Music Department presents UNH Chamber Singers May 8  

The UNH Chambers Singers is excited to present a varied program of works both very new and very old. The highlight of the concert will be the North American premiere performance of Ross Edwards’ “Mountain Chant,” which was written in 2003 and is yet unpublished. This will be the second performance worldwide of this new major work by Australia’s most important living composer.

Also featured on the program is an early work by UNH’s Lori Dobbins, “Six Part Songs for Unaccompanied Chorus.” Along with more modern music, including a reprise performance of Clare Maclean’s “Et misericordia,” the program is rounded out by two Renaissance masterpieces, Josquin’s “Planxit autem” David and Byrd’s “Ne irascaris Domine.”

The concert in the Johnson Theatre of the Paul Creative Arts Center is Sunday May 8, at 8 p.m. is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Music Department at 2-2404.