The season concludes with a 35th Anniversary Choral Spectacular featuring the combined forces of the Bucks County Choral Society, the Fairfax (VA) Choral Society (Doug Mears, director), and Catholic University (Washington, D.c.) organist Edward Alan Moore in a unique collaboration. Performances will be given on June 1 at the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., and on June 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lansdale, PA. Works for combined and multiple choirs include compositions from Nestor, Stanford and Neswick; also featured are rarely-heard multiple choir treasures including Orban's
Agnus Dei for double choir, Mendelssohn's
Hora Est for four choirs, and Tallis'
Spem in Alium for eight choirs.
program notes
Program order
Organ Prelude – Edward Alan Moore
Praeludium in G Major - Nicolaus Bruhns (1665-1697)
Andante with Variations in D - Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Adagio in E Major - Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
Fantasy on Nun Danket All - Aaron David Miller (b. 1972)
Choral Concert
Bucks County Choral Society
Fairfax Choral Society
Heilig - Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy for two choirs (1809-1847)
Bucks County Choral Society
Arise, Shine – Charles V. Stanford (1852-1924)
Rorate caeli desuper - Leo Nestor (b. 1948)
I Will Set His Dominion in the Sea – Bruce Neswick (b. 1956)
Fairfax Choral Society
Saul, Saul, was verfolgst du mich? - Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
Saul - Egil Hovland (b. 1924)
The Conversion of Saul - Z. Randall Stroope (b. 1953)
Edward Alan Moore, organ
Symphony VI, Op. 42 Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
V. Finale—Vivace
Bucks County Choral Society
Fairfax Choral Society
Agnus Dei for two choirs, trumpet and organ - Gyögy Orbán (b. 1947)
Hora est for four choirs - Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Spem in alium for eight choirs - Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)
