Here’s to the Land
7pm May 3, First Baptist Church - Lenoir
Closing out the Blue Ridge Consort’s 2024–2025 season, Here’s to the Land is a musical journey across the landscapes of North Carolina and the human experience. This thoughtfully curated program moves through themes of joy, progress, struggle, and peace—echoing the rhythms of life in the mountains, piedmont, plains, and sea. Featuring works by composers with deep ties to the region—including Nyi Nyi Myin, Gwen Hall, Kenney Potter, Sherry Blevins, and Troy Robertson—alongside national voices like Jake Runestad and Alice Parker, the concert is a heartfelt tribute to the stories, sounds, and spirit of the South.
Patterns on the Snow
7 pm Decmeber 7, St. James Episcopal Church - Hendersonville
Blue Ridge Consort's winter concert, Patterns on the Snow, invites listeners into a soundscape of stillness, wonder, and celebration. Spanning centuries and continents, the program weaves together traditional carols, sacred texts, and contemporary reflections on light and longing. Works by William Mathias, Rachmaninoff, Franz Biebl, Jonathan Dove, Mari Esabel Valverde, and others create a mosaic of winter’s beauty—from the hush of snowfall to the ringing of bells, and from sacred birth to celestial awe. This evocative program offers warmth, depth, and reverence for the season.
for all of us on earth so in need of transformation
7 pm October 7, Dover Chapel, Gardner-Webb - Boiling Springs
For All of Us on Earth So in Need of Transformation is the opening concert of the 2024–2025 season, offering a powerful exploration of change, compassion, and connection through choral music. Featuring works by Elizabeth Alexander, Frank Ticheli, Mari Esabel Valverde, Marques L.A. Garrett, and more, the program invites listeners to consider the beauty and urgency of transformation, both personal and communal.