Sat., Oct. 17, 2015 at 8 p.m.
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
at Carnegie Hall
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Jason C. Tramm takes the podium in his Carnegie Hall debut as he conducts the MidAtlantic Opera Orchestra and Chorus and the Seton Hall University Choir in a unique presentation of the music of peace of three faiths.
"A Prayer for Peace" will feature classical music selections from composers of Muslim, Jewish and Christian faiths whose music transcends its individual context and gives voice to the composers' vision of peace.
The program includes selections from Ahmed Adnan Saygun's rarely performed Yanus Emre Oratorio, Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms and Ralph Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem. Each composition expresses a universally resonant message, possessing the power to transcend time and place, uniting audiences in "A Prayer for Peace."
MidAtlantic Opera proudly partners with Seton Hall University’s College of Communication and the Arts and School of Diplomacy and International Relations to present this exciting concert featuring the MidAtlantic Opera Orchestra and Chorus, the Seton Hall University Chorus and renowned vocal soloists under the baton of Maestro Jason C. Tramm.
The Composers
Ahmet Adnan Saygun (1907-1991)
Saygun’s works elegantly synthesize western musical ideals with traditional Muslim literature. The Yunus Emre Oratorio is set to poems by the 13th century Sufi mystic poet. Emre’s words transcend time, moving beyond cultural and social limitations. The oratorio offers a perfect message of unification and peace, stressing international humanism and truth.
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Chichester Psalms: Music and text combine in a visionary plea for reconciliation and unity throughout the world. Opening with a triumphal introductory phrase from Psalm 108 (“Awake, psaltery and harp!”), Chichester Psalms ends with a chorale Bernstein called a prayer for peace: “Behold how good, and how pleasant it is, for brethren to dwell together in unity.”
Ralph Vaughan-Williams (1872-1958)
Dona Nobis Pacem juxtaposes Old Testament text with Walt Whitman poetry, and a portion of a speech by British parliamentarian John Bright. Vaughan-Williams served on the front as an ambulance drive in World War I. The experience of the war shook him deeply. In Dona Nobis Pacem, he wrote to warn of another impending conflict and made an uplifting plea for peace.
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