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Our Next Concert Series:
Night Music
Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, 7:00 pm
Lancaster Church of the Brethren
1601 Sunset Ave., Lancaster
717-397-4751
Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, 4:00 pm
Location TBA Sunday, Sep. 9, 2012, 4:00 pm
First Presbyterian Church
140 E. Orange St, Lancaster
717-394-6854 |
Musical Associates: a
select group of singers and instrumentalists, dedicated to bringing the
finest in choral music to music lovers in the Susquehanna Valley.
Under the direction of Artistic Director Emery DeWitt, the thirty-two
singers and instrumentalists include many of the area's top
soloists. Our repertoire includes great composers from Medieval
times through the present day. Please join us for for our
summer, 2012 concerts - Saturday, August 25 at Lancaster Church of the Brethren (as part of the Starlight Tea Concert Series), Sunday, August 26 (location TBA) and Sunday, September 9 at First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster (as part of the Upstairs/Downstairs Concert Series).
This
year, we explore Music of the Night! That theme is deep and
broad, so we will range from Medieval music in honor of St. Mary (often
sung at the evening Vespers service) through modern compositions
exploring various aspects of the night. Composers will include
Craig Hella Johnson, Johannes Brahms, Imant Raminsh, and more.
One very special treat: composer David Bennett Thomas has written a vocal piece specifically for Musical Associates, based on his jazz composition Dieu.
And Mr. Thomas will join the choir to provide an improvised piano
accompaniment - musical history being made on the spot! We'll
pair that piece with David's In Time of Silver Rain, a sparkling, up-tempo evocation of a text by seminal jazz poet Langston Hughes.
Another
fun set: several compositions on texts by William Shakespeare, set by
Matthew Harris. Shakespeare included songs in many of his plays,
and Mr. Harris has written an extensive set comprising six volumes!
We will excerpt a few in various styles to highlight this
creative composer. The concert will close with a familiar spiritual, Every Night, When the Sun Goes Down, and Dan Forrest's gentle, lovely Basque Lullaby. Admission to our concerts is free, with a free-will offering taken. Please join us for a wonderful musical event!
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