Little Gems Series: Mark Hilliard Wilson – Renewal
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Mark Hilliard Wilson, guitar
The instrument is the guitar and the theme is "renewal" – from songs from the 1200s, to simple studies for the guitar from the 19th century, to little gems of the 20th century. Music by Francesco Corbeatta, Mauro Giuliani, Paul Simon, J.S. Bach, and Mark Hilliard Wilson.
In lieu of the scheduled April Taizé ecumenical prayer service, Cathedral Guitarist Mark Hilliard Wilson will offer a short concert of musical prayer on the theme of "Renewal," which will be livestreamed from St. James Cathedral in Seattle, WA. Mark, who plays a prelude and postlude for each month’s first Friday Taizé service, wanted to offer his music to help bring us together spiritually as a congregation during this difficult time when we must be apart physically.
The livestream will take place at 6:30pm Pacific / 9:30pm Eastern.
Watch the livestream here:
• Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/stjamescathedral
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stjamesseattle/
About the artist
Mark Hilliard Wilson connects music written between 1000 years ago to the ever-changing world of today, with a guitar and a sense of humor.
About the Little Gems series
The Little Gems series features Pacific Northwest artists (almost) daiy at 6pm (Pacific). The goal is to have something special – and different – to look forward to every day. Tune in from home for daily delights! Kid-friendly, pet-friendly, you-friendly.
Would you like to perform a Little Gems concert? Please fill out this form, choose your top 3 dates, and you'll get a confirmation when the schedule is finalized: https://forms.gle/D9tvVmm8pauhPSbP7
Little Gems is organized by Shaya Lyon, director of the Seattle-based Live Music Project.
Note: Livestream concerts are subject to change without notice. If the livestream doesn't take place, we hope you'll visit the performers' website to explore their recorded performances, or discover another group to listen to online!
About Mark Hilliard Wilson
Mark Hilliard Wilson is an active performer, teacher, and director of the Seattle Guitar Orchestra, which he founded in 1999. As cathedral guitarist at Seattle's St. James Cathedral, he has performed there weekly since 2006. Wilson has written or arranged more than 200 works, and avidly explores new venues for the performance of classical music while addressing contemporary issues through concert programming. Music has always been everything to Wilson, from the barrel organs he heard in his childhood in Holland to the symphony orchestras in Washington, DC and country bands in Weiser, Idaho. He continues to study and embrace the wonder of new places and the creativity of the wonderful artists of every stripe in the world.
https://markhilliardwilson.com/