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About the Concert
The text of Carmina Burana, which is taken from
12th century writings of the Goliards, is often
dismissed as having no relevance or message other
than bawdy songs of drinking and revelry. Upon
closer examination, we find that the Goliards were
the activists of that day, speaking out against
the awesome and omniscient power of the medieval
papacy. These scholars were often clerics who did
not have the funds to buy their way into the offices
of the church and wrote thinly disguised satire
against the selling of indulgences, a blatant corruption
that was fully vented in Martin Luther’s
Reformation three centuries later. In addition
to performing this enduring choral masterpiece,
we sing songs from early medieval times that trace
the futility and cultural ignorance of the Crusades
and illuminate the eerie 2,000 year-old folly of
war.
Bellingham Concert (free to the public):
8:00 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2009
Western Washington University Performing Arts Center - Concert Hall
516 High St., WWU Campus
Bellingham, WA, 98225
Directions and parking for Bellingham venue
Seattle Concert (ticket info below):
8:00 p.m., Friday, May 1, 2009
Town Hall
1119 8th Ave (at Seneca St.)
Downtown Seattle
Please note the correct concert time is 8:00 p.m.
The time of 7:30 p.m. listed on the Town Hall calendar is incorrect.
Or
Click on the button below to purchase online at Brown Paper Tickets.
General: $16.37
Students/Older/Disabled: $14.32
A small service fee is add to the total cost.
Or
At the Door (Rush)
General: $17.00
Students/Older/Disabled: $15.00
See Our History for past concerts and activist appearances.
