Merriweather is the baritone soloist in Paul Moravec’s “Songs of Love and War.”
A concert affirming CONCORA’s continued commitment to new music, presenting works by composers commissioned by Chris over the years; several works are set to poems from the Harlem Renaissance. Composers include Gwyneth Walker, William Hawley, Ricky Ian Gordon, Michael Conley, Philip Jameson, Paul Moravec and Robert Convery. Come be surprised and delighted.
Christopher Shepard, conductor
Music for multiple choirs, quartets, and soloists will surround and envelop concertgoers from all corners of Judson Memorial Church.
With spatial delight, the Chorale offers music by Renaissance composers, music from the Middle East and the Far East, and pieces by Gregg Smith, Charles Ives, and Benjamin Britten. Also featured will be the premiere of an exciting new spatial work for choir by Ian Milliken commissioned by the WVC. http://www.iansturgesmilliken.com
