The Canticum Novum Singers to Perform 'The Unknown Region' Concert, 5/9

The Canticum Novum Singers, Harold Rosenbaum, Conductor and Artistic Director will present The Unknown Region concert on Saturday, May 9 - 8:00 PM at St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, 87th St. between Broadway and West End Ave., New York, NY.

This second concert of The Canticum Novum Singers' 42nd Anniversary season will include Johannes Brahms' Schicksalslied, Randall Thompson's The Road Not Taken (from Frostiana), David Lang's It's the Same Train, Ralph Vaughan Williams' Toward the Unknown Region, William Schuman's Carols of Death and Jonathan Harvey's Angels. The music explores unknown regions, whether they be places, situations, states of mind, or the uncertainties of the spirit world.

Tickets for the May 9 event are $25 general admission, $20 students/seniors and are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/817931. For more information, call 516-586-3433 or visit http://www.canticumnovum.org/season.html. For MTA transportation information, visit http://tripplanner.mta.info/_start.aspx.

The Canticum Novum Singers, hailed by critics and audiences alike, is now in its 42nd season under the direction of its founder, Harold Rosenbaum. During the past 41 years, this chamber choir has achieved both national and international recognition for its stylistic versatility, vocal blend, and expressive range. The ensemble has presented dozens of world, American, and New York premieres by composers ranging from Handel, J.C. Bach, Faure, and Bruckner, to Harbison, Berio, Schnittke, Rorem, Schickele and George Benjamin. Their website is at http://www.canticumnovum.org/.