Women’s chamber chorus Sorelle San Diego will present What Was I Made For?, a spring concert on Saturday, May 10 at 4:30 p.m. at San Dieguito United Methodist Church in Encinitas. Directed by Michelle Risling and accompanied by Anna Juliar, Sorelle will perform compelling choral works that explore the various purposes people find in their own lives.
The concert will begin with What Was I Made For?, a ballad by Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell. Offering answers to that eternal question, additional pieces include Andrea Ramsey’s Crowded Table, which depicts the joy in welcoming others, and To Sit and Dream, by Rosephanye Powell and with words by Langston Hughes, a jazz-influenced song that urges everyone to reach towards dreams of a more equitable world.
Closing out the program is Michael John Trotta’s Caritas Abundat, written for women by Hildegard of Bingen and exploring what people can do for this planet. The concert also features works by Kim André Arnesen, Francis Poulenc and Dale Trumbore, according to a news release.
“Purpose is individual. Ultimately, everyone must choose their own, and every answer is the right one,” described Michelle Risling, conductor, in the news release. “Our song selection demonstrates the multitude of purposes we seek from looking after one another to fighting for justice.”
Sorelle San Diego was founded in 2013 by director Sally Husch Dean. When Dean retired from conducting, she ed the baton to Michelle Risling, a well-known conductor and singer in the Southern California region. The select women’s chamber chorus is comprised of 35 dedicated choral artists. A key part of Sorelle’s mission is to benefit local nonprofit organizations by sharing concert proceeds. Sorelle is a program of San Diego North Coast Singers, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
Tickets: : Suggested donation $20/$10 student. For more information, visit www.sorellesandiego.com
Venue address: 170 Calle Magdalena, Encinitas.
