KING FM radio to feature selections on Northwest Focus this week
The Orcas Choral Society under the direction of Roger Sherman will present their spring program Saturday May 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 13 at 2 p.m. Both concerts will be performed on the main stage of Orcas Center.
This spring’s wide-ranging program consists entirely of pieces that have something to do with water. Some of the best-known works are about rivers: “Shenandoah,” “Deep River”, “Shall We Gather at the River” and others. Other pieces are about spring and rain, and of course, love. One group of pieces is about tears — including the famous “Lacrimosa” from Mozart’s Requiem. The program concludes with the rollicking sea chantey, “What do you do with a drunken sailor?”
A wide variety of composers and countries are also represented, including Canadian composers Larry Nickel and Healey Willan, Ralph Vaughan Williams (Great Britain), Aaron Copland and Norman Luboff (USA), G. P. Palestrina (Italy), and Hildor Lundvik (Sweden).
Pianist Patty Johnson joins the fifty-voice choir for this concert. The audience will also get a chance to sing along!
Last week, the Choral Society learned that radio’s KING FM announcer Sean MacLean has chosen to feature music and concert information for Orcas Choral Society this week on Classical KING FM’s Northwest Focus program in anticipation of the upcoming concerts.
Northwest Focus showcases the best of the northwest music scene by presenting local concert performances, concert previews, and new releases weekday nights at 8 PM.
On-Air Schedule:
Monday, May 7
“Shenandoah,” ” The Drunken Sailor” at approximately 8:11 pm
Tuesday, May 8
Palestrina’s” Sicut cervus desiderat” at approximately 8:29 pm
Wednesday, May 9
“The Water is Wide” at approximately 9:45 pm
Thursday, May 10
Deep River at approximately 8:08 pm
Friday, May 11
Copland’s arrangement of ” At the River” at approximately 9:46 pm
Tickets for the weekend live performances are available from Orcas Center (376-2281) or the Orcas Center web site (www.orcascenter.org).
