Bloomington Chamber Singers is pleased to announce the opening concert of their 41st consecutive season:
“Hymnody of Earth”
A choral song cycle by Malcolm Dalglish with poetry and readings by Wendell Berry
November 12, 2010, 8:00pm at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater
114 East Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN
http://themester.indiana.edu/events/hymnody.shtml
Malcolm Dalglish’s Hymnody of Earth is a song cycle based on the words of Wendell Berry, whose poetry over the past half century provides us a vision of a sustainable relationship with each other and nature. Combining voice with the haunting sounds of hammer dulcimer, frame drums and shakers, Dalglish builds on Berry’s words to create songs and soundscapes rooted in the folk styles of North America. Since its debut over 20 years ago, Hymnody of Earth has become a growing and ever changing song cycle performed worldwide. This theatrical, new version will feature a special appearance by poet and Patten lecturer Wendell Berry and the exciting collaboration of two very different vocal groups.Bloomington Chamber Singers, conducted by Gerald Sousa, will be joined by hammer dulcimer player Malcolm Dalglish and his vocal ensemble, the Ooolites, with instrumentalists and dancers. The multimedia concert is presented with support from The Patten Foundation and Indiana University’s Themester program, a multidisciplinary initiative of IU’s College of Arts & Sciences designed to increase community awareness on issues surrounding sustainability and environmental stewardship. For more information about the Themester program, please click the image link below:
Tickets are available at: the Sunrise Box Office (323-3020, adjacent to the Buskirk-Chumley Theater) on-line (www.buskirkchumley.org) or from any BCS member. Prices are: $20 general admission, $10 students.
