2005 - 2006 Concert
season
Fall Holiday Concert
Crossing Borders at Christmas:
Seasonal Music of our Canadian and Mexican Neighbors
Saturday, December 10, 2005 8:00 p.m.
Carlisle Theatre, 44 W. High St., Carlisle PA
Featuring the festive sounds of choir and orchestra in the vibrant Magnificat set by Imant Raminsh and the playful,
yet delicate folk carols of Conrad Susa's Carols and Lullabies,
Christmas in the Southwest for choir with harp, guitar,
and percussion. In addition, familiar carols, artfully set, are sure to capture the soulful spirit of
Christmas that can be so elusive in today's hectic world.
Spring Concert
Significant Song
Sets
Friday and Saturday, May 12 and 13, 2006 8:00 p.m.
Allison United Methodist Church, 99 Mooreland Ave., Carlisle PA
A colorful palette of characters, emotions, times, and places are brought to life by masterful
composers in these
classic groupings of songs.
* Samuel Barber transports us to Ireland to encounter three characters in his Reincarnations
* Johannes Brahms's final set of secular a cappella pieces, Fünf
Gesange, Op. 104 mirror his own poignant late life
reflections
* Maurice Ravel captures European life during WWI in his Trois
Chansons
* Ian Fleming creatively arranged familiar spirituals in his Three
About Jesus
* Three Mountain Tunes set by Utah composer Mack Wilberg
are sure to leave the audience tapping their toes and
slapping their knees!
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