Campion College established the Musica Sacra series in 1979 to make widely and cogently visible its commitment to the fine arts as integral to the education of the whole person and as essential to the spiritual and aesthetic life of a community.
The paintings and sculpture which grace its buildings, the artistic and welcoming entrance in its lobby, the poetry readings and musical recitals---all have distinguished Campion as a vital, enriching community on the University of Regina campus, a community rooted in and reflecting the long Jesuit involvement in the creative and fine arts as central to the liberal arts tradition.
For the past twenty-six years, the concerts of sacred music, set mainly in the Campion chapel, have been hallmarks in the rich musical life of Regina; the Good Friday concert in particular has become an important event in the celebrations of Holy Week. In the fall, the events have been moveable feasts around either memorial days or Advent celebrations. The concerts endeavour to preserve and keep vital the tradition of centuries-old as well as new sacred music, and to celebrate the talents of Regina's performing artists. The series has featured choirs, singers, organists, instrumentalists, and actors, in its celebration of human achievement in song and word which reflect the grandeur and beauty of the universe.
Music and Poetry for Good Friday
Featuring:
Christine Vanderkooy, piano
Ed Minevich, violin
Amelia Borton, cello
Jonathon Ward, viola
Gerald Lenton-Young, reader
Good Friday, April 2, 2010
7:30 p.m.
The Chapel, 2nd Floor, Campion College