Transformations

Our spring 2025 program is on the theme of Transformations. Day into night, winter into spring, life into death, creation and destruction, harmonies stretched and slowed, melodies turned into soundscapes, and songs about the transforming power of love.

The repertoire includes a commissioned piece from British composer Louise Vincent (inspired by the Klee painting above), songs about spring from medieval England and 19th century America, choral classics by Samuel Barber and Gustav Holst, a love song from the Middle East, songs about the ocean and the power of hurricanes, and piano music by Henry Cowell, György Ligeti, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. With the help of the audience we’ll build a “spring song soundscape” and sing a joyous round by William Billings.

With Phil Brown Dupont, piano and J. Fenn Ziskind-Waldermacher, percussion.

PREVIEW PERFORMANCE
We’ll be singing a few selections from our program, and joining forces with choirs from Centennial High School, on Thursday May 15 @ 7 pm. Tickets ($5) can be purchased in advance here, or at the door.

FULL PERFORMANCES
Saturday May 17 @ 7 pm, Columbus Mennonite Church
Sunday May 18 @ 3 pm, King Avenue United Methodist Church

Tickets at the door. Suggested donation $0 – $20 (pay as you are able)

PARKING AND ACCESS INFORMATION
Parking for Columbus Mennonite Church: access to the church parking lot is via Broadway Place (off North Broadway), NOT from Oakland Park Avenue. If the church lot is full, please use street parking on Oakland Park Avenue, or circle back to Broadway Place and use the North Broadway United Methodist Church overflow lot (to the left of Broadway Place, just before you reach the Mennonite Church). The entrance to the church is on Broadway Place.

Parking for King Avenue United Methodist Church: use either parking lot. Enter through the doors on the west side of the church (the opposite side from Neil Avenue) and go up one flight of stairs. Disabled access is on the south side of the church, where there is an elevator.

We are grateful to Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) for their generous support of our entire 2024 – 25 season.