Love awakens all to kindness
Hymns & Carols
work detail
instrumentation: for voice and keyboard
completion date: december 2022
duration: 2 1/2 minutes
texts: On an original text by the composer
events
A FEAST OF CAROLS
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia - Dominick DiOrio, artistic director & conductor
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
5:00 pm
Dominick DiOrio leads the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia in their beloved holiday tradition: A FEAST OF CAROLS. Featuring perennial performances by organist Andrew Kotylo, pianist Ting Ting Wong, and the majestic Timberdale Brass, this year's performance will also include a new commissioned world premiere work by composer Marques L.A. Garrett for chorus, brass, and organ, as well as premieres of DiOrio's four newest Postcard Carols.
A FEAST OF CAROLS
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia - Dominick DiOrio, artistic director & conductor
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
2:00 pm
Dominick DiOrio leads the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia in their beloved holiday tradition: A FEAST OF CAROLS. Featuring perennial performances by organist Andrew Kotylo, pianist Ting Ting Wong, and the majestic Timberdale Brass, this year's performance will also include a new commissioned world premiere work by composer Marques L.A. Garrett for chorus, brass, and organ, as well as premieres of DiOrio's four newest Postcard Carols.
performances
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia * A Feast of Carols * St. Paul's Episcopal Church Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
commission and dedication
Commissioned by Tiara Durham for the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia 2022 Holiday Fundraiser and dedicated to her husband, Floyd Barnett III.
text
Love awakens all to kindness
Love awakens all to kindness, Greater sum than all its parts, Widens joy and proffers guidance, Patient guardian, ne’er departs. Hallelujah, heart esteemed! Christmas core of quiet peace.
Love invites us all to ponder, Fathom unsolved mysteries, Mountain-moving faithful wonder, Ancient time-worn prophecies. Hallelujah, muse beloved! Christmas font of wisdom’s taste.
Love entreats us to be ready Oiled lamps lit for the Lord Ever faithful, firm, and steady, Forging plowshare out of sword. Hallelujah, knight prepared! Christmas crest, life’s carapace.
Love reminds us of the promise, Quiet-made for us that night: Jesus born so we might notice Love all-flowing, Heaven’s light. Hallelujah, God embodied! Christmas bond of lasting grace.
information
events
A FEAST OF CAROLS
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia - Dominick DiOrio, artistic director & conductor
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
5:00 pm
Dominick DiOrio leads the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia in their beloved holiday tradition: A FEAST OF CAROLS. Featuring perennial performances by organist Andrew Kotylo, pianist Ting Ting Wong, and the majestic Timberdale Brass, this year's performance will also include a new commissioned world premiere work by composer Marques L.A. Garrett for chorus, brass, and organ, as well as premieres of DiOrio's four newest Postcard Carols.
A FEAST OF CAROLS
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia - Dominick DiOrio, artistic director & conductor
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
2:00 pm
Dominick DiOrio leads the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia in their beloved holiday tradition: A FEAST OF CAROLS. Featuring perennial performances by organist Andrew Kotylo, pianist Ting Ting Wong, and the majestic Timberdale Brass, this year's performance will also include a new commissioned world premiere work by composer Marques L.A. Garrett for chorus, brass, and organ, as well as premieres of DiOrio's four newest Postcard Carols.
performances
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia * A Feast of Carols * St. Paul's Episcopal Church Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
commission and dedication
Commissioned by Tiara Durham for the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia 2022 Holiday Fundraiser and dedicated to her husband, Floyd Barnett III.
text
Love awakens all to kindness
Love awakens all to kindness, Greater sum than all its parts, Widens joy and proffers guidance, Patient guardian, ne’er departs. Hallelujah, heart esteemed! Christmas core of quiet peace.
Love invites us all to ponder, Fathom unsolved mysteries, Mountain-moving faithful wonder, Ancient time-worn prophecies. Hallelujah, muse beloved! Christmas font of wisdom’s taste.
Love entreats us to be ready Oiled lamps lit for the Lord Ever faithful, firm, and steady, Forging plowshare out of sword. Hallelujah, knight prepared! Christmas crest, life’s carapace.
Love reminds us of the promise, Quiet-made for us that night: Jesus born so we might notice Love all-flowing, Heaven’s light. Hallelujah, God embodied! Christmas bond of lasting grace.
