John David Earnest – Past Concerts

Antonin Dvořák – Songs of Nature, Op. 63
Jake Runestad – Settings of the poetry of Henry David Thoreau and John Muir
John David Earnest – World premiere
Rick Asher – World premiere

Antonin Dvořák – Songs of Nature, Op. 63
Jake Runestad – Settings of the poetry of Henry David Thoreau and John Muir
John David Earnest – World premiere
Rick Asher – World premiere

A powerful choral cycle celebrating the transforming power of poetry and music.

A powerful choral cycle celebrating the transforming power of poetry and music.

Morton Lauridsen – “Lament for Pasiphaë” from Mid-Winter Songs
Donald Skirvin – Sometimes, for eternity
Sean MacLean – Pange Lingua
Gerald Kechley – Pleasure It Is
Evan Ingalls – Ophelia Songs
Joan Szymko – “Until” from Where is the Door
Morten Lauridsen – O Love, Be Fed With Apples While You May
David White – Silver Swan
Reginald Unterseher – The Steady Light
Lorri Froggét – I dream of you to wake
John Muehleisen – “River Moons” from Two River Nocturnes
Reginald Unterseher – Sweet Rivers
Bern Herbolsheimer – Lovely William
John David Earnest – Sweet Betsy (Variations on an American Folksong)

Immerse yourself in the colorful harmonies of Four Slovak Folk Songs by Béla Bartók, Chansons Francaises by Francis Poulenc, ancient folk melodies from the Forgotten Peoples Cycle by Estonian composer Veljo Tormis, and Brahms' Gypsy Songs. You will also hear critically acclaimed concert pianist William Chapman Nyaho play folk songs from his native Ghana and a selection of inspired American folk songs by James Erb and composer-in-residence John David Earnest.

Immerse yourself in the colorful harmonies of Four Slovak Folk Songs by Béla Bartók, Chansons Francaises by Francis Poulenc, ancient folk melodies from the Forgotten Peoples Cycle by Estonian composer Veljo Tormis, and Brahms' Gypsy Songs. You will also hear critically acclaimed concert pianist William Chapman Nyaho play folk songs from his native Ghana and a selection of inspired American folk songs by James Erb and composer-in-residence John David Earnest.