"In Memoriam - Remembering An American Tragedy"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

"In Memoriam - Remembering an American Tragedy" is a concert benefiting "Families of 9/11".  This free-will offering event will occur on the ten year anniversary of the attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, 3:00 p.m., Sunday, September 11th, at St. Joseph's Monastery Church, 3801 Old Frederick Road in historic Irvington, Maryland.

Presented by the Baltimore Vocal Arts Foundation, the concert will feature the world premiere of Douglas Townsend's "In Memoriam", a composition for two voices written expressly to commemorate the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States. The work is based on the Lament of Sumer and Urim, an ancient Sumarian text by the Mesopotamian poet Shulgi.  Also featured will be Mr. Towsend's "Mass In Miniature" and "Ave Maria".  A student of the great Aaron Copeland, Mr. Townsend, who lives in New York City, is deeply committed to the musical commemoration of 9/11 and the memory of its victims. The 89 year old composer will be present at this premier. Other featured works include Daniel Crozier's  "Three Songs" based on the texts by Thomas Merton, which premiered in Baltimore in 1991.  Featured artists include Soprano Shauntice Marshall, Mezzo Soprano Tona Brown, and pianist Michael Angelucci. 

Those wishing to support this event may do so by visiting "In Memoriam - Remembering an American Tragedy" on IndiGoGo.  Reservations are encouraged.  RSVP's can be made by emailing a request to: baltimorevocalarts@gmail.com. 

For further information, visit www.baltimorevocalartsfoundation.org, or find us on Facebook:  Baltimore Vocal Arts, or Twitter:  BaltVocalArts.  The concert is free and open to the public.