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Performed by candlelight, a cappella voices exalt familiar and new sounds for your enjoyment.
Seraphic Fire, South Florida’s GRAMMY®-nominated professional vocal ensemble, will usher in the Christmas holidays with its traditional a cappella carols by candlelight; an incredibly intimate and personal experience. Thirteen of the most astounding vocal artists in the world are led by the popular guest conductor Anthony Trecek-King. “The thing that I do well is to relentlessly extract every piece of emotion out of the music,” said Trecek-King. “Every note has to be oozing with meaning. With Seraphic Fire, you can do amazing things because you have some of the best voices in the country.”
Program includes:
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree — Elizabeth Poston
O Come All Ye Faithful — John Francis Wade
Silent Night — Franz Xaver Gruber
Ave Maria — R. Nathaniel Dett
The Three Kings — Jonathan Dove
Solstice — Taylor Scott Davis
In addition to all the traditional favorites, Trecek-King provided insight about some new pieces: “The Ave Maria is a familiar text, but it’s an arrangement by a composer of African descent. The Flight is a piece that I am really interested in performing. It connects Jesus and His birth with immigration and related issues. It’s important to program music that is familiar or easy for the audience to grasp, and then challenge the audience on the other hand. This type of musical journey is what the Seraphic Fire audience is accustomed to.”
“Anthony Trecek-King is so full of energy and life. He is a brilliant musician and knows how to get the best possible sound out of Seraphic Fire. He will bring a unique sense of musicality and joy to this holiday season,” said Patrick Dupre Quigley, Seraphic Fire Founder and Artistic Director.
Performances:
Sat, Dec 7 at 7:30 pm | St. Sophia Greek Orthodox, 2401 SW 3rd Ave., Miami 33129
Sun, Dec 8 at 7:00 pm | St. Boniface Episcopal, 5615 Midnight Pass Rd., Sarasota 34242
Mon, Dec 9 at 7:00 pm | Moorings Presbyterian, 791 Harbour Dr., Naples 34103
Wed, Dec 11 at 7:30 pm | Rinker Playhouse, Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach 33401
Fri, Dec 13 at 8:00 pm | Church of the Little Flower, 2711 Indian Mound Rd., Coral Gables 33134
Sat, Dec 14 at 8:00 pm | Sanctuary Church, 1400 N. Federal Hwy., Ft. Lauderdale 33304
Sun, Dec 15 at 4:00 pm | The Moss Center, 10950 SW 211 St., Cutler Bay 33189
Thu, Dec 19 at 8:00 pm | Aventura Arts and Culture Center, 3385 NE 188th St., Aventura 33180
Tickets and subscriptions are on sale now at SeraphicFire.org and by phone at 305.285.9060.
About Anthony Trecek-King, Guest Conductor
Dr. Anthony Trecek-King is a highly acclaimed choral conductor, scholar, pedagogue, and media personality with a career spanning over 20 years. He is an active guest conductor and serves as a Resident Conductor (chorus) with the Handel and Haydn Society. Recognized for his ability to create moving performances that exhibit a surprising range of dynamics and depth of expression, Dr. Trecek-King excels at cultivating vocal and instrumental musicians at all levels. Through his collaborative rehearsal style, he bridges the gap between high art and humanity, captivating audiences while maintaining exceptional sonic quality.
Ensembles under his direction were integral to projects that have won a Pulitzer Prize (Madam White Snake, Zhou Long), received a Grammy (Fantastic Mr. Fox, Boston Modern Orchestra Project), and earned the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from Presidential Committee on the Arts (Boston Children’s Chorus).
About Seraphic Fire
Seraphic Fire brings together professional vocal and instrumental artists from around the US and internationally to perform and record repertoire ranging from medieval chant and Baroque masterpieces to commissions by leading living composers.
Seraphic Fire’s artistic accomplishments also have translated to partnerships with The Cleveland Orchestra and New World Symphony, among others. At the forefront of Seraphic Fire’s mission is a commitment to community well-being and musician advancement through educational programs for South Florida’s underserved elementary students, as well as rising music professionals in local high schools and at University of Miami, Florida International University, UCLA, and the Aspen Music Festival and School.
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