CHORALE: A patriotic concert at the UHS auditorium

Ruth Russell asked me to tell my readers about the Brandywine Valley Chorale's spring concert, "Testament of Freedom: A Salute to America and Our Armed Forces," at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Unionville High School Auditorium. The chorale will perform "Hymn for the Fallen" by John Williams; excerpts from Randall Thompson's "Testament of Freedom"; and the always popular "Danny Boy," "Amazing Grace," and "America the Beautiful."
Ms. Russell writes: "The centerpiece of the concert will be an extremely moving piece entitled 'Last Letter Home' by Lee Hoiby. The lyrics of the song are taken directly from letter written by a man named Jesse Givens who drowned in Iraq on May 1, 2003. He asked his wife only to read it if he didn't come home. A very powerful song."
A portion of the proceeds will go to the Folds of Honor Foundation.

Tickets ($15 for adults, $10 for students) are available online at www.thebvc.org or at the door.

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