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Recital - Canticum Novum

Canticum Novum

This recital presents Johannes Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem with accompaniment for four hands piano arranged by Brahms himself. Canticum Novum, under the direction of Jonathan Laabs, is a choir dedicated to performing challenging choral music for the spiritual edification of its listeners and the encouragement of choristers of all ages to use their God-given talents at the highest possible level. Canticum Novum is unique in that its members, from WELS congregations across the Midwest and beyond, rehearse independently in the weeks and months leading up to the performances and meet as an ensemble for only a week out of the year at a retreat with intensive rehearsals, fellowship, and performance.

This recital is offered only Tuesday afternoon at 4:15 p.m. in the Carthage chapel. It is not necessary to sign up to attend. It will also be presented on Fri., June 21, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Marcus in Milwaukee and Sat., June 22, at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity in Waukesha. Visit canticumnovumwels.org for more information.

Recital - It's About Time

It’s About Time

This is a recital compiled and performed by Dr. Juanita Becker and Dr. Kayme Henkel and their colleagues. The program brings together different perspectives about time.

It includes works from times past as well as our current time. The performers include WELS musicians who have established careers as well as performers with less time since earning their degrees. Performers include Alana Laufman, Judy Kriewall, Tevelis Winslow, Quinten Petersen, Daniel Hafenstein, Brett Duwe, and Joshua Hoenhke. The program will include a premiere of a piece by Dr. J. Richard Freese.

Recital Sine Nomine Brass

Sine Nomine Brass

This recital offers “500+ Years of Worship with Brass and Keyboards.” Dr. Patricia Backhaus started Sine Nomine Brass during the pandemic. They began playing in her driveway. Eventually the members asked their home churches to host the group. One church asked, “What is your group’s name?” With crazy banter at rehearsal, the name was born: Sine Nomine means “no name.” United in faith and from six different WELS congregations, this group performs everything from polychoral to hymntune-based literature to contemporary Christian repertoire.