EVANSVILLE, IND. (04/01/2025) The University of Evansville (UE) Music Conservatory is pleased to announce “Eternal Light,” a choral concert to be held on Tuesday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. CDT at St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville.
The concert will showcase the University Choir, UE Choral Society, and a guest choir from First Presbyterian Church in Evansville. The program includes Maurice Durufle’s “Requiem, Op. 9,” as well as works by English composers Thomas Tallis and Charles Wood, and American composer Morten Lauridsen. A highlight of the evening will be the world premiere of “Remembered Light,” a new composition by award-winning American composer William Averitt, commissioned specifically for the UE University Choir.
The concert will also highlight the talents of organist Robert Nicholls, adjunct instructor of organ at UE and Music Director at First Presbyterian Church in Evansville. Nicholls will perform on St. Benedict Cathedral’s pipe organ, constructed by Parsons Pipe Organ Builders of Canandaigua, New York, which plays a prominent role in Durufle’s “Requiem.” Alanna Keenan, Associate Professor of Music, will also be a featured soloist. UE Director of Choral Activities and Oramay Cluthe Eades Distinguished Professor of Music, Dennis Malfatti, will conduct the concert
This collaboration between UE’s Music Conservatory and St. Benedict Cathedral offers a unique opportunity for the community to experience profound choral works in a sacred setting. The public is welcome to attend this free event and immerse themselves in an evening of reflective and inspiring music.
