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Americana: Carrying Gravity

  • Presbyterian Church of Wyoming 225 Wyoming Avenue Wyoming, OH, 45215 United States (map)

About

CSI’s sixth season finale encapsulates the profound human stories of everyday people. Moments of joy, anger, love, fear, death, power, and so much more make for a riveting evening of music. Anchored by Kurt Erickson’s cycle set to text by Brian Turner, an Iraq war veteran, this diverse program encompasses some of the most poignant and visceral moments of life.

What You’ll Love:

Program

Harry T. Burleigh Spirituals Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / Steal Away / Give Me Jesus / Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Charles Ives The Things Our Fathers Loved / The Greatest Man / In the Alley / Tom Sails Away / He is There!
Kurt Erickson
Here, Bullet (Winner, 2020 NATS Art Song Composition Competition)
Evan Mack
Preach Sister, Preach

Watch our Coffee Convos episode exploring the creation of Here, Bullet with composer Kurt Erickson and poet Brian Turner.

Meet the Artists

 

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