Program Notes

The Overture is an introduction of a longer work, The Song of Songs, an Oratorio.

"Song of Songs is a particular book in the holy Scriptures, for it is not a book of history, law, prophecy, or gospel. It is a poem of the history of love in an excellent marrriage. It is a romance of the highest standard. The entire Bible is a romance, a love story, of God 'falling in love' with man". Quote from Life study of Song of Songs by Witness Lee; Life study one.

The mood changes throughout the overture, according to feeling expressed in the story. It contains some of the major musical themes of the oratorio.

Performers

Ali High - flute; Noah Durnell - oboe; Kathryn Pannell - clarinet;
Ti'el Lochridge - horn; Jacob Logan - bassoon

Taylor Curry, Beatrice Cook, Elen Gariepy, Scout McMahon, Grace Hansen, Rachel Barney - violin; Bayley Ginnaty, Bethany Rippeon - viola; David Harmsworth, Jayla Mitchell - cello; Fischer Friend, Thomas Sciple - double bass

Christopher Hahn - piano

Llwyn Clark-Gaynor, Danger Gersh, Ben Medina-Caplis - percussion;
Autumn Schenck - timpani

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