New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Aitken, Balfour, Thompson

Saturday, March 15, 2025 8:30 PM MidAmerica Productions celebrates their 41st season with the return of New England Symphonic Ensemble, performing the U.S. premiere of Paul A. Aitken's Missa Pro Terra, conducted by the composer. The program also features selections from Tapwe: Songs of Truth, conducted by Andrew Balfour and Carol Beynon, and Randall Thompson's Frostiana, led by Jo Ann Miller. Additional pieces will be conducted by Cristi Miller, featuring arrangements by Mac Huff, Rollo Dilworth, and Roger Emerson. Program PAUL A. AITKEN Missa Pro Terra: A Mass for the Earth (US Premiere) ANDREW BALFOUR "Ambe," "Vision Chant" and "Gaze Upon the Trees" SHERRYL SEWEPAGAHAM "Sleepy Song" BEVERLEY MCKIVER "All That We Are" HUSSEIN JANMOHAMED "Grateful Heart" SHERRYL SEWEPAGAHAM "Yôtin (The Wind)" THOMPSON Frostiana EMILY CROCKER "We Reach" AUDREY SNYDER "The Road Not Taken" TRAD. "The Keel Row" (arr. Cristi Miller) WHITING "Ain't We Got Fun" JOSHUAH CAMPBELL "Stand Up" DON MCLEAN "Vincen