Heavenly Harmonies

Experience the power of an orchestra and a choir coming together for one unforgettable evening of music. There is nothing quite like the sound of dozens of voices joining together with a live orchestra. Heavenly Harmonies brings that experience to the Wagon Wheel stage in a concert filled with breathtaking music, powerful voices, and moments that will leave you inspired. The evening features the Wagon Wheel Symphony Choir, joining Symphony of the Lakes for Handel’s magnificent Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day. With soaring vocals, brilliant instruments, and music that celebrates the joy and power of making music, this is a rare opportunity to experience the incredible sound of a full choir and orchestra performing together. The program also includes beautiful works by French composer Maurice Ravel, from the gentle and haunting melodies of Pavane for a Dead Princess to the colorful and energetic Le Tombeau de Couperin. Whether you’re a lifelong symphony fan or someone who simply loves the feeling of powerful live music, Heavenly Harmonies is an afternoon designed to lift your spirits and fill the theater with sound. Come hear the power of the orchestra. Experience the voices of the choir. Let the music move you. Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte (Pavane for a Dead Princess), 1910. Ravel described this as “an evocation of a pavane that a little princess might, in former times, have danced at the Spanish court.” It is a hauntingly beautiful piece that features the French horn. Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin (The Tomb of Couperin), 1919. The musical term “tombeau” was used in the 17th century to indicate a piece written as a memorial to someone. In this case, Ravel wrote this set of baroque dances in the style of French composer François Couperin (1668-1733). Both Le Tombeau and the Pavane were originally written for piano and later orchestrated by the composer. George Frideric Handel: Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day (1739). This is a cantata for orchestra, two…