Bienen Ensembles

Northwestern Camerata

Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow

Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 3:00pm CST

Galvin Recital Hall

Tim Lambert, conductor

Join the Northwestern Camerata as they explore the nuanced emotions of joy and sorrow in the human experience through music. This concert features a diverse range of repertoire, from heartfelt farewells to exuberant celebrations. At the heart of the program is Imogen Holst’s Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow, a poignant work that sets John Keats’s poetry to exquisite harp accompaniment. This piece delves into the interplay between joy and sorrow, illuminating how one cannot exist without the other. The program also showcases works by William Billings, Benjamin Britten, Henry Purcell, and Joni Mitchell.

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Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students with valid ID.

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Program

William Billings (arr. Beth Wiler), "AFRICA (Now Shall My Inward Joys Arise)"

Lady John Scott (arr. Victor C. Johnson), "Think on Me"

Henry Purcell, "Sound the Trumpet"

Benjamin Britten, "O Waly, Waly (The Water Is Wide)"

American folk song (arr. Jay Althouse), "Shenandoah"

Welsh folk song (arr. Linda Spevacek), "The Ash Grove"

Imogen Holst, Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow
Emily Reader, harp

Joni Mitchell (arr. Roger Emerson), "Both Sides Now"
A. J. Keller, guitar

Gospel spiritual (arr. Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory), "Go Where I Send Thee!"

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Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall

Address

70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States

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About

Located in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this 400-seat hall features a 40-foot glass wall offering views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Undulating walls of Forest Stewardship Council–certified wood, covered with a thin layer of African moabi wood, provide optimal acoustics, and the hall is equipped with state-of-the-art sound and video equipment for recording.