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The program from the June 24, 2011, concert in Pittsburgh
Come Touch the Robe, by Pepper Choplin
This work uses the simple garment that Jesus wore as a thematic device to recount the interaction of those who were with Him during His last days on Earth. To a suffering woman, His robe conveyed divine healing. On the mountaintop, the robe shone and filled the disciples’ eyes with His glory and authority. When Jesus laid His garment aside in the upper room, it displayed His humility as a servant. At the tomb, the grave clothes He left behind help us experience His resurrection and the victory over death. It is through these personal, touching moments that our hearts are fully prepared to meet Jesus in an intimate way, allowing us to experience the healing, the glory, and the power of Christ, and rejoice in the stirring celebration of the resurrection of the Lamb of God.
Encounters with the Healer, the Servant, the Lord of Easter. Unique in concept, soaring in spirit, and with music, text, and narration by Pepper Choplin, Come Touch the Robe allows us to encounter the Christ of healing, glory, authority, humility, and victory.
Flag, Cross and Crown, by V. Lee Harrity
Flag, Cross and Crown, composed by the choir's founder V. Lee Harrity, is a work which traces America’s Christian heritage through music, drama, and dance. It reminds the audience of the foundation of our country's greatness and prosperity in a way they will never forget. The music and historical accounts included in the work were chosen to demonstrate the extent to which many of America’s past leaders, like Presidents Washington and Lincoln, relied on God in dealing with wars, national crises, and other issues they faced. "Our leaders today have the same opportunity to call out to the same God for help," explains Mr. Harrity.
"The difference is that we are so much closer today to the culmination of God's great unfolding plan for this earth. In Flag, Cross and Crown we've attempted to dramatically depict that culmination in a very thought-provoking and profound way. We think the audience will be deeply moved."
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