VSO at the Paramount: Paradise and Light

The Paramount Theatre, Vermont

At long last the VSO Chorus rejoins the Orchestra for a return to the Paramount including two fascinating choral works. The concert features the world premiere of Dr. Matthew Evan Taylor‘s piece, from despair … Light!, which forms part of his African American Requiem Series. from despair…Light! explores gospel choral traditions of hymn lining, touching on themes of grief, loss, and shared healing. Vaughan Williams’ Toward the Unknown Region, set to poetry by Walt Whitman, celebrates the spirit of youthful adventure. These choral pieces in the first half are accompanied by a subtly nuanced work for strings by Augusta Read Thomas, a self-described poet-composer based in Chicago. VSO Music Director candidate James Burton concludes the evening with Dvorak’s richly melodic Symphony No. 7, which the composer hoped would be “capable of stirring the world.”

Wheelchair access is available in the following areas: Orchestra Box C, Orchestra H6, Orchestra A3 and Orchestra A4.

The accessible seats in rows B, J, and T are transfer seats and do not include full wheelchair access. These rows have a removable arm to accommodate persons with mobility issues.

Accessible seating is intended for patrons with accessibility needs only. By purchasing a ticket for an accessible seat, you acknowledge that you or someone in your party requires accessible features offered by these seats.