Tradition and New Voices

The Sewanee Symphony Orchestra and the University Choir showcase Sewanee's rich musical tradition and creative spirit in a joint concert led by Sewanee Symphony Orchestra Music Director Dr. Mario Alejandro Torres and University Organist and Choirmaster Dr. Geoffrey Harris Ward. The program features the symphonic choral works "I Was Glad" by Hubert Parry, "Te Deum" by Charles V. Stanford, and "Greater Love Hath No Man" by John Ireland. Sewanee's woodwind instructor and concert oboist Rebecca Van de Ven will perform Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto for oboe in A minor, R.V. 461 and organist Geoffrey Ward will perform Denis Bedard's Concerto for organ and strings. The orchestra will take center stage with the second movement of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, the "Pathetique," and the exciting premiere of a composition by a Sewanee student. Arrive early for parking and seating at this annual free concert at All Saints' Chapel.