Radiance transforms the historic Georgetown Steam Plant into a "Cathedral of Industry." The program explores the plant's cavernous environment with a program of choral masterworks including the Allegri Miserere, and the shimmering, water-tuned glasses of Ešenvalds’ Stars. Also on the program is Eric Whitacre’s Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine, a cinematic tour de force that mimics the whirring of gears and the flutter of experimental wings—the sound of invention.​

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Join us for this special program where the sounds of innovation and vocal transcendence converge in one of Seattle's most treasured historic and industrial spaces. 

Dress Warmly: The audience is invited to wander through the space to experience the sound from different vantage points. Please wear warm clothing and comfortable shoes for the industrial setting.

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Seating: There is no fixed seating for this performance. You are encouraged to bring a camping chair if you'd like to sit at any point.

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(UPDATED!) PROGRAM

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MODULE I: Light. The Light of a Cathedral
Edward ELGAR: Lux aeterna (Choral arrangement of the "Nimrod" variation from the Enigma Variations)
Eric WHITACRE: Sainte-Chapelle

MODULE II: Lifegiving Water
PALESTRINA: Sicut cervus
Orlando GIBBONS (arr. Forshaw): Drop, drop, slow tears

MODULE III: As night falls, we see (hear) stars
Josef RHEINBERGER: Abendlied
Ēriks EŠENVALDS: Stars

MODULE IV: A Requiem for Industry: Ghost in the Machine
Gregorio ALLEGRI: Miserere mei, Deus

MODULE V: The Optimism of Human Invention
Orlande de LASSUS: Musica Dei donum optimi
Eric WHITACRE: Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine