The Mercersburg Area Community Chorus's 2011 Fall Concert includes a new performance of the choral piece No Coward Soul is Mine, with lyrics by Emily Brontë:
At its largest size ever with 150 members,
the chorus will be joined by a full orchestra under the direction of
Richard Rotz, with three soloists this year: soprano Elisabeth Turchi (a
Shippensburg resident), tenor Colin Eaton and bass Alex Helsabeck. The
musicians will perform selections from Handel's "Messiah," as well as
carols and anthems, including a work composed just for the chorus by
Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo, "No Coward Soul is Mine."
"It's a
beautiful piece that seems to move the singer as well as the audience,"
Rotz said, adding that it was first performed by the chorus last
spring. The lyrics are a poem by Emily Brontë (Iris Hersh on The Public Opinion)
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