Evermore & Evermore: Carols from St. Mary the Virgin, San Francisco The Choir of St. Mary the Virgin, San Francisco & Eric Choate

• Eric Choate: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel:
• 1 Choate: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 07:02
• Bruce Neswick (b. 1956): Creator of the Stars of Night:
• 2 Neswick: Creator of the Stars of Night 04:05
• Claude Goudimel (1514 - 1572): Comfort, Comfort ye my People:
• 3 Goudimel: Comfort, Comfort ye my People 02:46
• Traditional: People, Look East:
• 4 Traditional: People, Look East 02:50
• Michael Praetorius (1571/72 - 1621): Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming:
• 5 Praetorius: Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming 04:09
• Edgar Pettman (1866 - 1943): The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came:
• 6 Pettman: The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came 03:17
• Bruce Neswick: Of The Father's Love Begotten:
• 7 Neswick: Of The Father's Love Begotten 05:30
• Total Runtime 29:39

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Evermore & Evermore, with music by Eric Choate, performed by the Choir of St Mary's Church San Francisco.

These arrangements arose organically, first fashioned to supply instrumental parts for the annual Festival of Lessons and Carols at The Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin in San Francisco. Developed during several years, they acquired a character beyond their initial purpose, growing ever more expansive in scope.

Prologues, interludes, and codas offer intervals for reflection, enabling the listener to linger upon the mystery of these sacred texts and find repose within the stillness of the Advent and Christmas seasons.‌

The Choir of St. Mary the Virgin, San Francisco
Eric Choate, conductor

Eric Choate
is an award-winning composer, conductor, and organist commended for his “highly inventive approach to the interleaving of polyphonic voices” (The Rehearsal Studio) and compositions described as “rapturous” and “quietly majestic” (Textura.org). His music has been performed by artists including VOCES8, musicians of the San Francisco Symphony, American Bach Soloists, Las Cruces Symphony, Frederica von Stade, Johann Vexo, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Brian Thorsett, Emil Miland, Friction Quartet, and university choirs around the globe. His works are published by E.C. Schirmer and VOCES8 Publishing, with recordings released on the Arsis Audio and Ulysses Arts labels.

A sought-after conductor, Eric recently made his Carnegie Hall debut conducting Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem with the New England Symphonic Ensemble and a festival chorus. 2025-2026 highlights include serving as interim Chorus Master at the Marin Symphony, the SFCM Conservatory Chorus, and the inaugural season of Nebula Consort. Recent engagements include the San Francisco Boys Chorus, Göteborgs Symfoniska Kör & Vokalensemble (Sweden), Merced Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Festival Napa Valley, Berkeley Symphony Chorus, and the Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra. He is founding artistic director of Nebula Consort, a professional chorus for emerging early-career singers.

Eric is professor of choral and organ music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and gives solo recitals throughout the United States and Europe. In 2023, he was awarded a grant to study organ improvisation in Paris with Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin. He holds the Fellowship Certificate (FAGO) from the American Guild of Organists and is Director of Music at The Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin in San Francisco.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Theory and Composition from St. Olaf College and received a fellowship to study harmony and counterpoint at the European American Musical Alliance in Paris. He later completed a Master of Music degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with David Conte. Eric lives in San Francisco with his wife, soprano Ellen Leslie.

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