Chorale San Miguel, directed by Malcolm Halliday, presents Les Sept Paroles du Christ

San Miguel’s only semiprofessional community chorus, Chorale San

Miguel directed by Malcolm Halliday will present Les Sept Paroles du

Christ (In English & quote; The Seven Last Words of Christ”) on Sábado de

Gloria, March 30 at 12 PM noon in the Templo de la Tercera Orden. An

oratorio by the nineteenth century French composer Théodore Dubois,

this dramatic work depicts in music the last words Jesus uttered during his

crucifixion and is scored for large chorus, soloists and a chamber

orchestra of strings, oboe, flute, timpani, harp and organ.  Soloists include

Queretaro soprano Maribel Salazar, Celaya tenor Jesús Palato and San

Miguel baritone Daniel Sandoval. The consummate work for Holy Week,

this performance will last an hour (without an intermission) and finish

around 1:00 PM. 

Tickets can be purchased in pesos at Petit Four, 2-B Jesus in downtown

or online in dollars through Ticketleap. Visit www.choralesanmiguel.com

for link to online sales.