Meet our Dona Nobis Pacem soloists! ![]()
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Sarah Fiegel is a third grade teacher and currently serves as Vice President of BCAS. Prior to serving as Vice President, Sarah was a board member for 2 years. She has been singing since fourth grade, and has been a member of BCAS for 9 years! When not singing or teaching, Sarah enjoys painting, embroidering, and reading. Sarah will be featured singing I Never Knew His Name from The Civil War. ![]()
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Featured baritone soloists for Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem, John Podvezko is currently in his second season with BCAS, and is currently serving as Treasurer. In addition to being a carpenter, John sings every Sunday with St. Joseph’s University Parish and is currently a member of the ensemble in Hunchback of Notre Dame. Fun fact: John can fold a paper crane behind his back!![]()
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Marielle Burt will be featured as the soprano soloist for Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem. Marielle is currently in her third season with BCAS. Marielle has an extensive performance background including singing as a featured soloist with the Buffalo Choral Arts Society (2022-2025), singing with the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus (2022-present), a London Performance tour with Fredonia Choirs (2023), singing as a featured soloist with the Western New York Chamber Orchestra (2019), and a European performance tour with The Sound of America Honors Chorus (2014). Marielle holds a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Voice from Fredonia (2020), and is a proud sister of Sigma Alpha Iota, a professional music fraternity which values using music to serve and build our communities and relationships.![]()
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Join us this Sunday, March 9th at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for this captivating performance of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem. Tickets available at the link in our bio.
Written in the wake of the Great War and amidst growing unrest across Europe, DONA NOBIS PACEM blends the poetry of Walt Whitman and biblical passages in an exploration of humanity’s capacity for violence – and humanity’s yearning for peace. Vaughan Williams’ piece remains evergreen, inviting modern audiences to consider as the original audiences did 90 years ago: is war worth the cost? ![]()
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Join us March 9th for this timely and evocative performance. Tickets available at the link in our bio.
All we need now is our audience! We will have three sections of accessible seating for those in wheelchairs or with mobility concerns. Please speak to an usher if you require accessible seating. See you all tonight at 7:30!