Seattle Peace Chorus spring repertoire will include movements from the environmental oratorio, “Upon This Land.” We will also sing other works celebrating the beauty of the earth and calling for stewardship of the land, including compositions by Kent Stevenson and (Sunday only) Chava Mirel. Also, we will share a personal recorded message from environmentalist Bill McKibben.
Our work this year is to integrate the human struggle with that of our home planet, in celebration, joy, reverence, and a call to come forth and be together in this most worthy and all important movement. As we care for all creatures on Earth, we look to the very planet’s survival.
Climate change is right now at our door, with recent wildfire smoke and alarming heat waves challenging us all to simply breathe clean air and not be sweltering in our typically cool Northwest lands.
We will be looking for ways to align ourselves with local and international environmental groups to learn what real steps can be taken now to ensure that our grandchildren inherit a habitable world.
The late jazz great, Dave Brubeck, had this to say about the work:
I recently heard a composition by Fred West called “Upon This Land.” With the current focus on ecology and our environment, this cantata has a very important message. But beyond the message is great choral contemporary writing. “Upon This Land” is ideal for performances at any of the world-wide environmental conferences now so prevalent in our attempts to solve global ecology problems. . . . Mr West’s composition should have a much wider audience.
7:30 pm Saturday 3 June 2023
5 pm Sunday 11 June 2023
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church,
7500 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Thank you for supporting Seattle Peace Chorus.
Our Partner Organizations
We support and respect many organizations that work to protect our environment, particularly:
Third Act Puget Sound
Building a community of experienced Americans over the age of sixty determined the change the word for the better.
People for Climate Action
Helping local governments develop and implement comprehensive climate action plans to reach the greenhouse gas reduction targets.
Defenders of North Sea-Tac Park
Defending North SeatTac Park and its trees.
Seattle Citizens Climate Lobby
To create the political will for a sustainable climate, and to empower others to exercise their personal and political power.