"Like a black swan as death came on/Poured forth her song in perfect calm." With this excerpt from the opening lines of Benjamin Britten's "Hymn to Saint Cecilia," the Eastman Chorale will perform at Christ Church, under the baton of William Weinert. The concert will also include "Cantico del sole," by fellow Englishman William Walton, based on a text by St. Francis of Assisi, and "Wm's Ghosts" by Douglas Lowry, based on texts and the life of William Shakespeare.

Eastman Chorale performs Friday, November 22, 8 p.m. at Christ Church, 141 East Avenue, free, esm.rochester.edu, 274-1100.