The Unionville High School
Music Department and the Brandywine Valley Chorale present a remembrance of
Sept. 11 in music and images. The performance will feature “The Armed Man: A
Mass for Peace” written by Welsh composer, Karl Jenkins.
The performance will be at 2
p.m. on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 and will remember those who lost their
lives, their families, friends and all who were touched by the events. Members
of emergency response groups and the military will be honored as well.
Originally commissioned to mark
the millennium, The Armed Man celebrates the struggle for world peace through a
multimedia expression of choral music with orchestral and video accompaniment.
Reflecting on war and peace in a multicultural, global society, Jenkin’s piece
has evolved into a choral tribute to the victims of 9/11.
Led by Jason Throne, Unionville
High School music teacher and BVC artistic director, the musical story is
enhanced by a visual accompaniment of video footage from around the globe
depicting scenes from 9/11, the war in Kosovo, Afghanistan and World War I and
II. The piece climaxes in a hope for peace in a new millennium, with joyful instrumentation
and cheerful vocals.
The Brandywine Valley Chorale
is a 40-member auditioned chorus founded in 2007, by a group of musicians, arts
supporters and friends in the Unionville area and surrounding communities. The
chorale performs concerts throughout the Brandywine Valley community. The
Unionville High School Chorale is a 42-member chorale, led by Throne.
This free performance is open
to all and will mark the first event of its type in the newly constructed
Unionville High School Auditorium.
