Rehearsal last night had a bit of a theme ❤️💙 Go Bills!![]()
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Composer series #2: DAN FORREST & “The Huron Carol”![]()
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Fans of BCAS will be familiar with our second featured composer for our upcoming concert: Dan Forrest! Forrest’s musical career began at age 8 in Breesport, New York, where he began piano lessons with his elementary music teacher. He graduated from Bob Jones University with a Bachelors and Masters in Music, and the University of Kansas with a Doctorate in composition. In addition to choral music, Forrest has composed for orchestra, instrumentalists, and wind band. Forrest’s music is a perennial favorite of BCAS for its lush harmonies and soaring piano accompaniment. ![]()
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Forrest was inspired to arrange “The Huron Carol” after a visit to Canada. The carol is a re-telling of the Christmas story from around 1643, originally by a French missionary named Jean de Brébeuf. Set to a French Canadian tune, the original Carol was written in the Wendot (Huron) language, telling the story of Jesus’ birth using imagery that would have been familiar to the Wendot tribes. Check out our “composer series” highlight to hear a clip.![]()
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Hear BCAS perform this incredible arrangement on December 2nd & 4th! Go to buffalochoralarts.ludus.com/index.php to purchase tickets.