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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)