The Music of Benedict Sheehan
Doylestown Presbyterian Church is thrilled to welcome composer and conductor Benedict Sheehan on May 18 at 4:00 pm in the sanctuary (127 E. Court St.) as the church’s Celebrate the Arts Concert Series continues.
Sheehan is a three-time GRAMMY-nominee and American Prize Winner, who has been called “one of the leading voices in religious classical music in the 21st century,” (ConcertoNet) and whose pieces have been performed by ensembles all over the world.
He will lead the DPC Chancel Choir and the Bucks County Ecumenical Choir in several of his original pieces in a jubilant and inspiring performance. There are no tickets required for this free concert. A free-will offering will be received to help DPC continue to bring in the finest soloists and ensembles from the region and beyond to Doylestown in this free concert series.
At the concert, Sheehan and the choirs will be unveiling a new piece, partly inspired by a poem written by his wife’s late grandmother Miriam Montgomery. Miriam was a beloved fixture at DPC for more than 70 years and passed away last year at age 102. She penned the poem when she was just 23-years-old in 1945 shortly after Germany surrendered to the Allied Forces. The poem (and now the choral/organ piece) is called Victory. The words implore the reader to pause in celebrating, and to reflect on the horrific realities of war, reminding us there is still work to be done to make the world a more caring place, rid of oppression.
To learn more about DPC’s Celebrate the Arts Series, visit: http://www.dtownpc.org/cta
To learn more about Benedict Sheehan, be sure to check out the May edition of The Tidings newsletter (page 3) or visit: www.benedictsheehanmusic.com