Our Music
Enjoy excerpts of some of our music and performances from our 2024-25 season!
Gabriel Pierné’s Ballet de Cour
Gabriel Pierné’s Ballet de Cour
Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite
Ravel's Mother Goose
Enjoy excerpts of some of our music and performances from our 2023-24 season!
Copland’s Clarinet Concerto
Copland's Clarinet Concerto
Charles Ives’ Third Symphony
Charles Ives' Third Symphony
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays — The Shepherd’s Farewell
A little treat for the 2023 Christmas season — The Shepherd‘s Farewell is one of the most beloved movements of Hector Berlioz’s choral masterpiece, L’enfance du Christ (The Childhood of Christ), based on the Holy Family‘s flight into Egypt. Berlioz wrote his own words for the piece, and it was first performed in Paris on December 10th, 1854, with Berlioz conducting. This recording was made by Cantiamo Cabrillo in 2018 under the direction of Cheryl Anderson.
The Shepherd's Farewell
Enjoy excerpts of some of our music and performances from our 2022-23 season which marked our 30th anniversary!
Gran Partita
This is the conclusion of the final movement of Mozart’s Gran Partita K. 361. This work opened our 2022-2023 season. Conducted by Dr. John Anderson.
Gran Partita
El Sistema
At each Ensemble Monterey concert, we present an outstanding student ensemble. The beginning orchestra of El Sistema of Santa Cruz and Pajaro was scheduled to perform with us on our second concert of the season. Despite being flooded out of their homes, the Pajaro students and their parents retrieved their instruments and they managed to participate in our concert. Conducted by Ensemble Monterey member Amalia Diaz, also their teacher and conductor.
El Sistema
Eternal Memory by John Tavener
This is the concluding portion of the work, performed on our second concert of last season. The Cello Soloist was Kristen Garbeff. It is a deeply meditative and spiritually significant composition. Our performance was a California Premiere and only the third time Eternal Memory has been played in the United States. Conducted by Dr. John Anderson.
Eternal Memory
Long Time Ago
Set by Aaron Copland. This song is the sixth movement of Copland’s Old American Songs. We performed the entire set of ten songs on our final concert last season. The Tenor Soloist is Daniel Ebbers. Conducted by Dr. John Anderson.
Long Time Ago
The Choral Fantasy
These are the concluding bars of Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, scored for full orchestra, piano soloist, chorus, and vocal soloists. The pianist is Hilda Huang and the guest chorus is Cantiamo! This was the concluding piece of our final concert last season. Conducted by Dr. John Anderson.