Pride is a time for celebration, yes! — yet also a time for reflection and remembrance. To mark the beginning of Pride month in Baltimore, The Emmanuel Choir offers a reprise performance of the profoundly moving passion oratorio Considering Matthew Shepard by Craig Hella Johnson. First presented at Emmanuel to great effect in 2022, this powerful work tells the story of gay Wyoming college student Matthew Shepard’s brutal 1998 beating and murder — and of the hope that transcends such tragedy, through music of varying styles: jazz, blues, country, and gospel included. Presented in collaboration with the Maryland Pride Center and Baltimore Pride, this program promises a deeply enriching experience for Baltimore’s LGBTQIA+ community and its many friends and allies. Please join us as we close Music at Emmanuel’s 2024–2025 season!
Chamber orchestra
Soloists from within the choir
Christian Lane, director