Plainfield's
Crescent Concerts presents its Spring finale today with a program
titled "A Testament of Freedom' at Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church
at 3:00 PM.
The work from which the concert takes its title is a 1942 composition by
Randall Thompson highlighting quotations from Thomas Jefferson.
Originally intended for the commemoration of Jefferson's 200th birth
anniversary (Thompson was teaching at the University of Virginia at the
time), it soon became widely performed as a patriotically uplifting
piece during World War II.
The Thompson piece fits nicely with Aaron Copland's arrangement of Shall We Gather At The River, and a setting of Emma Lazarus' famous Give Me Your tired, Your Poor.
The program will also include a selection of spirituals, folk songs and
Broadway show tunes. Tickets are available at the door. Crescent Avenue
Presbyterian Church is at Watchung Avenue at East 7th Street. (Parking in church lot, on street, or in Swain Galleries lot.)
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Crescent Concerts presents 'A Testament of Freedom' today
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2 comments:
Ah! Aaron Copland! Brooklyn-born, like me! I look forward to it.
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