The University of Minnesota Morris Concert Choir makes a stop on their spring tour Sunday, March 12 for a performance of choral standards at Lynnwood’s Trinity Church.
Under the direction of Dr. Kenneth Hodgson, the touring choir of 57 singers presents a repertoire featuring “God’s Son Has Made Me Free” by Edvard Grieg, “I Am The Resurrection” by Heinrich Schdtz, and J.S. Bach’s motet for double choir “Be Not Afraid.” Three reflective settings follow: “Jesus, I Adore Thee” by Stephen Caracciolo, “I Sat Down Under His Shadow” by Edward Bairstow, and “Pilgrim’s Hymn” by Stephen Paulus. The first half closes with Knut Nystedt’s “I Will Sing You A New Song,” two hymn settings, “Children Of The Heavenly Father” and “Day By Day” by Paul Christiansen, and “Praise To The Lord” by F. Melius Christiansen.
The second half opens with “Eloge” and “Le Brick,” two movements from Darius Milhaud’s “Deux Poemes,” followed by three African American gospel style pieces by Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon. The concert concludes with various spirituals and folk songs, capped by the choir’s haunting Hebrew farewell, “Shalom Chaverim,” arranged by Hodgson.
Dr. Hodgson has a bachelor of arts degree from St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn., where he studied with Olaf Christiansen. He received a master of arts degree from Central Washington State College in Ellensburg, working there with Dr. Wayne Hertz, and earned a doctor of musical arts from the University of Illinois, studying with Harold Decker.
The concert takes place at 7 p.m. Sunday, March 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church, located at 6215 196th St. SW. in Lynnwood. Admission is a freewill offering. For more information call 425-778-2159 or visit www. trinitylutheranchurch.com.
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