Classical or bluegrass? For our March concert there is no need to choose as Commonwealth Chorale joins forces with renowned Bluegrass band Monroe Crossing. This concert features composer Carol Barnett’s unique Bluegrass Mass, The World Beloved. Barnett’s composition blends the usual solemnity of a Mass with the down-home energy and invigorating rhythms of bluegrass. Also on the program is a selection of Commonwealth Composer Kevin Siegfried’s acclaimed arrangements of Shaker songs. Monroe Crossing will also perform a set of their “electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and original bluegrass.”
