Evergreen Ensemble: Grief & Gratitude
$40 reserved, $25 general ($15 student; ages 9 & under free)
Stephen Paulus — Hymn to the Eternal Flame
Stephen Chatman — Lie Still, Lie Still, My Breaking Heart
John Ness Beck — I Need Thee Every Hour
Pablo Casals — O Vos Omnes
Matthew Emery — Breathe
Jocelyn Hagen — Only Gratitude Remains
Moses Hogan / Traditional — We Shall Walk Through the Valley In Peace
Evergreen Ensemble presents a program centered on the relationship between grief and gratitude, and how those two universal experiences so often coexist. The program will revolve around the Mass in G major set by Marcel Tyberg, a promising Austrian composer who was tragically killed in the holocaust. Interspersed, and replacing some of the more convential mass litrugical elements, will be a series of anthems by Stephen Paulus, John Ness Beck, Jocelyn Hagen, Pablo Casals, Stephen Chatman, and Matthew Emery. These pieces will weave a narrative of how we often find our way from grief into a feeling of gratitude for the gifts that remain by that which was lost.
2 performances:
- Saturday, November 11, 7pm at Edmonds United Methodist Church
- Sunday, November 12, 3pm at Trinity Parish Church in Seattle
About Evergreen Ensemble
Evergreen Ensemble is a professional vocal ensemble located in the greater Seattle area. Bringing together some of the finest singers in the Pacific Northwest, as well as from around the country, Evergreen provides opportunities for vocal artists to collaborate at the highest level and to enrich our community through artistic excellence. The ensemble seeks to use choral music as a way of exploring a variety of voices and cultures, as well as a means to support advocacy work that cultivates a more caring, inclusive, and compassionate world.
https://www.evergreenensemble.com