Aeternum

September 13, 2026 ∙ 2pm

with 1:15 pre-concert forum

Founded in Napa Valley in 2024 by Bailey Cooke and Brady Egbert, Aeternum is California's professional chamber choir. Built around a transatlantic roster of exceptional singers from the United States and the United Kingdom, the ensemblenbrings together precision, warmth, and stylistic versatility in performances of uncommon clarity, intimacy, and impact.

Aeternum's repertoire spans Renaissance polyphony, sacred masterworks, contemporary choral music, re-imaginings, and new commissions. Rooted in Northern California and international in reach, the ensemble presents thoughtfully curated programs in distinctive venues while also investing in recording projects, education, and community engagement.

Alongside its performances, Aeternum is building a long-term artistic presence through commissions, recordings, and outreach intitiatives designed to expand access to choral music in Napa County and beyond.

This program, Origins, explores the Renaissance’s greatest hits like Allegri’s Miserere, Byrd’s Mass for Five, and more, alongside their re-imagined works by today’s most exciting living composers.

Tickets: $50 general, $5 youth 18 and under
(limited youth tickets - please reserve in advance)
Youth must be seated with a supervising adult.

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Seventh-day Adventist Church, 12889 Osborne Hill Rd, Grass Valley

Origins
Program:

Ave generosa
Hildegard von Bingen

Ave verum corpus
William Byrd

Ave verum corpus Re-imagined
Roderick Williams

Kyrie from Mass for Five Voices
William Byrd

Kyrie After Byrd
Roxanna Panufnik

Miserere mei, Deus
Gregorio Allegri

Miserere
James MacMillan

Intermission

Ne irascaris
William Byrd

Fallings
Nico Mulhy

Stabat mater
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Stabat mater
Kerensa Briggs

Ave generosa
Margaret Rizza



Thank you to our Sponsors:
Season sponsors:
Barbara & Denis Drew
Dr. George & Jo Ann Rebane
Diane Robertson & Family

Concert sponsor:
Jeffrey Leiter

Concert underwriters:
Bill & Anna Trabucco

 

Thank you to our sponsors!