I am always fascinated at the sounds of
music of our own time. Gloriae Dei Cantores is preparing for
the upcoming programs which include works of William Walton, Howard
Hanson, and Zoltan Kodaly - all of whom were extremely active as
composers, educators, and conductors for a large portion of the 20th
century. They have a "voice" unlike each other and have
unmistakable hallmarks to their writing. But, what is so amazing is
that all of them managed - to some degree instinctively - to use
traditional methods and musical colors in a new way at a time when
many other composers were abandoning any sense of traditional
composition! They found ways to invite the "common man"
into their music,offering an extraordinary experience with a
musical language common to the day while leaping to the future. Hope
you can join us to share in that experience!
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