Resonance Presents: All Things New: Music of Beginnings and Endings

Resonance, San Luis Obispo County’s premier a cappella choral ensemble, presents All Things New, a powerful choral experience featuring music with themes of endings and beginnings. Founded in 2012 by composer and conductor Paul Osborne, Resonance is a 35-voice ensemble comprised of top-quality vocalists from throughout San Luis Obispo County. Resonance’s repertoire focuses on Renaissance polyphony, contemporary compositions, and music of the Lutheran choral tradition. The ensemble's latest program, All Things New, explores themes of innovation, rebirth, death, resurrection, and hope for a glorious future through a rich collection of contemporary and classical choral works. The concert features compositions by Eric Whitacre, Carl Orff, Frank Martin, Paul Osborne, and many others, offering audiences a moving and inspiring musical journey that reflects on life's endings while celebrating new beginnings. The program is divided into four sections, and each one includes three short works by composers from the Middle Ages through to the 21st century. Music lovers from throughout the Central Coast are invited to experience what is sure to be a phenomenally diverse concert composed of beautiful and powerful repertoire as performed by one of the region's premier choral ensembles.