Grant Us Peace
Sat, Mar 07
|Venue TBA
A collaborative call for for peace and harmony featuring the PVS Orchestra and Chorus in collaboration with Illumine Vocal Arts Ensemble and Amherst College Glee Club. Arrive early at 6PM for a pre-concert talk with Dr. David Schneider.
Time & Location
Mar 07, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue TBA
About the event
Gustav Holst Walt Whitman Overture, Op. 7
Aaron Copland Appalachian Spring
Ralph Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem
Featuring the PVS Orchestra & Chorus in collaboration with Illumine Vocal Arts Ensemble and Amherst College Glee Club
Experience a night of transcendent beauty with three masterworks in one unforgettable concert. Gustav Holst’s Walt Whitman Overture bursts forth with energy and optimism, inspired by the poet’s boundless spirit. Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring follows, evoking the American landscape with its warm, pastoral melodies and timeless simplicity. The evening culminates with Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem, a powerful and deeply moving plea for peace, interweaving texts from Walt Whitman, the Bible, and political speeches into a soaring choral masterpiece. This evening journeys through the PVS 87th season theme of hope, resilience, and the universal longing for harmony.
Tickets will go on sale in November 2025.