Fall 2018 Concert Reminder ---- 3 pm on Sunday 2 December at Peacham Congregational Church
Laud to the Nativity by Ottorino Respighi
Lux Aeterna by Morten Lauridsen
Alan Rowe, Musical Director, will lead the chorus and soloists and an orchestra of woodwinds and keyboards.
Jennifer A. Zabelsky, soprano Katharine DeBoer, soprano Phil Brown, tenor
Peter Beardsley, organ Joseph Hansalik, piano
Respighi's text is based on the poetry of a Franciscan friar of the 13th century, Jacopone da Todi, who expresses the Franciscan compassion for the downtrodden. He emphasizes the poverty of the shepherds and Mary herself and recounts the story of Jesus' birth from the shepherds' point of view.
Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna has been performed widely around the world. He drew his text from ancient Latin liturgies including that of the Requiem Mass, but did not intend it 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 on line from Catamount Arts: adults $15/students $5. Order tickets now!
Admission at the door: adults $18/students $5.
The chorus invites the audience to enjoy food and drink following the performance.
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