| Start Date: | 12/8/2013 | Start Time: | 3:00 PM |
| End Date: | 12/8/2013 | End Time: | 5:00 PM |
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Event Description
On Sunday, December 8, the University Chorus and Chamber Singers will present their first performance of the 2013-14 academic year, directed by Dr. Steven Powell.
This exciting program will feature Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms for chorus, keyboard, harp and percussion. Composed in 1965, the Chichester Psalms is a hopeful and tonal work, merging together Christian choral traditions with Hebrew text, culminating in a beautiful call for peace.
Dr. Powell states, "It's always exciting to perform a work with the combination of high energy and beauty of the Chichester Psalms."
In addition, the University Chorus will present a selection of music by American composers, including Norman Dello Joio's A Jubilant Song, Randall Thompson’s Alleluia, and Morten Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium, as well as spirituals such as Joshua fit de battle of Jericho, Let me Fly, and There is a Balm in Gilead. The Chamber Singers will also perform Renaissance music by Thomas Morley, Orlando di Lasso, Thomas Greaves and John Bennet.
Each term, the 60-voice University Chorus performs traditional concert choir literature, a cappella and with instrumental accompaniment. Singers come from every College on campus and new members are accepted every quarter.
This concert will be held on Sunday, December 8 at 3:00 PM in the Main Auditorium, located at the SE corner of Chestnut Street and 32nd at Drexel University. This event is free and open to the public.
For more questions or information, please contact 215-895-ARTS or follow this event on Facebook at:https://www.facebook.com/events/462866307163434/ |
Contact Information:
Name: Laura Sancken
Phone: 215-895-ARTS
Email: les98@drexel.edu |
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Location:
Main Auditorium, Main Building |
Audience:
AlumniCurrent StudentsFacultyParents & FamiliesProspective StudentsPublicStaff |
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