James Jordan will conduct Westminster Schola Cantorum in a concert titled “Fear Never” on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the campus of Westminster Choir College of Rider University.
Westminster Schola Cantorum, conducted by James Jordan, will present a concert titled “Fear Never” on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m.
Inspired by the significant anniversaries of the First and Second World Wars occurring this year, “Fear Never” is a program of reflection and remembrance, centering upon Ralph Vaughan Williams’ peaceful cantata, Dona Nobis Pacem. The program will also include Paul Mealor’s Ubi Caritas, Arvo Pärt’s Da Pacem Domine, Thomas LaVoy’s Alleluia and Morten Lauridsen’s Sure on This Shining Night.
Westminster Schola Cantorum is one of three curricular choirs at Westminster Choir College. Composed of all students in their second year of study at the college, this ensemble forms a vital link between the technique and artistry gained by students in their first-year experience at the college in the Westminster Chapel Choir and Westminster Symphonic Choir, which performs with many of the world’s finest orchestras and is a cornerstone of the Westminster experience. The second year of ensemble performance study focuses on refinement of ensemble skills combined with choral literature appropriate to both the musical growth and artistic understanding of the singers in the ensemble.
One of the country’s leading choral artists, James Jordan is professor of conducting and senior conductor at Westminster Choir College of Rider University, where he conducts the critically acclaimed Westminster Williamson Voices and Westminster Schola Cantorum and teaches undergraduate and graduate choral conducting.
The concert will be held in Bristol Chapel on the campus of Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased through the Box Office at 921-2663 or online at rider.edu/arts.
