[NEohioPAL]Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb May 7th

[Alan or Judith Higbee]

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  Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb
  On May 7th at 3:00 p.m. the Music Ministry of Church of the Saviour in Cleveland Heights will present its Spring Concert. 
  The featured work on the program will be Benjamin Britten’s cantata, Rejoice in the Lamb which will be performed by the Chancel Choir under the baton of Music Director Judith Higbee with Robert Day handling the complex organ accompaniment.  Soloists will be R. Brooke Baker, Abigail Skully, Troy Ayers and Jason Fair.  This 20 minute work uses sections of a long poem by 18th century poet Christopher Smart written while the deeply religious Smart was in an insane asylum. Britten's musical setting matches the text in being both quirky and deeply moving revealing Smart's many flashes of genius.
  This free concert also includes a lively selection of music ranging from Mayim an Israeli folkdance to the African hymn Siyahamba arranged for handbells.  Gloria Tibi from Bernstein’s Mass will be performed by the King David (children’s) Choir and tenor Troy Ayers who frequently performs with Opera Circle.
  Also performing on the concert will be Bells of the Saviour directed by Virginia Steiger and the Carol Choir directed by Julie Green.  The Liturgical Dance Ensemble directed by Carol Griffith will present the joyous Psalm 150.   .
  The concert concludes with over 70 voices performing a majestic setting of Psalm 23 which includes a French horn solo which will be played by Lydia Benish, a member of Cleveland’s Contemporary Youth Orchestra.
  Church of the Saviour is located at 2537 Lee Road in Cleveland Heights, one block north of Fairmount Blvd. and the church is handicapped-accessible.
  For more information please call the church office at 216-321-8880 or Judith Higbee, Director of Music at higbee at chsaviour.org 


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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>  <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Britten's <U>Rejoice in the Lamb</U></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></DIV>  <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><EM><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">On May 7<SUP>th</SUP> at </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:time Hour="15" Minute="0"><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3:00 p.m.</SPAN></FONT></st1:time><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> the Music Ministry of Church of the Saviour in </SPAN></FONT></FONT></EM><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><EM>Cleveland Heights will present its Spring Concert. </EM></DIV>  <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><EM><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The featured work
 on the program will be Benjamin <SPAN class=SpellE>Britten’s</SPAN> cantata, <U>Rejoice in the Lamb</U> which will be performed by the </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chancel Choir</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> under the baton of Music Director Judith Higbee with Robert Day handling the complex organ accompaniment.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>Soloists will be R. </SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Brooke Baker</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, </SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Abigail Skully</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, Troy Ayers and </SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jason Fair</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT
 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.  This 20 minute work uses sections of a long poem by 18th century poet Christopher Smart written while the deeply religious Smart was in an insane asylum. Britten's musical setting matches the text in being both quirky and deeply moving revealing Smart's many flashes of genius.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></EM></DIV>  <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><EM><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></EM><EM>This free concert also includes a lively selection of music ranging from <SPAN class=SpellE><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><U>Mayim</U></SPAN></SPAN> an Israeli folkdance to the African hymn <SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><U>Siyahamba </U>arranged for handbells.  <SPAN><U>Gloria <SPAN class=SpellE>Tibi</SPAN></U></SPAN> from Bernstein’s <U>Mass</U> will be performed by the
 King David (children’s) Choir and tenor Troy Ayers who frequently performs with Opera Circle.</SPAN></SPAN></EM></DIV>  <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Also performing on the concert will be Bells of the Saviour directed by <st1:State><st1:place><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Virginia</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:State><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Steiger and the </SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Carol Choir</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> directed by Julie Green.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>The Liturgical Dance Ensemble directed by Carol Griffith will present the joyous Psalm 150. </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><EM><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
 style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></EM></FONT></DIV>  <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><EM><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The concert concludes with over 70 voices </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">performing a majestic setting of <SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic; mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Psalm 23</SPAN> which includes a French horn solo which will be played by </SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Lydia Benish</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, a member of </SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY:
 Arial">Cleveland</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">’s Contemporary Youth Orchestra.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></EM></DIV>  <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><EM>Church of the Saviour is located at 2537 Lee Road in Cleveland Heights, one block north of Fairmount Blvd. and the church is handicapped-accessible.</EM></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>  <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><EM>For more information please call the church office at 216-321-8880 or Judith Higbee, Director of Music at </EM><A href=""><FONT color=#2d2d2d><EM>higbee at chsaviour.org</EM></FONT></A><FONT color=#2d2d2d><EM> </EM></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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