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Program

RODERICK WILLIAMS
Quem Pastores Laudavere WORLD PREMIERE 

ARCANGELO CORELLI
Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 8 in G minor,
Christmas Concerto 

CAROLINE SHAW
The Holdfast
US PREMIERE

ANTONIO VIVALDI
Gloria, RV 589

Valérie Sainte-Agathe, conductor and chorale director
Philharmonia Chorale

About This Concert

Get into the holiday spirit with Chorale Director Valérie Sainte-Agathe and the Philharmonia Chorale as they lift their voices in Vivaldi’s gripping Gloria, a masterpiece of joy and grandeur that has enlivened audiences for centuries. You’ll also experience Corelli’s timeless Christmas Concerto, a fascinating world premiere by Roderick Williams, and the US premiere of Caroline Shaw’s The Holdfast, filled with smooth vocalism and ethereal harmonies. We’re certain this concert will leave you breathless with a sense of wonder and holiday cheer.

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Performances

12/5/25
Herbst Theatre, San Francisco
7:30 PM
12/6/25
First Congregational Church, Berkeley
2:30 PM
12/7/25
Bing Concert Hall, Stanford
2:30 PM