Music in the Air

Name: Music in the Air
Start: 2025-05-04T16:00:00-06:00
Location: First United Methodist Church Fort Collins (FCFUMC)

Schedule

Sun May 04 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

First United Methodist Church Fort Collins (FCFUMC) | Fort Collins, CO

We are honored to welcome Dr. Joel Bacon, the Stewart and Sheron Golden Chair in Organ and Liturgical Studies at CSU, as our featured organ soloist in the final concert of our 2024-25 season. The first half of the program includes several choral works by Vaughan Williams, Howells, Finzi, and Bach, all accompanied by organ. Gerald Finzi’s “mini-masterpiece” "Lo, the full, final sacrifice, Op. 26," serves as the centerpiece for the evening. The work is full of expressive lines and dramatic writing that Finzi is well-known for, including a beautiful and poignant closing “Amen” section. This rarely performed anthem is certain to strike at the heart of the listener. The second half of the program includes an array of accompanied and a cappella works by Frank Ticheli, Rosephanye Powell, Stephen Sondheim, and more. Concert-goers are invited to a reception immediately following the concert to celebrate 27 years of music making! Light refreshments, hors d’oeuvres, and desserts will be served.