Virtual Program
Music of Penn's Woods - Presented by Concord Chamber Singers
William Penn’s “Holy Experiment” (reading)
The 18th Century
“This art of high degree” (reading)
Ephrata
“Die Welt is mir ein bittrer Tod” (The world to me is bitter death) - Conrad Beisel of the Ephrata Cloister
The 19th Century
“A most musical people” (reading)
Bethlehem
“Blessed are they” - Johann Friedrich Peter
- Guest Chamber Strings
- Small Ensemble: Emily McManaman, Lauren Firth, Renee Scattolini, Hannah Steele, Kelsey O'Connell, Mary Detrick, Mary Wells, Alex Perry, Ed Kennedy, Wayne Mery, Andy Winchell, Jeff Gross, Jon Prive
“The Father of American Music” (reading)
Lawrenceville
“Hard Times Come Again No More” - Stephen Foster, arr. Shawn Kirchner
The 20th Century and beyond
“I write what I feel…” (reading)
West Chester
“To Be Sung on the Water” - Samuel Barber
“Sure on this Shining Night” - Samuel Barber
"Learn the craft of culture…” (reading)
Waymart
“Let all Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” - Benedict Sheehan
“When history touches the present…” (reading)
Philadelphia
“Truth” - Rollo Dilworth
“United in Purpose” - Rollo Dilworth
Intermission
“Do not go gentle into that good night…” (reading)
Pittsburgh
An American Requiem - Chris Massa (ASCAP)
- Guest Chamber Strings
1. For all flesh is as grass
- Soloist: John Sise
2. Blessed are they that mourn
- Soloists: Emily McManaman and Hannah Steele
3. Do not go gentle into that good night
4. Come lovely and soothing death
- Soloist: Renee Scattolini
5. Death be not proud
- Soloist: Alex Perry
6. The Lord is my shepherd
7. Oh! ‘Tis glorious
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