From Darkness into Light: The Soul’s Journey
The Music of Elaine Hagenberg
May 8 & 9, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Bethany Lutheran Church | 4500 E Hampden Ave, Cherry Hills Village, CO
This concert marks the Colorado premiere of Aeterna Via, a major new choral work by composer Elaine Hagenberg. Five years ago, the Cherry Creek Chorale premiered Illuminare—initially in Colorado and later at Carnegie Hall—Hagenberg’s critically acclaimed work tracing a journey from beauty through darkness and ultimately back into light. Illuminare has since become a beloved and widely performed work within choral communities and will open the May program.
Aeterna Via continues Hagenberg’s exploration of the human journey, unfolding as a sweeping, cinematic arc of departure, transformation, and return. Commissioned by a national consortium of ensembles—of which the Cherry Creek Chorale is a member—this performance offers Colorado audiences an early opportunity to experience the work in May, ahead of its world premiere in Paris this June. We invite you to be among the first to encounter this extraordinary musical adventure.
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Our 2025-2026 Season:
Spirits, Spells & Mariachis (October 10 & 11, 2025)
Rejoice in the Season (December 12 & 13, 2025)
American Songbook VI: The Brill Building Lights Up Manhattan (March 6 & 7, 2026)
Darkness into Light: The Soul’s Journey – The Music of Elaine Hagenberg (May 8 & 9, 2026)
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