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Shenandoah Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Shenandoah Chorus
Shenandoah Conservatory’s premier instrumental and vocal ensembles perform Schwantner’s world-renowned large ensemble works, including classic explorations of instrumental sound, such as …and the mountains rising nowhere, as well as evocative newer works. The program also features a special onstage discussion with the featured guest composer.
PROGRAM
Joseph Schwantner (tr. Andrew Boysen, Jr.): “Ritmico con brio” from Percussion Concerto
Joseph Schwantner: Alleluia Cantate Domino
Joseph Schwantner: Smoke
Joseph Schwantner: King of Glory, King of Peace
Joseph Schwantner: Chasing Light…
Joseph Schwantner: … and the mountains rising nowhere
PULITZER PRIZE COMPOSER FESTIVAL WITH JOSEPH SCHWANTNER
Joseph Schwantner is one of this country’s most prominent composers. Revered as a gifted orchestral colorist, his dramatic and unique music is admired for its deft implementation of luminous color and fluctuating rhythms. Several of his concert pieces have become classics, and some of the most-performed large ensemble works of the last forty years. Shenandoah New Music welcomes and celebrates Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Joseph Schwanter with two concerts featuring works ranging from intricate chamber pieces to evocative classic masterworks for large ensembles.
FULL SCHEDULE
Concert I
EDGE Ensemble
Friday, November 2 at 8PM
Bright Box Theater
Discover Joseph Schwantner’s distinctive voice in an intimate performance of his classic masterpiece Sparrows, Velocities for solo marimba, and Taking Charge for flute, piano and percussion.
GET TICKETS >Concert II
Large Ensembles
Saturday, November 3 at 8PM
Armstrong Concert Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory’s premier instrumental and vocal ensembles perform Schwantner’s world-renowned large ensemble works, including classic explorations of instrumental sound, such as …and the mountains rising nowhere and more.
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