"The first is George Frideric Handel's beloved "Zadok The Priest" written for the coronation of England's King George II. The second takes the audience forward in time to 1936's "Dona Nobis Pacem," an emotional plea for peace composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams with words from the poetry of Walt Whitman."
"The night closes with a jump back to 1899 and Edward Elgar's "Enigma Variations," a masterpiece in storytelling."
The Enigmatic Voice is a weekend performance featuring three distinct classical compositions that exemplify the definition of enigma. The program opens with George Frideric Handel's "Zadok The Priest," composed for King George II's coronation. The second piece, Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Dona Nobis Pacem" from 1936, combines Whitman's poetry with music to create an emotional appeal for peace. The performance concludes with Edward Elgar's "Enigma Variations" from 1899, celebrated as a masterpiece in musical storytelling. The concert takes place at California Theatre in San Jose on Saturday, March 7 at 7:30pm, with an additional performance on March 8.
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