The Time Is Now Friday, October 9, 2009 7:30 pm St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Little Rock Sunday, October 11, 2009 3:00 pm Clinton Presidential Library, Little Rock Printed Program (pdf)

The first program of our 31st season will celebrate the 2009 anniversary year of four of the all-time great classical composers: Purcell, Handel, Haydn, and Mendelssohn.  The performance will include with Time Pieces, 4 songs by Stephen Chatman with settings of texts and sounds relating to the idea of time where as the audience can hear the ticking of time as it passes. 

PROGRAM

Soul of the World - Henry Purcell
See the Conqu'ring Hero Comes (from Judas Maccabeus) - Handel
Hallelujah, Amen! (from Judas Maccabeus) - G. F. Handel
Music Spread Thy Voice Around from Soloman - G. F. Handel
Abendlied zu Gott - Joseph Haydn
Grant Us Thy Peace - Felix Mendelssohn
Herr, nun lassest du deinen Diener - Felix Mendelssohn
O for the wings of a dove - Felix Mendelssohn

Intermission  

If Music Be the Food of Love - Henry Purcell
Hush No More (from the Fairy Queen) - Henry Purcell
If Love’s a Sweet Passion - Henry Purcell
In These Delightful Pleasant Groves (from the Libertine) - Henry Purcell
Die Nachtigall - Felix Mendelssohn
The Lucky One - Felix Mendelssohn
Early Springtime - Felix Mendelssohn
Farewell to the Woods - Felix Mendelssohn
Time Pieces (Tempus, Cecilia, Eternity, Clocks) - Stephen Chapman  (Charles Friedman, violin)
O Wondrous Harmony - Joseph Haydn