Requiem: Out of Darkness Into Light

For All Saints Day, immerse yourself in a gorgeous, evocative program of remembrance and celebration for the saints both living and departed. Directed by Craig Arnold, you’ll hear Gilkyson’s humble prayer for comfort in the wake of a Tsunami. Composed in 1985, you’ll experience John Rutter’s dramatic Requiem, timeless in its haunting beauty and featuring a virtuoso chamber orchestra. Triumphant and majestic, unleash your spirit to Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus and I Was Glad by Sir Hubert Parry, heralded at the royal wedding of Prince William and Princess Kate. From Norway, young composer Ola Gjeilo reminds us that "heaven and earth are full of your glory" in The Ground from his cinematic "Sunrise Mass." Inspired music by Stephen Paulus and Now Thank We All Our God with trumpet and organ round out a hearty program in the elegant St. Bart’s Catholic Church in Wayzata.

Dr. Craig Arnold, guest conductor

After completing tenure as Director of Choral Activities and Conductor of the internationally renowned Nordic Choir at Luther College, Craig Arnold is Artistic Director and Chairman of Manhattan Concert Productions, a New York City-based production company he founded in 1999. He also conducts the Manhattan Chorale. Arnold holds degrees from St. Olaf College, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and doctorate in conducting from Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY.