Visionaries in Trinity

The Santa Barbara Choral Society’s season finale at the Trinity Lutheran Church was a sellout, the 70-voice chorus accompanied by a 28-piece orchestra with guest soloists soprano Elissa Johnston, Michal Dawson Connor, Jimmer Bolden, and choral society alto section leader Becca Clarke in a “Visionaries, Then & Now” concert.

The entertaining program began with a duet by David Potter on organ and Kathy Marsh on flute in a tender reading of the “Pavane” by Gabriel Fauré, a prelude to the full choral performance of Fauré’s “Requiem.”

A lighter second half presented works by contemporary composers Ola Gjeilo and Christopher Tin.

Leading the ensemble was veteran director JoAnne Wasserman, marking her 31st year at the helm.