To honor the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Oratorio Society of New Jersey (OSNJ) will perform America Inspired! - a program dedicated to works of a broad range of American composers. The concert will provide a flavor of the rich melting pot of influences that is American music, including liturgical, spiritual, gospel, jazz, folk, and neo-classical.
The concert takes place on Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 pm, at Union Congregational Church, 176 Cooper Avenue, Montclair.
America Inspired! will feature choral and instrumental works by some of our country’s greatest composers, including Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, William Dawson, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin and Randall Thompson.
Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door – plus OSNJ has introduced student pricing: $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
Doors open at 7:00pm for the 7:30pm performance – please arrive early due to General Admission seating. For more information and to purchase tickets online, visit the Oratorio Society of New Jersey website at https://www.oratoriosocietynj.org/.