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CANDLELIGHT CONCERT OF REMEMBRANCE
On Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at St. George’s School Chapel, the Choir School of Newport County, St. George’s School Advanced Vocal Ensemble, members of Trinity Church Choir Newport with orchestra and guest soloists present a CANDLELIGHT CONCERT OF
REMEMBRANCE. Included are the Fauré Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine (on the observance of the centenary of composer Gabriel Fauré’s death), with works by Mary Plumstead, Moses Hogan, Nadia Boulanger, the Navy Hymn, other stirring hymns Finlandia and Jerusalem, Hark I hear the harps eternal arranged by Alice Parker, and a setting by Peter Berton of You who are passing by, a text carved in the St. George’s Memorial Schoolhouse Hallway, which honors the memory of fifteen St. George’s students and a teacher killed in World War I.
The costs of the concert have been generously underwritten by an anonymous individual, allowing all voluntary admission donations to directly benefit international humanitarian aid (especially war relief) coordinated through Episcopal Relief and Development. A reception follows the concert in the Memorial Schoolhouse. For more information visit www.choirschoolri.org.
The Choir School was founded in 2014 to form lives of character and service through the joy and discipline of intergenerational choral music. Choristers are paid for their work, and have the opportunity to sing in the community, attend a summer camp, and travel (England in 2018, Argentina in summer 2024). Recent performance highlights are Messiah at the Mansion (at Rosecliff, 2021, 2022, and 2023), Newport Folk Festival 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, Earth Day concerts, and annual Concerts of Remembrance that raise money for humanitarian aid in the US and abroad.
Event Details
EVENT: CANDLELIGHT CONCERT OF REMEMBRANCE
DATE: Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
LOCATION: St. George’s School Chapel Courtyard, 372 Purgatory Rd., Middletown, RI 02842
WHO: The Professional Choristers of The Choir School of Newport County, St. George’s Advanced Vocal Ensemble, members of Trinity Church Choir Newport
WHAT IT IS: concert honoring Veterans and those who gave their lives in war
ADMISSION: no admission charge or tickets. A free-will collection will be made, to benefit International Humanitarian Aid through Episcopal Relief and Development.
CONTACT: Peter S. Berton, Founding Executive Director, [email protected]
Event Links
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2724497-0
