May 14, 2003 – The choral group Polymnia will present a concert on May 25 at 7:30 p.m., at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral.
The program will feature three works from the Classical and Baroque periods: the "Lord Nelson Mass" by Joseph Haydn, the "Magnificat" by Antonio Vivaldi, and the "Coronation Anthem No. 4" by Georg Frederick Handel.
Directed by Lorna Young-Wright, the chorus comprises amateur and professional singers from the St. Thomas community. They will be accompanied for this performance by the Puerto Rico Symphony Chamber Orchestra and St. Croix pianist Adele Allen.
The name Polymnia is the alternate spelling of Polyhymnia, the Greek muse of sacred music and harmony. Polymnia is a not-for-profit organization whose major purpose is to promote excellence in choral singing in the Virgin Islands. This will be the group's third concert since its inception two years ago. The earlier performances featured the Bach B Minor Mass, in 2001, and the Bach "Magnificat," in 2002.
The members of Polymnia are Lorraine Baa-Elisha, Lawrence O. Benjamin Sr., Joan Bennett-Williams, Mario E. Bryan, Kan Constantine, Detra Davis, Erva Denham, Allan E. Harrigan, Alfred O. Heath, Janie Imperial-Rohring, Kirsten Kienberger, J. Andrea Lee, Tiffany Matthew, Ruth E. Morris, Nancy A. Morse, Charles C. Smith, and Ian E. Willams Sr.
Young-Wright is a associate professor of music and chair of the Humanities Division on the University of the Virgin Islands St. Thomas campus. Over the last decade, she has led the UVI Concert Choir, the Caribbean Chorale and several church choirs.
Allen, a pianist and organist, resides in St. Croix. She organized the Crucian Community Choir in 1990 and continues to serve as its director and accompanist.
The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students with I.D. They may be obtained from any member of the group or by calling at Denham at 690-0307, Morse at 777-6915 or Smith at 776-5473.
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