A message of hope and comfort, plus the majesty of a British coronation are hallmarks of The Greeley Chorale’s final concert of the 59th Season, “Requiem and Royalty” on Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. This performance will be at
the First Congregational Church, 2101 16th Street in Greeley. “John Rutter’s Requiem combines texts from the Requiem
Mass plus the Book of Common Prayer. The result is a profoundly beautiful musical message of hope and comfort,” according to Chorale Artistic Director Dr. Galen Darrough. “It is our pleasure to present this uplifting work to our
Greeley and Northern Colorado patrons.”
Rutter’s Requiem features both English and Latin texts, with translations printed in the concert program. Soloists for Requiem, Donna Hofmeister and Cheyenna McGlothlin, are both Greeley Chorale members. In addition to Requiem, the second half of the concert showcases various anthems from British coronations, ranging from Handel to Andrew Lloyd Webber. “The most well-known anthem, Zadok the Priest, was composed by Handel for the coronation of George II in 1727, and has been sung for every coronation since,” explained Darrough. “One of our oldest selections is O Lord grant the King a long life by Thomas Weelkes, which was used at coronations from 1660-1727. However, we will also perform pieces composed for the coronation of Charles III and Queen Camilla just last year.”
Tickets are $22 for adults, $10 for students, and $18 each for a group of 10 or more from a single purchaser. Tickets are available at 970-351-4849, through greeleychorale.org/tickets, at the UNC Ticket Office in Campus Commons or at the door. This concert is sponsored in part by Allo Fiber. The Greeley Chorale is supported in part by a grant from Colorado Creative Industries and the National Endowment for the Arts.
FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT: Dr. Galen Darrough, Artistic Director 970-405-8985 galen.darrough@unco.edu