Cantabile Chamber Chorale

Thank You for a Beautiful Season

As we reflect on our 2025–2026 season, we are filled with gratitude for the community that gathered around us. This year’s music was more than a series of concerts — it was a shared journey, shaped by every person who entered the hall, listened with intention, and allowed these stories to resonate. In December, Echoes of Spain: Part II carried us through vibrant colors and centuries of tradition, inviting us into a world of rhythm, devotion, and luminous sound. In April, Woven from the Beginning brought us home — into the threads of the American story, into the voices and histories that continue to shape who we are becoming. Each program asked us to listen deeply. Each moment asked us to gather with openness. And you met us there. Your presence — your applause, your curiosity, your willingness to be moved — gave life to every measure. You helped create a season defined by connection, reflection, and the quiet power of community. Thank you for supporting Cantabile Chamber Chorale. Thank you for standing with us in a year of beauty, discovery, and shared meaning. Thank you for being part of the tapestry. We look forward to welcoming you again as we continue to lift up stories, celebrate diverse voices, and create music that brings people together.

Woven from the Beginning: Threads of the American Soul

A concert honoring the United States’ 250th anniversary

Cantabile Chamber Chorale celebrates America’s semiquincentennial with music that weaves together the diverse voices, histories, and traditions that shape our national story. At the heart of the program is Rollo Dilworth’s America, The Dream, a stirring setting of Langston Hughes’ Freedom’s Plow, from which the phrase “woven from the beginning” is drawn. The rest of the repertoire spans genres and generations, featuring:

Dan Messe’s Half Acre, a folk-hymn about home and memory

Randall Thompson’s Frostiana, setting the poetry of Robert Frost with quintessential American lyricism

Additional selections will highlight:

Indigenous composers, whose works speak to land, heritage, and survival

African American spirituals, reimagined through contemporary choral lenses

Broadway and popular songwriters, reflecting the cultural mosaic of American expression

Poetic settings by composers of varied backgrounds, including women, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ voices

Performed Saturday April 25, 2026, 7:30 PM at Christ United Methodist Church, 485 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854