North Country Chorus presents "Laud to the Nativity" by Ottorino Respighi and "Lux Aeterna" by Morten Lauridsen at Peacham Congregational Church on Sunday, December 2, at 3 pm.
Directed by the Alan Rowe, the Chorus is accompanied by organist Peter Beardsley, pianist Joseph Hansalik, and a woodwind ensemble. Soloists are sopranos Jennifer Zabelsky and Katharine DeBoer and tenor Phil Brown.
Sung in English, Respighi's text is based on the poetry of a Franciscan friar of the 13th century, Jacopone da Todi, and emphasizes the poverty of the shepherds and Mary herself and recounts the story of Jesus' birth from the shepherds' point of view.
The text of "Lux Aeterna" is from ancient Latin liturgies including that of the Requiem Mass, but not composed for liturgical use. Composed in response to his mother's final illness, Lauridsen chose the theme of light "to give me strength to cope with this situation." Inspired by the sacred music of the late Renaissance, especially that of Josquin des Prez, he creates a meditation on light that is "quiet, direct and introspective."
Tickets in advance from www.catamountix.org: adults $15 / students $5.
Admission at the door: adults $18 / students $5.
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North Country Chorus Christmas Concert, Littleton
Event: Dec 1, 2018, 7:30 PM
North Country Chorus presents "Laud to the Nativity" by Ottorino Respighi and "Lux Aeterna" by Morten Lauridsen at First Congregational Church, Littleton, on Saturday, December 1, at 7:30 pm. (See concert description posted separately for Peacham on Sunday, December 2, at 3 pm.)