The Masses of Francis Poulenc and Giles Swayne
Faith Reimagined pairs two twentieth-century a cappella Mass settings that approach the same ancient text from sharply different perspectives. Francis Poulenc’s Mass in G, written in 1936–37, reflects a period of renewed religious commitment and is marked by tonal clarity, restraint, and an inward expressive stance. Composed half a century later, Giles Swayne’s Missa Tiburtina (1986) draws on medieval chant traditions and repetitive structures to create a rigorously modal, ritualized musical language. Heard together, these works demonstrate how twentieth-century composers from different national and aesthetic traditions reinterpreted the Mass not by altering the text, but by radically rethinking its musical vocabulary and expressive possibilities.
Season tickets now on sale! Individual concert tickets coming soon.
Saturday, June 5, 2027 at 7:30 pm
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church (Map)
Parking: Limited parking available on the south and east sides of the church building. Additional parking is available north of the building across 13th St.
Sunday, June 6, 2027 at 3:00 pm
Village Presbyterian Church (Map)
Parking: Parking and entrance available on the north side of the building. Additional parking and a second entrance is available on the south side of the building. Overflow parking is available across Mission Rd at Prairie Elementary School.
| Season Tickets | $88 |
|---|---|
| General Admission | $25 |
| Senior | $20 |
| Student | Free w/ID |
