Arcadia Chorale presents "We the People"

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• Sunday, Oct 13, 2024  3pm

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Our fall concert, We the People, invites you to experience music that transcends political boundaries and highlights the profound connection between artistic expression and democratic values.

The repertoire is universal for all and not partisan. The music does not sway Democrat or Republican. The program educates us as citizens us of the past and what our forefathers and foremothers fought for. It reminds us of our duty as citizens of this great nation during an election. The best way to use our voice is to vote. Thomas Jefferson wrote, “We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.”

The concert, directed by music director, Matthew Rupcich (Hawley, PA), will feature repertoire by American composers and arrangers including Erwin Chandler, Howard Hanson, Alice Parker, Russell Robinson, Joan Szymko and Randall Thompson.

Experience Randall Thompson’s “The Testament of Freedom” based on the writings of Thomas Jefferson prior to the American Revolution. Enjoy two suffrage selections “On the Common Ground” and “Sister, Come By Here!” arranged by Gwyneth Walker. With text taken from the United States Constitution, be captivated by “We the People” from Pennsylvania composer, Erwin Chandler. The program ends with Howard Hanson’s “Song of Democracy” with text by Walt Whitman.