A Seraphic Fire Christmas
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.
