"Fiat Lux" Symphony Collaboration Salon with Sir James MacMillan, Dana Gioia, and Carl St. Clair

To celebrate the consecration of Christ Cathedral in Orange County, CA, Howard and Roberta Ahmanson commissioned Scottish composer James MacMillan to write a large-scale liturgical work. The oratorio, which includes music for orchestra, chorus, organ, and two vocal soloists, was a collaborative effort with librettist Dana Gioia, former California Poet Laureate and director of the National Endowment for the Arts, Pacific Symphony conductor Carl St. Clair, and Pacific Chorale director Robert Istad.
Fieldstead and Company hosted a salon on Sunday, 18 June 2023, with Carl St. Clair moderating a discussion between Sir James MacMillan and Dana Gioia about the creative process behind "Fiat Lux."