An Invitation from the Yale ISM

On Palm Sunday (April 13), at 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church New Haven (84 Broadway), Yale ISM students Rachel Segman, Augie Segger, Eliana Barwinski, Mahima Kumara, and Alex Whittington will present James MacMillan's monumental Seven Last Words from the Cross. This work will be performed by an ensemble of local singers and instrumentalists from Yale and the greater New Haven community. Simon Lee, Kyle Picha, and Sarah Reed are members of the ensemble!

"Widely admired as one of MacMillan's finest achievements, his Seven Last Words promises an absorbing and moving experience in concert for performers and audience alike. This cantata follows Christ's final utterances at the crucifixion, meditating on each to form a dramatic and emotional sequence. This is rightly regarded as MacMillan's masterpiece. It is not easy—none of MacMillan's music really is—but what riches there are for those who scale those heights. MacMillan's conviction in this music, stemming from his deep faith, is passionately obvious and could not leave anyone unmoved by this experience." —Paul Spicer