Sun 12/5 @ 8PM
Hear beautiful voices singing in unison when the Oberlin Musical Union performs Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana on Sun 12/5. The evening will consist of nearly 200 singers, including student and guest soloists, plus instrumentalists from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
About:
Carl Orff composed Carmina Burana in 1935-36, as a setting of 24 medieval poems covering a range of enduring topics, from the joy of spring’s arrival to the fickleness of wealth. Its premier was a great success, and it is regarded not only as Orff’s finest work, but also as one of the seminal compositions of the 20th century. Its famous opening and closing movement, “O Fortuna,” is ubiquitous, appearing everywhere from action movie soundtracks to hip hop.
Finney Chapel – 90 North Professor Street – Oberlin
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