World Premiere of Meira Warshauer’s Akhat sha’alti (One thing I ask) for Chorus and Percussion on March 10 at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina
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Composer Meira Warshauer’s Akhat sha’alti (One thing I ask) for SATB choir and percussion ensemble will be given its World Premiere performance by The Coastal Carolina University Choirs, under the direction of Terri Sinclair, and the Percussion Ensembles, under the direction of Kurry Seymour, on Wednesday, March 10, 7:30 PM at Wheelwright Auditorium of Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina.
The work was commissioned by the Coastal Carolina Department of Music (http://www.coastal.edu/music/index.html), with the support of the Nancy A. Smith Distinguished Visitor Series. It is based on Psalm 27, verse 4: One thing I asked of God, this I will request: that I may sit in the House of the Holy One all the days of my life. The composer has written this about the new work, “It is traditional to read Psalm 27 every year in preparation for the season of teshuvah or return which begins with the Jewish New Year. The simplicity of verse 4 always holds my attention and gives me strength throughout the year. In this composition, I hope to convey how it may feel to sit with awareness of the Holy Presence.”
Tickets for the March 10 concert are general admission $3 and children (ages 10 & under) free. For more information, call 843-349-2502 or visit http://www.coastal.edu/culturalarts/months/march.html.
Meira Warshauer’s music is published by Oxford University Press, Hildegard, Lauren Keiser Music, World Music Press and Kol Meira Publications. Her website is at http://www.meirawarshauer.com. Her Like Streams in the Desert video is on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18OqrQV8z1U&feature=related.
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