The Tapestry of Love Ensemble will present a concert at Moorefield United Church on Nov. 3 at 3pm.
Admission is by free will offering. The concert will feature composers Diana Chappell and Brian Stevens and singer Barbara Grenier, who will perform music from the Tapestry of Love CD.
Composed by Diana Chappell, the CD was the theme song for the 50th Anniversary of the United Church Women of Canada. When asked about her source of inspiration Diana said, “The lyrics were inspired by the United Church Women Mission statement. Through the text, I sought to weave together the images of a tapestry with images of the diverse women who form the UCWs across Canada. I see the colours of tapestries, ‘laughter’s golden truth,’ as illustrations of the themes from the mission statement.”
Rev. Rosemary Godin, minister at Moorefield United, says the congregation is excited about this upcoming performance.
“It’s not often a small, rural church like ours gets to host the quality of music that Ms. Chappell and Mr. Stevens are known for. The fact that it is church music and new hymns makes it very special to us,” she said. “We hope the community takes advantage of an opportunity to have music in its midst instead of having to leave the community to hear it.”
She said a reception will follow the performance and all are welcome.
Stevens, a recipient of the Lucy Maude Montgomery Award for Children’s Literature, is well known through his many years of work as a pianist and choir director, and is currently a candidate for ordination in the United Church of Canada. He has also been heard in concert, with the Nova Gospel Ensemble on CBC radio’s program All the Best. His cantata, That First Christmas Night, will be released in electronic, CD and print versions for Christmas 2013.
Asked about his liturgical writing, Brian responded: “Many of the liturgical songs which I have written speak of our personal, yet collective journey; the seeking of the divine within ourselves and how spirit operates in our daily lives.”
A Tapestry of Love concert is an opportunity to hear original Canadian liturgical music, composed by Stevens and Chappell. Audiences will experience a variety of musical styles: gentle folk waltzes (Turn Your Face Unto the Lord), lyrical ballads (Come to Me), a little bit of country (Now and Forever), up tempo tunes (He Was of the People), duets (I Hear a Voice), trios (Love God) a bit of blues (Gethsemane Garden Blues) and of course, Tapestry of Love.
Tapestry of Love concerts are presented in partnership with Virgo Music Canada.
For More information visit VirgoMusic.ca or contact Stevens 647-825-5136 or brian@VirgoMusic.ca.
