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Reminding you that Pacific Lutheran University’s “Choir of the West” will be performing near you soon!
The repertoire for this year’s Choir of the West tour spans many stylistic eras and genres. You will hear premiere performances of three works:
- Exultate, by PLU choral faculty member Brian Galante;
- Northern Lights, by renowned Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds, and
- Ubi Caritas, Hebu Upendo!, an exciting new piece by PLU student Julian Reisenthel.
The program features two Renaissance anthems by English composer Thomas Weelkes, two vocal quartets by Johannes Brahms, and three of the Sept Chansons by Francis Poulenc.
As always, our program will contain works from our Lutheran college heritage, including W.B. Old’s dynamic arrangement of Luther’s A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, and two hymn arrangements by F. Melius Christiansen, O Day Full of Grace and Beautiful Savior.
Dr. Richard Nance, Director of Choral Activities at PLU, will conduct the program.
Please help us spread the word about our upcoming tour. We hope to see you at one of our concerts!
A native of Victoria, BC, David Palmer has performed from coast to coast in Canada, and has given recitals in such American centres as San Francisco, Washington and New York.
Subjects:
Repertoire for a Centre Recital with a Difference, with an emphasis on
attracting a young audience
Creative Hymn Playing at the Organ, from traditional hymns to songs with a pop
feel to world music.
Entry by donation.
RCCO’s travelling clinician programme and St. James Anglican Church, eminent organist David Palmer will present a varied programme:
- Prelude and Fugue in C major • Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780)
- Musical Clocks • Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
1. March
2. Allegro
3. The Kaffeeklatsch - Prelude after “Jesus Loves Me” • Christopher Kovarik (b. 1970)
- Fantasy on Resignation• Christopher Kovarik (b. 1970)
- Prelude and Fugue in F minor, Op. 45 • Rachel Laurin (b. 1961)
Intermission
- “Jesus Loves Me” • William Bolcom (b. 1938)
- Ragtime Lullaby (Flights of Fancy) • William Albright (1944-1998)
- Cat Suite • Denis Bédard (b. 1950)
I. Prrrelude
II. Cats at Play
III. Catnap
IV. Toc-cat-a - Britannia Waives the Rules (with footy songs) Simon Lesley • (b. 1974)
- Caillon-Sortie • Henri Mulet (1878-1967)
Marc D’Anjou, Principal organist at the Quebec City Cathedral Basilica, is well known in Vancouver, having lived here and been the music director at South Burnaby United Church from 2010 to August 2012.
Programme details:
Messe pour les couvents: Gloria (Extracts) – François Couperin (1668-1733)
– 1st verse – Plein-Jeu
– 2nd verse – Petitte fugue sur le Chromorne
– 3rd verse – Duo sur les tierces
– 4th verse – Basse de Trompett
3 Chorale Preludes Dietrich Buxtehude (1637(?)-1707)
– Der tag, der ist so freudenreich (O Hail, This Brightest Day of Days) BuxWV 182
– Durch Adams fall ist ganz verderbt (In Adam’s Fall Is All Depraved) BuxWV 183
– Ein feste burg ist unser Gott (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God) BuxWV 184
Prelude and Fugue in D major BuxWV 139 – Dietrich Buxtehude
Chorale Prelude ‘Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele’ (Adorn Yourself, O Dear Soul) BWV 654 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 532 – Johann Sebastian Bach
Prélude, fugue et variation opus 18 – César Franck (1822-1890)
Le Banquet céleste (1928) – Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
Quatre pièces en forme de messe (1992) – D. Bédard (b. 1950)
2nd Symphony for Organ Op. 13 No.2 – Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
– Final
Marc D’Anjou Principal organist at the Quebec City Cathedral Basilica
Programme details:
Messe pour les couvents: Gloria (Extracts) – François Couperin (1668-1733) – 1st verse – Plein-Jeu – 2nd verse – Petitte fugue sur le Chromorne – 3rd verse – Duo sur les tierces – 4th verse – Basse de Trompett
3 Chorale Preludes Dietrich Buxtehude (1637(?)-1707) – Der tag, der ist so freudenreich (O Hail, This Brightest Day of Days) BuxWV 182 – Durch Adams fall ist ganz verderbt (In Adam’s Fall Is All Depraved) BuxWV 183 – Ein feste burg ist unser Gott (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God) BuxWV 184
Prelude and Fugue in D major BuxWV 139 – Dietrich Buxtehude
Chorale Prelude ‘Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele’ (Adorn Yourself, O Dear Soul) BWV 654 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 532 – Johann Sebastian Bach
Prélude, fugue et variation opus 18 – César Franck (1822-1890)
Le Banquet céleste (1928) – Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
Quatre pièces en forme de messe (1992) – D. Bédard (b. 1950)
2nd Symphony for Organ Op. 13 No.2 – Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) – Final