Tabor Academy invites the public to come and celebrate the spirit of the season with them in Wickenden Chapel on December 14 at 7:30 pm as Tabor choristers hold their traditional carol service. The public is invited to this free event that is sure to instill the holiday spirit in all.
This year, Tabor students will perform an original composition by their conductor and organist, David Horne, entitled, “Gloria caritas, pax et amor.” It was composed this fall for Tabor choral groups and sets the entire text of the Gloria to music in nine separate pieces. The Chamber Choirs, Madrigal Singers and soloists all will have their part in this work.
Horne explained, “What I have tried to do with the Gloria is evoke the universal themes of rebirth: of light from dark, order from chaos, and hope of peace on Earth to all people of good will. The story reminds us that the way to peace is not from the application of the precepts of any particular religion, but rather from the reminder not to let ‘careless thought, action or deed divide us and let us love one another with sincere hearts.’ This is the message of the benediction to the Gloria that the Tabor Tones and Men’s Chamber Choir sing at the very end and effectively sums up the meaning of the service.”