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Stephen Paulus Holocaust Oratorio Given San Diego Debut under Patrick Walders

By Ken Herman | April 27, 2015 |

Saturday (April 25) San Diego State University Director of Choral Studies Patrick Walders conducted Stephen Paulus’ profound Holocaust oratorio “To Be Certain of the Dawn” with a 140-voice massed choir and full orchestra at College Avenue Baptist Church . . .

French Baroque Gems at St. James, La Jolla

By Ken Herman | January 11, 2014 |

Friday’s performance (Jan. 10) by tenor Aaron Sheehan and Musica Pacifica for the San Diego Early Music Society made a winning case for Jean-Phillipe Rameau’s distinctly French Baroque style, complementing this repertory with more familiar pieces by J.S. Bach, G.P. Telemann, and G.F. Handel.