Kenneth Freed, Music Director

To Be Certain of the Dawn

Image of Abigail Fischer, mezzo soprano

Date:

Sunday, November 18, 2012 - 3:00pm

Location:

Mankato West High School Auditorium

"This is the task: in the darkest night to be certain of the dawn, certain of the power to turn a curse into a blessing, agony into song..." Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel Join in an act of communal healing as we come together to mourn the tragedy of the Dakota Conflict and the hangings of 1862. Minnesotan composer Stephen Paulus' multimedia oratorio brings a message of hope and forgiveness that will speak to us all. Inspired by pictures taken during the Holocaust, it tells the story of faith and hope through the eyes of children. Still images will be projected on the screen above the orchestra corresponding with the vignettes sung by choirs and soloists. Trail of Tears is a flute concerto by Michael Daugherty about the removal and forced internment of Native Americans. Purchase Tickets Online
Maurice Ravel-Mourner's Kaddish Stephen Paulus-To Be Certain of the Dawn Michael Daugherty-Trail of Tears With

Jill Mahr, flute		Dave Larsen, vocalist		Eleda Krueger Morneau, mezzo soprano


Barry Abelson, cantor	Brad Benoit, tenor	Abigail Fischer, mezzo soprano	Kimm Julian, baritone	Angela Mortellaro, soprano

Minnesota State University, Mankato Concert Choir	Singers from the Minnesota Chorale	Musicorum	Mankato Children's Chorus Concert Choir