I Dream a World
Event Feedback
Donated by:
True Concord Voices and Orchestra
Thank you, Vet Tix, Valley Presbyterian Church of Green Valley, True Concord Voices and Orchestra with Jeffrey Biegel on piano, poet Brian Turner, Jake Runestad's Dreams of the Fallen, Peter Boyer's I Dream a World, the A/V team, as well as all of the volunteers, staff members, and sponsors for such a magnificent show! This was our first visit to Valley Presbyterian Church and our introduction to the True Concord Voices and Orchestra. Valley Presbyterian is somewhat quaint and old school gorgeous! When you look through the glass panels in the front of the church, you see a cross. A splendid mountain range serves as the backdrop, which is heavenly! We had great seats in the Blue Center Right Section, Row FR, Seats 7-10, about twenty-five feet from the stage. The trueconcord.org website described the somber presentation as follows: "Combining the musical forces of solo piano, chorus and orchestra with powerful texts written by Iraq and Afghanistan War veteran and award-winning poet Brian Turner, Jake Runestad’s Dreams of the Fallen explores a soldier’s experience of war and its lasting impact. Turner’s poetry conjures the reality of war and the post-traumatic stress syndrome that haunts our fighting men and women long after returning home. Runestad’s music evokes what “the other side” could be: a community of people embracing—with compassion and understanding—those who have endured armed combat and a world with no conflict or war. Peter Boyer’s gorgeous and uplifting Dreaming a World, with texts from Langston Hughes, Native American prayers and Walt Whitman, plus references to Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, Cesar Chavez and more, is a collection of American ideals focused on equality and the dream of all people living in harmony." True Concord is amazing! We got to listen to them practice before the actual performance, which was pretty cool. Runestad’s Dream music during the concert was dynamic, and the singing was powerful! They definitely captured the essence, meaning, and feel of the sober realities of war, PTSS, and the indelible impact of such trauma penned by Turner. His words flashed on the TV screens on both sides of the stage, which was not only helpful, but reading them caused their seriousness to hit home on much deeper levels. Turner placed us in the midst of battle and caused us to experience the horrors of such horrific angst and the heartbreaks of war. The music, singing, and oratory of Boyer's Dream were beautiful, upbeat, sometimes angelic, and on other occasions arrhythmic. It expressed the ongoing changes and hope of mankind and the unpredictable flow of life. The Program we were given highlighted all of the features mentioned and then some. Everything was done quite well! Again, thank you Vet Tix, Valley Presbyterian Church of Green Valley, True Concord Voices and Orchestra with Jeffrey Biegel on piano, poet Brian Turner, Jake Runestad's Dreams of the Fallen, Peter Boyer's I Dream a World, the A/V team, all the volunteers, your splendid crews, sponsors, and anyone I missed for such an incredible concert! We, veterans, active-duty military personnel, first responders, family, and friends, truly appreciate all you do for us, our communities, and our blessed nation! You rock, life savers! Sincerely, Chuck
Chuck, U.S. Air Force (Veteran)
1974 - 1978
(Displaying results 1 through 1 of 1)
Donate
