I Was Glad

The Choral Artists of Michigan are pleased to present the I Was Glad Choral Festival, featuring the CAM Chamber Singers, the Greater Oakland Singers, and your Choral Artists of Michigan. Unwrap the gift of joy: the shared experience of live choral music on Friday, February 9, 7:30 p.m., at the University Presbyterian Church of Rochester Hills, 1385 S Adams Rd. General Admission is $13 online before February 8 at 10 p.m., and $15 at the door.

Experience a delightful musical journey with works that will make you smile. We feature the Greater Oakland Singers (GO Sing!), whose vision includes experiencing the power and poetry of song as they develop musicianship and build community. The CAM features works from Herbert Howells, Alice Parker, Hubert Parry, Arvo Pärt, and Sarah Quartel. We are highlighting Parry’s setting of Psalm 122, I was glad when they said unto me. Choirs at Westminster Abbey have performed various settings of “I was glad” in every coronation since that of King Charles I in 1626. The CAM performs this majestic anthem with Jason Branham, Director of Music and Organist at University Presbyterian Church.

This concert will be professionally recorded, so we respectfully request no children ages 5 and under. Although we love these little ones, we are unable to accommodate small children.

The CAM Chamber Singers are comprised of local vocal music artists that sing professionally throughout the communities of Metro Detroit; members are drawn from the opera choristers and paid choral scholars. The Community Chorus is a choral ensemble open to community members that are passionate about the choral art. The choir enrolls a diverse membership, and they perform varied works. Both ensembles perform choral masterworks and premiere new works by living composers. The combined choirs are under the direction of Dr. Jim Watson, Artistic Director, with piano accompaniment by Hannah Watson. The CAM is served by volunteer board members, including the Artistic Director, Managing Director, and Treasurer.

This concert is supported in part by an award from the Michigan Arts & Culture Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. CAM sponsors include Kone Elevators and Escalators, Mettle Ops, Musical Resources of Toledo, Rochester Conservatory of Music, and Sport Court, Superior Sports LLC.