After a long break, the Vocalys Ensemble presents the PACEM concert on February 24th in the Franciscan Chapel, today's shrine to the Good Father Frédéric.
The Ensemble Vocalys, led by its founder Raymond Perrin, will be accompanied on this occasion by the soprano Peggy Bélanger and a chamber orchestra.
On this occasion, works will be performed that call for an end to the conflicts of our time, including “The Fruit of Silence” based on a text by Mother Teresa of Calcutta. This work for choir and string orchestra is by Pēteris Vasks, a composer from Latvia, a country on the edge of the Russian-Ukrainian front.
This concert is also scheduled on the same day as the second anniversary of the Russian invasion
Ukraine.
The main piece of the concert, Requiem for the Living, is by the American composer Dan Forrest. “It is a moving observation of the need for all people to bring about a peace that the great composers have previously reserved for the dead in their requiems. Featuring Dan Forrest, the text of the Requiem underscores the need for immediate peace to prevent the destruction of our world. However, the work is infused with light and positive energy, as well as doubts about the looming threats to the future of the planet,” Vocalys says in a press release.
The vocal ensemble will complement this program with works by Mendelssohn, Hawes, Ticheli and Jenkins.
The concert starts at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are available in advance for $25 ($12 for students) at the box office in the J. Antonio Thompson Room or by calling 819 380-9797. Tickets are also available at the door the day of the concert for $30. (MEBA)