Classical music spotlight: The Singers

March 13, 2010 at 10:15PM
Composer Libby Larsen
Twin Cities native, classical composer Libby Larsen was commissioned to do a work for SPCO that takes place this month. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

'A LOVER'S JOURNEY: SACRED & EARTHLY DELIGHTS'

Thursday-next Sunday: This season-ending concert by The Singers -- Minnesota Choral Artists includes one of the first choral performances of Libby Larsen's "A Lover's Journey," a suite composed originally for the King's Singers. The extensive program also includes works by Henryk Gorecki depicting devotional love, while earthly love is represented via madrigals of John Wilbye. There is also a world premiere by Joshua Shank. (7:30 p.m. Thu., Lord of Life Church, 14501 Nowthen Blvd NW., Ramsey; 8 p.m. Sat. Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, 1900 Wellesley Av., St. Paul; 3 p.m. next Sun., Wayzata Community Church, 125 Wayzata Blvd. E. $10-$25. 651-917-1948.)

WILLIAM RANDALL BEARD

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