Dreamscape: Realizing a Better Future

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” —Harriet Tubman 

To dream has always been a metaphor for realizing our hopes and visions for a world of peace and belonging. In addition to works about actual dreams by Jean Sibelius and Ralph Vaughan Williams, we will sing Eric Whitacre’s beloved neo-Renaissance madrigal Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine, Melissa Dunphy’s #UnitedWeDream, a setting of a text by the Guatemalan-American DREAMer Claudia D. Hernandez, and Derrick Skye’s brilliant social justice anthem, a vision unfolding. Our program will also feature Trevor Weston’s setting of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous last speech, Visions of Glory, and the young Swedish composer Jacob Mühlrad’s Dreams, a setting of a powerful poem by Langston Hughes. We are thrilled to present the premiere of Now is the Time, a new work by composer Michael Bussewitz-Quarm that sets her own text about her transition and realizing her dream of becoming a woman. 

Friday, December 9 at 8 PM 

St Mark’s Episcopal Church

2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley

Saturday, December 10 at 8 PM

St Mark’s Lutheran Church,

1111 O’Farrell Ave, San Francisco

Sunday, December 11 at 4 PM 

The 222

222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg

tickets sold separately via The 222

Dreamscape Open Rehearsal

Come hear an informal sneak preview of our Dreamscape concert! This free open rehearsal is a great opportunity for those looking for an inside peek into the world of choral music and those looking to experience choral music in a new way. Families with young children are welcome!

We'll be singing select repertoire from our upcoming concert, and talking about our inspiration and process—you'll be able to see it all come together and ask questions. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP is recommended. Mask and vaccination required for all guests 5 and up

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 from 2–3PM 

First Unitarian Church of Oakland, 685 14th Street, Oakland

Free! 

Season Tickets: Save 20% on 3 concerts

Season tickets allow for flexible attendance with big savings on General Admission tickets! Purchase once and enjoy either date and venue of one of each concert set in December, March, and May. Simply purchase a season pass and we'll hold your tickets for you at will-call for whichever date you prefer.

Health & Safety Precautions

We are formulating our season with an abundance of caution to prioritize the health and safety of our singers, audiences, and communities. Events for the 2021–22 season are subject to change to comply with all public health guidelines.

To ensure the health and safety of our artists and patrons, all guests must wear masks at concerts and present proof of vaccination upon entry.

Please contact us with any questions. Learn more about our safety protocol here.

Support Our Commission Initiative

Sacred and Profane strives to perform music by emerging artists alongside choral classics. Contemporary composers are facing the challenges and issues of today head on, composing innovative and meaningful works with human stories. We endeavor to uphold our mission of engaging emerging artists in new collaborative ways, premiere fresh work, and keep choral music relevant.

We are honored to be working with the highly sought-after New-York based composer Michael Bussewitz-Quarm on a new commission for SATB choir that embraces this vision. The text for this new work Now, it is Time (working title) is based on an open letter Michael shared with friends and family announcing the next phase in their personal journey as a transgender woman. In her own words, “A journey through a deeply personal transition, surrounded by her beautiful family.” This moving text embodies the life-affirming power of community and creative aspiration, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to bring it to life through music.

This work will be premiered at our December 2022 concerts Dreamscape: Realizing a Better Future. We are also to thrilled to partner with local organizations like Transgender San Francisco to share their work and raise education and visibility of support systems for transgender and gender-nonconforming people so that all may find as they make their own journeys.

To accomplish this incredible project is no small task, and we are inviting our supporters to join us in making this dream a reality. Please consider making a donation in support of this exciting project.