Saturday Concert

Concert - this Saturday evening, October 18th at 8pm at Blessed Sacrament. It's going to be absolutely beautiful, so come, come!!!
(There is a suggested donation of $20, but no one will be turned away, especially students who can't afford to donate.)

Join Opus 7 in celebrating the centennial of Seattle's Blessed Sacrament Church in the beautifully restored brick and wood interior of this historic landmark. Its founding year was 1908, the same year in which our featured "centennial" composers were born: Hugo Distler, Elliott Carter, and Olivier Messiaen. Distler is represented by his exuberant Lobe den Herrn, his joyful Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, and his monumental Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied. To celebrate the 100^th birthday of esteemed American composer Elliott Carter, Opus 7 performs his vivid setting of Emily Dickinson's poem, Musicians Wrestle Everywhere, while Messiaen's beloved mystical meditation, O Sacrum Convivium, honors his centennial year.

The celebration continues with works written in 1908 by Sibelius and Charles Wood, and we honor Blessed Sacrament itself with works by Rheinberger, Rihards Dubra, and Cesar Franck's beloved Panis Angelicus. Other celebratory works include Laudate Dominum by Danish composer Vagn Holmboe and William Mathias' virtuosic Laetentur Coeli, plus works by Stanford, Rimsky-Korsakov (d. 1908), Peter Hallock, and Alice Parker. Don't miss this evening of uplifting music performed in the beauty of Blessed Sacrament Church.