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ABOUT THIS PERFORMANCE
Sacred Place: America at 250 is a contemplative concert experience exploring landscape, memory, poetry, and belonging through the lens of American choral music. The production should evoke a reflective and deeply human vision of America — one rooted in sacred landscapes, shared stories, and communal stillness.
RUN TIME: 90 minutes
LOCATION: DR. ARTURO RANDO-GRILLOT HALL
4327-4371 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV, 89119
DIRECTIONS: Directions and Parking for the UNLV Performing Arts Center
REPERTOIRE TO INCLUDE
Frostiana: Seven Country Songs (1959) by Randall Thompson
Sacred Place (2023) by Alex Berko
Selections from the Great American Songbook
Select poetry readings
Frostiana: Seven Country Songs
Frostiana is a seven-movement work for choir based on poems by Robert Frost. Composed by Randall Thompson in 1959, it transforms some of Frost's most memorable verses into music, creating a series of vivid musical landscapes that celebrate nature, memory, and the American experience. Poems included in Frostiana are The Road Not Taken, The Pasture, Come In, The Telephone, A Girl's Garden, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, and Choose Something Like a Star.
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Sacred Place
Sacred Place is a moving contemporary work by composer Alex Berko that explores our relationship with the places we call home. Through rich choral textures and evocative poetry, it celebrates the landscapes, memories, and communities that give our lives meaning. As America marks its 250th anniversary, Sacred Place offers a thoughtful reflection on belonging—not just to a nation, but to the places and people that shape our identity.
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