Mass for the Endangered: Sarah Kirkland Snider

A luminous reimagining of the Latin Mass, Sarah Kirkland Snider’s “Mass for the Endangered” is both an elegy and a plea — a prayer for the planet and its threatened creatures. In this evocatively scored work, traditional texts intertwine with poetry by Nathaniel Bellows, shaping a sound world where choral beauty meets urgent environmental reflection.

The Elora Singers, joined by an instrumental chamber ensemble, illuminates the textures and tensions of this captivating composition, its moments of stillness and its surges of emotion. The programme also includes compelling works by Andrew Balfour, Alberto Grau, Christopher Tin, Caleb Burhans, and others that grapple with belonging, loss, and renewal.

In the resonant space of the St. Matthew’s Centre, this concert stands as both witness and call — a chance to experience music that embraces the gravity of its subject and finds moments of light within it.

Admission: Tickets: Adult $50 | Student $20 | Child (12 and under) $10