I will be involved in several Christmas-related musical events this Decemeber that may be of interest.
12-4
11:00 AM
Woodland Heights Baptist Church - Richmond, VA
During the worship service a cantata I have been composing this fall will be presented. It is entitled "The Promise of a Child" and is based on passages in Genesis, Matthew, Luke, and Revelation. In addition to the choir and instrumentalists of the church, soprano Susan Meador and bass-baritone James Lynn will be singing.
12-15
7:30 PM
Woodland Heights Baptist Church
During this Christmas concert, I will perform arrangements of music from Handel's Messiah and will accompany hornist Kathy Hulin (my wife) and tenor and soprano Jeff and Tracee Prillaman in a varity of Christmas carols.
12-18
7:00 PM
Lasker Baptist Church - Lasker, NC
In this solo concert I will play a set of Christmas pieces by Mendelssohn, the Messiah arrangements, and arrangements of favorite carols.
1 comment:
As usual, good question, Red Tanager.
Several pieces of music come to mind.
Beethoven's Sting Quartet Op. 132 has a beuatiful movement entitled "Solemn Song of Thanksgiving of a Convalescent to the Deity."
There's a chorale prelude by Bach that develops the tune of the hymn "Now Thank We All Our God."
Charles Ives wrote a symphony called The Holidays Symphony or New England Holidays Symphony. One of the movements is called "Thanksgiving Day."
Edward MacDowell wrote a piece for piano called "From Puritan Days" which makes me think of the harsh winters the Pilgrims faced.
Finally, there is a nice song in the Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving Special. The text begins "Hooray! Hooray! This is the day to give thanks for giving and give thanks away" or something.
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