Earth and All Stars

Join Vox Philia for “Earth and All Stars,” a concert built around two contemporary extended choral works, Alex Berko’s “Sacred Place” and Cecilia McDowall’s “Music of the Stars.” Both performances are local premieres.

Conceived in the format of a liturgical service, “Sacred Place” sets texts from famed naturalists to traditional Jewish prayer to create a thoughtful and moving ode to our “sacred place,” the earth. The composer describes it as “an ecological service that connects the old with the new, the sacred with the secular, and the individual with their community.” McDowall’s work describes the power of music to console and uplift in challenging times. Texts include an excerpt from a Ukrainian folk song, Kenyan poet Brian Odongo, American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, and American writer James Weldon Johnson.

All ticket revenue from the concert will be donated to the Parish Resource Center, supporting its work with the Lancaster Community Meal Program. Donating ticket revenue allows us to partner with you to care for our neighbors in need.