California Gold

The Houston Chamber Choir has a long tradition of engaging distinguished guest conductors from around the world.  This season we needed to look no further for such a guest than the University of Houston’s Director of Choral Activities, Dr. Betsy Cook Weber.  Well-known beyond the University as the former Director of the Houston Symphony Chorus, Dr. Weber is staking a claim that even proud Texans will discover that California composers have produced a wealth of wonderful choral music. The program includes works by Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen, John Cage and the Chamber Choir’s first performance of Mass by Igor Stravinsky.