Featuring guest conductor Heinrich Christensen, with works by Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass, William, Duckworth, and others
This program begins where last season’s March program left off—this year we are taking the old shape note tunes in a minimalist direction, inspired by William Duckworth’s monumental collection Southern Harmony.
Our journey will lead us to the Three Songs by minimalist poster child Philip Glass, with settings of texts by Leonard Cohen, Dorothy Parker, and George Herbert, among others. Inspired by Duckworth’s deconstruction of the shape note tunes, we will also explore what happens when ... view more »
This program begins where last season’s March program left off—this year we are taking the old shape note tunes in a minimalist direction, inspired by William Duckworth’s monumental collection Southern Harmony.
Our journey will lead us to the Three Songs by minimalist poster child Philip Glass, with settings of texts by Leonard Cohen, Dorothy Parker, and George Herbert, among others. Inspired by Duckworth’s deconstruction of the shape note tunes, we will also explore what happens when you deconstruct music in a wider sense, so you will hear music with the use of a limited scale, music without pitch, music without rhythmic coordination, and so forth. Hopefully, it will add up to a fascinating glimpse under the hood to find a new appreciation of the varied elements that all add up to the glorious choral repertoire we love!
Program
William Walker/William Duckworth: Holy Manna
William Duckworth: The Mouldering Vine
Arvo Pärt: Solfeggio
Ernst Toch: Geographical Fugue
Scott Anthony Shell: I Am the Dance
Knut Nystedt: Immortal Bach
Alice Parker: Wondrous Love
William Duckworth: Wondrous Love
Philip Glass: Three Songs
Hilary Tann: Paradise
William Duckworth: Turtle Dove
Heinrich Christensen: Very Short Songs
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