25th-Anniversary Celebration
University Congregational United Church of Christ
4515 16th Ave Ne, Seattle, WA 98105
$20 in advance, $24 at the door
A musical celebration of Opus 7’s 25th Anniversary!
Commemorating the past, celebrating the present, and fostering the future of choral music in the Pacific Northwest.
To celebrate Opus 7’s remarkable musical journey, we present audience and singer favorites from different countries around the world, as well as introduce you to the works by winners of this year’s student choral composition awards program.
Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble
Loren W. Pontén, founder and artistic director
Christina Siemens, piano
Saturday, May 13, 7:30 p.m.
University Congregational Church
4515 16th Ave NE, Seattle
Opus 7’s 25th-Anniversary Season Concert Finale
• Heitor Villa-Lobos (Brazil)
• Michael Tippett (England)
• Percy Grainger (England)
• Chen Yi (China)
• Georg Schumann (Germany)
• Ildebrando Pizzetti (Italy)
• Georgy Sviridov (Russia)
• James MacMillan (Scotland)
• Pacific Northwest favorites: Bern Herbolsheimer, John Muehleisen, and Karen P. Thomas
• and student composers: James McGinley, Gonzaga University; Matthew Shreve, Central Washington University; and Steven Danielson, University of Washington
Everyone is welcome to join us at the reception immediately following the concert!
