This edition of the program is designed with All Saints Day commemorations in mind. It opens with the beautiful 20th century Requiem by Frenchman Maurice Duruflé performed by an impressive amalgamation of Charlotte, NC-based choruses. Then it’s back to the Triad area for a varied choral program by Greensboro’s acclaimed Bel Canto Company.
Listen to the entire program: Myers Park Presbyterian Church and Bel Canto Company
Billboard and introduction to Duruflé's Requiem - Lauren Rico
MAURICE DURUFLÉ: Requiem, Op. 9
Myers Park Presbyerian Church Chancel and Sanctuary Choirs
St. John Neumann Catholic Church Sanctuary Choir
The Chamber Choir of Northwest School of the Arts
Rob Frazier, director
Break and introduction to Byrd's Haec Dies and Miškinis' Lucis Craeator Optime - Lauren Rico and Mike McKay
WILLIAM BYRD: Haec Dies
VYTAUTAS MIŠKINIS: Lucis Craeator Optime
Bel Canto Company
Welborn Young, director
Introduction to Hastings Parry's I was Glad - Lauren Rico
Bel Canto Company
Liz Doebler, director
Introduction to Bach's Lobet den Herrn - Lauren Rico
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: Lobet den Herrn
Bel Canto Company
Leah Gibson, cello
Susan Bates, organ
Welborn Young, director
Introduction to Daivison's A Soldier, and the One I love and Bjella's Idumea - Lauren Rico
DAN DAVISON: A Soldier, and the One I Love
Soloists: Laura Worst, Dianne Black, Jayme Updike, Tandy Brown, Rich Lowder
Christopher Dial, snare drum
Bel Canto Company
RICHARD BJELLA: Idumea, and am I born to die?
Tandy Brown, soloist
Ryan Silvestri, violin
Stephanie Silvestri, violin
Bel Canto Company
Introduction to Whitacre's Five Hebrew Love Songs - Lauren Rico
ERIC WHITACRE: Five Hebrew Love Songs
Stephanie Silvestri, violin
Karen Beres, piano
Bel Canto Company
Introduction to Copland's Zion's Walls and Forrest's Over Havet - Lauren Rico
AARON COPLAND: Zion's Walls
Karen Beres, piano
Bel Canto Company
DAN FORREST: Over Havet, Across the Sea
Karen Messina, soloist
Bel Canto Company
Introduction to Wilberg's Come, Thou Fount and Johnson's Great Day - Lauren Rico
MACK WILBERG: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Susan Bates, organ
Bel Canto Company
HALL JOHNSON: Great Day
Soloists: Wendell C. Putney and Maya Clausen
Bel Canto Company
End of the Show - Lauren Rico and Mike McKay
