The Choral Arts Society's Honoring 250 Years of America Concert

This 40th Season opener celebrates the Choral Arts Society voices elevated by brass and percussion, Guest Artist-In-Residence and Poet Laureate of Massachusetts Regie Gibson, recitation by Guest Young Artists from local high schools, and a 30th Anniversary performance of Glenn Burleigh’s Lamentation and Celebration. This historical program will include Smith’s “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Walker’s “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere,” excerpts from Thompson’s Testament of Freedom, Paulus’ “Hymn for America,” and Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” In recognition of the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, the CAS will be honoring local first responders by inviting them to join us in singing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”