Grant Us Peace

Saturday, March 15th, 2025 @ 8:00 pm
St. James Cathedral
804 9th Avenue, Seattle

Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble

Loren W. Pontén, founder & artistic director

Opus 7 Chamber Orchestra

Mary Sokol Brown, concertmaster

Opus 7 performs a Lenten concert of profound music for choir and orchestra by Eastern European and Scandinavian composers as a musical prayer for hope and perseverance; comfort for those who grieve and those who are fearful; and peace and justice in Ukraine.

The concert features the Northwest premiere of both Ukrainian composer Alexander SHCHETYNSKY’s Requiem* and Estonian composer Erkki-Sven TÜÜR’s For Ukraine*, a personal response to the war. Other works: Even When He Is Silent – ARNESEN (Norway) • “Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered” – BORTNIANSKY (Ukraine/Russia) • “Fecit Potentiam” from Magnificat – RAUTAVAARA (Finland) • “Kyrie” from Gloria Patri – SISASK (Estonia) • Dona Nobis Pacem* – VASKS (Latvia)
Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble is joined by the Opus 7 Chamber Orchestra* with Mary Sokol Brown as concertmaster. This concert is dedicated to the people of Ukraine and we’ll be collecting donations to support continued relief efforts.

Please visit our Facebook page Opus7Seattle, or our instagram page @opus7vocalensemble for more information

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Construction on the Portico Project will close the Marion and Terry entrance and the restrooms there from January 6 through early April. During this time, the box office will move to the south Columbia Street/Archbishop Murphy Courtyard entrance, which is ADA accessible. To minimize congestion at the south entrance, we ask those who purchase tickets in advance and who are able to navigate stairs to please enter through the west 9th Avenue entrance. During concerts, an ADA-accessible restroom will be available in the west vestibule of the Cathedral, and additional facilities will be available outside of the south entrance of the Cathedral and in an adjacent building. Thank you for your patience as we complete this exciting project!