The Rose Ensemble, consisting of 12 singers and instrumentalists, performs Land of Three Faiths. Co-sponsored by the WMU School of Music.
The ensemble connects audiences to compelling stories of human history, culture, and spirituality from around the world. This program, Land of Three Faiths: Voices of Ancient Mediterranean Jews, Christians and Muslims, explores the Abrahamic faith connections. 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at Dalton Center, Western Michigan University.
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The Rose Ensemble, consisting of 12 singers and instrumentalists, performs Land of Three Faiths. Co-sponsored by the WMU School of Music.
The ensemble connects audiences to compelling stories of human history, culture, and spirituality from around the world. This program, Land of Three Faiths: Voices of Ancient Mediterranean Jews, Christians and Muslims, explores the Abrahamic faith connections. 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at Dalton Center, Western Michigan University.
The result of years of intensive research and training, Land of Three Faiths is at once sacred, secular, folk, and classical, embarking on a fascinating exploration of language, spirituality, and cultural exchange. Featuring instruments and musical ideas that blur the lines between Arabic and European, this entertaining and enlightening program is steeped in the rich history of the Abrahamic faiths, achieving a perfect balance of edgy improvisation, exotic vocal styles, and ancient traditions.
Highlighting the Hispano-Arabic Middle Ages as both an important and devastating chapter of Judaic, Christian, and Islamic history, laments of the Sephardic Jews mingle with Arab-Andalusian dances and Spanish court songs, while rhythmic cantigas, Hebrew cantillation, and Gregorian chant meet the mystical world of Sufi poetry.
“This program wasn’t a performance. It was more like a resurrection. The Rose Ensemble breathes life into stark, ancient manuscripts . . . restores them as new creations.”
—Ames Life & Times
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