Songs of Hope
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Songs of Hope is a recital series which begins October, 2007 in New York City, and ends February, 2008, in Seattle. Soprano Janeanne Houston will be joined by organist/pianist Paul Richard Olson and oboist Shannon Spicciati in four exciting venues.
Janeanne will be singing three of Lori’s songs from her first song cycle: The Metropolitan Tower, A Winter Night and Old Tunes. Also featured is the world premiere of the song cycle Cummings’ Suite by North Carolina composer Dan Locklair. This newly comissioned work includes the beloved text I thank you God for most this amazing day. Also on the program are works by Carol Sams (NY premiere, and a world premiere for soprano, piano, and oboe), the NY premiere of Hilary Tann’s cycle Songs of the Cotton Grass for soprano and oboe, and songs from Simon Sargon and Bern Herbolsheimer. A new work titled Fragments, Songs of Hope, by Northwest composer Gregory Youtz will be the centerpiece of the final concert at Pacific Lutheran University.
The first concert will be on October 12, 2007, at 8:00 P.M. at Grace Church, in Brooklyn Heights , NY.
254 Hicks Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 624-1850, (718) 624-4676 Fax
The program will be repeated on October 14 at 3:00 P.M. at Union College in Schenectady, NY.
807 Union Street
Schenectady, NY 12308 (518) 388-6000
The first Seattle area concert will be on February 10, 2008, 2:00 P.M. at Plymouth Congregational Church, in Seattle.
1217 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101-3199
(206) 622-4865, (206) 622-8726, Fax
info@plymouthchurchseattle.org
The recital series will conclude on February 12, 8:00 P.M. at Pacific Lutheran University at Lagerquist Concert Hall, in Tacoma, WA.
12180 Park Ave South
Tacoma, WA 98447
253-535-7602
For more information about the NY concerts, please visit http://www.danielpearlmusicdays.org