The Mississippi Valley Orchestra presents RENAISSANCE!
Join us in some Renaissance-like beauty, creativity and humanity with two composers who drew inspiration from art of the past.
This program opens with baritone Andrew Kane and Chorus Polaris on stage with MVO for Five Mystical Songs, a gorgeous 1911 setting by Ralph Vaughan Williams - at times thrilling or haunting or tender - of introspective poems by Welsh Renaissance poet and priest George Herbert. Following intermission, we present Foreground Composer Florence Price’s energetic and optimistic first symphony which draws inspiration from Western classical music of the 19th century as well as from African-American Juba dance (and includes some beautiful chorales for our impressive brass and woodwind sections). Finally, MVO presents the winner of the Saint Paul Piano Teachers Association Concerto Competition to perform their winning piece.
Lineup
Artistic Director Kornel Thomas
Chorus Polaris
Baritone Andrew Kane
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Highlights
- 2 hours
- all ages
- In person
- Free parking
- Doors at 2 PM
Location
Benson Great Hall
3900 Bethel Drive
Arden Hills, MN 55112
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