Peace: Music of Three Faiths
$12-$35
Bernard Hughes — I sing of love
A.R. Rahman — Zikr
Ēriks Ešenvalds — Selected works
Salamone Rossi — Selected works
Peace is an uplifting concert of choral music that explores the deep connections between three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Anchoring the program are Gloria everywhere by Turkish-American composer Kamran Ince with words by the 13th-century Sufi poet Rumi, and I sing of love by Bernard Hughes, who weaves together texts from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions.
This concert of a cappella choral music also features uplifting works by Renaissance Jewish composer Salamone Rossi, and contemporary Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds, along with Islamic songs and interfaith chants. The concert closes with the stunning Zikr by Grammy and Academy Award-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman, based upon the music of the Sufi Muslim whirling dervishes.