The Light Shines

Lux Aeterna” – Morten Lauridsen

“Gloria”  - Frances Poulenc

With Organ and soloist 

The November concert features Morten Lauridsen’s “Lux Aeterna,” which draws its texts from several Latin sources, including the Requiem Mass, with each movement containing a reference to “light.” This intimate and serene work centers on a universal symbol of hope, reassurance, goodness, and illumination. The program concludes with Francis Poulenc’s Gloria, a brilliant, joyful, and life-affirming masterpiece.

We are proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Public Health's WIC Nutrition Program, the Massachusetts Health Connector, and hundreds of cultural organizations across Massachusetts by making cultural programming accessible to those for whom cost is a participation barrier. EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders receive $5 general and $4 senior/student admission to AVM concerts in either of two ways. Reserve up to four 4 tickets in…