Spring 2026
Reverence and Renewal brings together beloved choral works that honor life’s sacred moments—those of quiet devotion, radiant joy, longing, and transformation. Spanning the Romantic tradition to voices of today, this program reflects on the human spirit’s capacity for awe, faith, love, and renewal through poetry both sacred and secular. Join us for music by Gerald Finzi, Anton Bruckner, Johannes Brahms, and Samuel Barber alongside contemporary works by Caroline Shaw, Joan Szymko, Ed Frazier Davis, Daniel Elder, and Morten Lauridsen, weaving a rich tapestry of reverence, beauty, and timeless expression.Program
Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) – My Spirit Sang All Day
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) – Os justi
Caroline Shaw (b.1982) – and the swallow
Joan Symko (b.1957) – Illumina le tenebre
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) – Schaffe in mir, Gott
Ed Frazier Davis (b.1989) – Wild Nights
Morten Lauridsen (b.1943) – Chansons des Roses
Contre qui, rose
De ton rêve trop plein
En une seule fleur
La rose complète
Dirait-on
Daniel Elder (b.1986) – Willow-Wood
Samuel Barber (1910-1981) – The Coolin
Schedule
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Cambridge
8pm Saturday, March 21, 2026
University Lutheran Church
66 Winthrop Street
Cambridge, MA -
Arlington
5pm Sunday, March 22, 2026
Park Avenue Church, UCC
50 Paul Revere Road
Arlington, MA -
Boston
5pm Sunday, March 29, 2026
First Lutheran Church of Boston
Berkeley & Marlborough Streets
Boston, MA