Conductor Rachel Samet leads an ensemble of 50 experienced choral singers in an intensive workshop culminating in two live performances. This year's program includes chestnuts of choral repertoire such as Randall Thompson's “Alleluia,” Gabriel Fauré's “Cantique de Jean Racine,” and the first movement of Leonard Bernstein's “Chichester Psalms," plus newer works by contemporary composers like Moira Smiley, Sara Quartel, and Jake Runestad. The music ranges from the deeply personal and intimate, including Knut Nystedt's stunning “Immortal Bach,” to music that is exuberant and playful, such as Eric Whitacre's “Animal Crackers.” Merry Phillips plays the piano and the Kegg Pipe Organ.