Passion to Pentecost with Carpe Musicam!

GEORGE NEWS - The Garden Route's community-based music performance organisation Carpe Musicam! has gained a reputation since its inception in 2015 for making interesting and enjoyable choral and instrumental music accessible to the average music lover.

This year's Easter presentation, Passion to Pentecost, is no exception to this style of live music.

Using the large choir and nine-piece Boutique Band, the lively, deep and ultimately festive retrospective tells the Easter story through words and music in a way that should appeal to everyone.

There are four items by contemporary British- born composer Paul Barker, who approaches serious subject matter in a pop-rock style which often spills over into a Gospel-like euphoria. In his Hosanna!, Hallelujah!, Senza Paura (unfearingly) and MASSive, he creates a joyful, yet often tender mood against which the audience can ponder the events of the first Easter.

Performances

The concert's three performances in May are as follows:

• Sunday 8 May, 15:30 at the Dutch Reformed Church, Sedgefield. Tickets R120 (adults) and R60 (under 18s) with a limit of 90 tickets.

• Friday 13 May, 19:00 at Outeniqua Primary, George. Tickets R120 (adults) and R60 (under 18s).

• Sunday 15 May, 15:30 at Laminin Agora, Hartenbos. Tickets R150 (adults) and R75 (under 18s).

Refreshments by @Simon's will be available at the Outeniqua Primary performance from 18:00 and a cash bar and refreshments will be available at Laminin Agora before the show.

More info and tickets available at www.carpemusicam.co.za.

Carpe Musicam! Choir during its Christmas performance last year. The choir has shown tremendous growth since last December.