David Lang’s poor hymnal
This weekend in Philadelphia
What will we leave behind?

Join us now for a short excerpt from last night's rehearsal
of David Lang's poor hymnal.

Then join us this weekend for the premiere performances of this new, concert-length work from one of the world's most influential composers (and he'll be with us!) 
An opportunity to press pause on the world for an hour
and think about ourselves, our deeds, silence. 

What remains? 
The good we have done will remain.
Not our gold. Not our silver. Not our jewels. Not our pearls.
Not our bodies. Not our breath. Not our selves. Not our voices.
David Lang's poor hymnal
The Crossing @ Christmas 2023
The Jeffrey Dinsmore Memorial Concerts

imagine a religion
with the less fortunate at its center;
this is their hymnal

Friday, December 15 @ 6pm & 8:30pm
presented by Penn Live Arts
Iron Gate Theater, University of Pennsylvania
Sunday, December 17 @ 5pm
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
poor hymnal was commissioned for Donald Nally and The Crossing by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting, Jill and Loren Bough, and Peggy and Mark Curchack.
While at the Sunday post-concert reception,
do some shopping at The Crossing Holiday Bazaar featuring items
crafted and generously donated by our singers! 
Explore crafts, holiday decor, candles, and more.  
All proceeds support the mission of The Crossing
to commission, perform, and record new, substantial works for choir
that affect the way we think about the world, ourselves, and each other. 
header art by Steven Bradshaw