The Rochester Oratorio Society is set to perform, “The Road Home,” featuring the N.Y. premiere of “We Are On Native Land,” with music by Brent Michael Davids, Mohegan, and lyrics by Trish Corcoran, Tonawanda Onondowaga. The concert will occur on March 15, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1040 East Avenue.

ROS will be joined by the Bach Children’s Chorus of Rochester directed by Karla Krogstad and representatives of Native American Community Services. Local collaborators include Kae Wilbert, Cherokee, and Cheri Trimble, Upper Mohawk, Turtle Clan.

The program includes works by Aaron Copland, R. Nathaniel Dett, Randall Thompson, Jean Ford, and Norman Dello Joio, with Kevin Nitsch providing keyboard accompaniment. The evening will also highlight opera choruses, psalms, spirituals, and a setting by Walt Whitman.

This program is made possible in part by the Farash Foundation and Monroe County.

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of The Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts.

Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $15 for students. They can be purchased at ROSsings.org/events or by calling (585) 743-2234. Advance purchase is recommended.

ABOUT THE ROCHESTER ORATORIO SOCIETY:

Founded in 1945, the Rochester Oratorio Society is the region’s leading choral ensemble. The Oratorio Society has toured the world, commissioned and premiered major works and collaborated with the region’s finest vocalists, instrumentalists and ensembles. The organization produces four to six performances annually as well as the Rochester International Vocal Competition each spring. More information may be found at https://ROSsings.org or at (585) 743-2234.

To learn more about We Are On Native Land, visit https://filmcomposer.us/projects/