The writing of naturalist John Muir, translations of Gaelic poetry, the Hebrew alphabet and 19th-century American spirituals are the inspiration for these enchanting and sophisticated sets from award-winning American composers.

Each piece is a world unto itself, created from each composer's singular musical vocabulary and intensely personal interpretation of the text.

Samuel Barber "Reincarnations"
Judd Greenstein "Lamenting"
Jake Runestad "Come to the Woods"
Shawn Kirchner "Heavenly Home: Three American Songs"

Handel Choir of Baltimore
Sonya Schumann, piano
Arian Khaefi, conductor

Pre-concert lecture at 7 p.m. by Brian Bartoldus, artistic director of the vocal chamber ensemble Third Practice.

TICKETS: $37, $27, $10 students with I.D.
Go to www.handelchoir.org or call 667.206.4120 for more information.