Hood to Host “The Thirteen” Choir and Orchestra

Hood College is proud to host “The Thirteen” choir and orchestra as they perform “The New American Songbook” live within the Coffman Chapel on Thursday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

The Thirteen is a professional choir and orchestra celebrated for reimagining the potential of vocal music from many periods. Praised for performing with “striking color and richness” that “transfigures the listener” (The Washington Post) and “a tight and attractive vocal blend and excellent choral discipline” (American Record Guide), for over a decade the ensemble has been at the forefront of invigorating performances of masterworks ranging from early chant to world premieres and the centuries in between.

In “The New American Songbook,” The Thirteen explores themes of identity and kinship through compositions by American composers from the end of the second World War through today. In so doing, hoping to suggest the beginnings of an inclusive, diverse, and ever-expanding New American Songbook.

For more information on this performance, contact Associate Professor of Music Noel Verzosa, Jr. at verzosa@hood.edu.

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