Saturday, January 30, 2016

Hofheimer Theatre at Virginia Wesleyan College -- Coming on Thursday, February 4th at 7:30 p.m., the Virginia Wesleyan College Concert Series will present the male a cappella ensemble CANTUS in concert at in Hofheimer Theater.


The program, entitled “The Four Loves,” includes classical works by Beethoven, Poulenc and Schoenberg, Southern folk music, jazz, and modern classics such as Bobby McFerrin’s “23rd Psalm to my Mother,” Eric Whitacre’s “Lux Aurumque,” and Malcolm Dalglish’s “Little Potato.”


The ensemble has been hailed by the Washington Post as having both “exalting finesse” and “expressive power. Cantus is the recipient of numerous awards including Chorus America’s highest honor, the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence and has served as Artist in Residence for Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media’s “Performance Today.”


Reservations are a must and may be made by calling x2101. As always, the concert is FREE to the VWC community; for others; $15/$10 (seniors).