Ensembles Offer Multiple Performances
Thursday, April 27, 2017
The arts at Sewanee continue a lively presence through the conclusion of the academic year. There’s something for everyone and all events are free.
The Sewanee Symphony Orchestra and the University Choir join forces in a joint concert today (Friday), April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in All Saints’ Chapel. The concert includes the seasonally appropriate Pomp and Circumstance of Elgar and Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture.” The University Choir will perform choruses from Handel’s “Messiah.” Faculty members Jessica Usherwood, soprano, and University Organist Geoffrey Ward are featured soloists in the concert.
On Saturday, April 29, the Mountaintop Musicians will present the annual Sewanaroo from 2–7 p.m. at the Women’s Center, and the Gospel Choir will sing their season finale at 6:30 p.m. in St. Luke’s Chapel. A joint student recital offers an entirely different experience at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 30. Alyson Carr, soprano, and Huiqi (Sherlock) Xu, piano, will present “An Afternoon of Romantic Lyricism.”
The University Choir will sing the final Evensong of the year at 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 2, in All Saints’ Chapel.
The Sewanee premiere of Live Music Sound Nation, with supporting artists Easy Honey, performing the music of film composer Hans Zimmer live in a multimedia rock spectacle will take place at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 3, in Guerry Auditorium.
Also on Wednesday, May 3, at 6:30 p.m., the Folk Music Collective sings their last concert under the direction of James Carlson, visiting professor of music, who leaves Sewanee this year. Cricket & Snail, the ensemble composed of Carlson and his wife, Lucie, will perform a farewell concert at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 7, in St. Luke’s Chapel.
The student a cappella groups will take the Guerry stage at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 4. The three ensembles, Cambiata, Cadence and Key of D, will join together in this performance. See page 10 for more arts events.