Event

Heroic Journeys
04
Nov
2018

Heroic Journeys

  • Location:Decatur, IL
  • Venue:First Presbyterian Church
  • Time:04:00 pm
  • Free Entry

The Chicago Gargoyle Brass and Organ Ensemble’s Heroic Journeys program commemorates the 100th anniversary of the World War I Armistice with works by Charles Marie-Widor and Johannes Brahms. The concert also highlights recent works and arrangements commissioned by the novel ensemble of brass quintet and pipe organ. The Gargoyles salute the heroes of space exploration with “Imaginary Journeys,” a rocket-propelled sonic adventure by Chicago-area composer Mark Lathan. Igor Stravinsky’s ever-popular Suite from “The Firebird” evokes the heroic prince of an an ancient Russian legend.
Program
Charles-Marie Widor: Salvum fac populum tuum, Op. 84
Johannes Brahms: Blessed Are They, arranged by Craig  Garner
Louise Vierne: Claire de Lune
Mark Lathan: Imaginary Journeys
David Marlatt: Earthscape
Allen Pote: Jubilate Deo
Claude Debussy: Claire de Lune
Igor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (1911 and 1919), arr. Craig Garner
Chris Reyman: Short Fuse
 
Performers
Chicago Gargoyle Brass and Organ Ensemble
T. Jared Stellmacher, organ
Stephen Squires, conductor

Free and open to the public.
firstpresdecatur.org