Terrifying Angel—Choral Explorations of Rilke
Andrew Megill and Tim Lambert, conductors
Stephen Andrew Taylor, guest composer
An evening of choral settings of poetry by Rainer Maria Rilke, whose beautiful and powerful words explore the human experience of transcendence. Paul Hindemith’s Six chansons elegantly set the poet’s miniature French poems, which vividly depict fleeting moments of truth via their descriptions of the natural world. Die erste Elegie by the Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara transforms one of Rilke’s most complex poems (and one of the poet’s own favorites) into a dramatic work for virtuoso choir. Also on the program is a commission from Illinois composer Stephen Andrew Taylor (‘87) and the American premiere of Rilke settings by Canadian composer Ramona Luengen.
Ramona Luengen, In tiefen Nächten
Paul Hindemith, Six chansons
Stephen Andrew Taylor, Only Yes (world premiere)
Einojuhani Rautavaara, Die erste Elegie
Cost: $8 general public/$5 students
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