Seraphic Fire offers take on Bach's 'Easter Oratorio'

Vocal ensemble presents 2 Easter classical music concerts

CORAL GABLES, Fla. ā€“ Johann Sebastian Bach's "Easter Oratorio"Ā was first performed in 1725. A revised version in the 1740sĀ turned the duet into a four-part chorus. Interpretations of the brilliant sacred works are still performed around the worldĀ with pristine clarity.Ā 

This Holy Week crowds in Coral Gables and Fort Lauderdale will get to experience a modern take on the liturgical compositions thanks to an anonymous donation to Miami-based Seraphic Fire, a professional vocal ensemble that performs nationwide.Ā 

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Abbie Betinis, left, and James Kallembach, right, will premiere new works in Coral Gables on Thursday.

Seraphic Fire will premiere the interpretive works of acclaimed composersĀ Abbie Betinis, a McKnight Artist Fellow and cancer survivor, and James Kallembach, of the University of Chicago's RockerfellerĀ Chapel Choir and Orchestra, inĀ two concerts.Ā 

Patrick DuprƩ Quigley and Rhett M. Del Campo will be on stage for S. Fla. concerts on Thursday and Friday.

Seraphic Fire's artistic director PatrickĀ DuprĆ©Ā Quigley, a Grammy-nominated conductor, will lead the ensemble. Seraphic Fire's executive director Rhett M. Del Campo, a pianist and percussionist, will play timpani. Ā 

Some tickets were available for the two 7:30 p.m. performances on Maundy Thursday at the First United Methodist Church, 536 Coral Way in Coral Gables, and on Good Friday at The Sanctuary Church, 1400 N. Federal Highway, in Fort Lauderdale. Tickets are $48.Ā 

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