Downtown Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh St
Add this concert to ICALOn June 7th, 7:30PM at Downtown United Presbyterian Church and June 9th, 4:00PM at the Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word, First Inversion explores the many ways we relate to each other. The program begins by evoking the mystery of creation and early civilization with overtone singing and primal, wordless calls in Paul Fowler’s haunting work for double choir—“Calling.” J. David Moore’s “Old Waters,” ponders our relationship with ancient glaciers and rocks of the earth. Eastman alumni, Keane Southard, has written an inspiring work that reminds us of our ultimate unity with each other—“Do You Hear How Many You Are?” The first half of the program concludes with three pieces about walking together through the best and worst of our human experience. The second half of the program is tied together with a stunning work for choir and solo violin by British composer, Will Todd: “I Shall Be an Angel of Peace.” This work is divided into four sections and interspersed with other pieces by J.S. Bach, Mari Valverde, and Jonathan Madden. The program concludes with two lighthearted, jazz-inspired tunes about the foibles and ironies of romantic love by Melissa Dunphy and John Rutter. Ticket prices are suggested to support the continued work of First Inversion: $25/adult, $10/student. All are encouraged to attend regardless of financial contribution.