $20 ($15 seniors/students); advance tickets are $15 ($10 seniors/students). Purchase tickets at http://www.eventbrite.com or by check (SGVCC; P.O. Box 2225; Monrovia, CA 91017). Tax-deductible donations to SGVCC are accepted online and by check.