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May Festival: Anthems This program of four unique anthem interpretations opens with the world premiere of Julia Wolfe’s choral work All that breathes, which embraces the massive sound of collective breath and exhalation, while David Lang‘s the national anthems reminds us that freedom is fragile, delicate and easy to lose. Julia Wolfe’s Pretty is a raw and raucous feminist anthem of work rhythms — thwarting notions of what pretty can mean. Closing out the program is Vaughan Williams’ beloved anthem for peace, Dona nobis pacem, written and premiered just a few years...
In his pre-concert talk, Ogren declared this penultimate program of the season to be his favorite. Mine too, it turns out.
Listen to the stories of soldiers who fought at the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the loved ones back home who cherished them.