THIBODAUX, La. — The 杏吧传媒 Concert and Chamber Choirs invite you to the warm and acoustically pleasing St. John鈥檚 Episcopal for their performance of 鈥淪ing Me to Heaven鈥� on March 22.
The free concert is set for 7 p.m. and will run for about an hour at the church, which is located at 718 Jackson St. in Thibodaux.
鈥淭he singers impress me each day as they bring not only an enthusiasm for singing but the discipline required to learn and shape the music to reach deep into its core and connect to its beauty so they can communicate its heart and essence to the audience,鈥� said Dr. John St. Marie, assistant professor and director of choral activities. 鈥淚t is quite apropos that this concert will be offered at St. John鈥檚 Episcopal church – a beautiful space with deep historical roots in Thibodaux. It will be the perfect atmosphere for this musical offering and you will not want to miss this concert.鈥�
The Concert Choir will be performing selections that are energetic, full-spirited and sublime. The set list includes 鈥淲ith a Voice of Singing鈥� by Gilbert Martin; 鈥淓l Grillo鈥� by Josquin des Prez, which is a song about an inebriated cricket sharing his amorous song; 鈥淲armup鈥� by Leonard Bernstein; 鈥淩ise Up My Love, My Fair One鈥� by Healy Willan, a text taken from the 鈥淪ong of Solomon鈥� where the poet beckons his love to awaken as the winter has gone and the singing of birds is signaling the arrival of spring, the season of love; 鈥淭o Be Sung on the Water鈥� by Samuel Barber, a vocal piece depicting a tranquil nature scene.
The 杏吧传媒 Chamber Choir has been reactivated this semester and will present a set of seven songs entitled 鈥淪inging by Numbers鈥� composed by Bob Chilcott. The songs highlight a different mood or inspiration and range from joy to splendor. The Chamber Choir will also present a beautiful folk song arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams titled 鈥淲illow鈥� as well as the concert鈥檚 title song, 鈥淪ing Me to Heaven,鈥� by Daniel Gawthrop, which he says on his publisher鈥檚 website was written to speak 鈥渢o the way that we, as singers, feel about music in our lives.鈥�
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2019
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