Singers in Accord -- May 12 and 13Date: May 1, 2012 Views: 1155 Location: Minnesota, USA Choir type: Chamber Choirs and Vocal Ensembles Voicing: Mixed
Singers in Accord -- "Sing with the Earth"
Sat. May 12, 2012, 7:30pm at Mayflower Church, U.C.C., 106 E. Diamond Lake Road, Minneapolis, MN
7:00 p.m. preconcert talk with Steve Heitzeg Sun. May 13, 2012, 4:00pm at White Bear Lake Unitarian Universalist Church, 328 Maple St., Mahtomedi, MN 3:30 p.m. preconcert talk with Steve Heitzeg
Join Singers in Accord in expressing gratitude for the Earth, its beauty and its sustenance in their spring concert, "Sing with the Earth." The chorale will present Earth-themed songs and poems featuring five Minnesota composers, under the passionate direction of collaborating director, Nancy Grundahl.
Nationally renowned Emmy Award-winning composer Steve Heitzeg will present pre-concert talks 30 minutes prior to each performance about his Earth-focused composing and his advocacy for the "peaceful coexistence of all species through music."
The concert will encompass all styles--classical, ethnic, jazz and contemporary, including selections from Paul Winter's "Missa Gaia" or Earth Mass, celebrating the whole Earth as a sacred space.
Both concerts are FREE - all ages are welcome!
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