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Under The Shadow

"A Collage: Five Sacred Spaces Made, Lost, Found"

Commissioned for the Year of the Arts and composed by Robert Denham, Associate Professor of Music at Biola University, this original oratorio explores how sin has eroded the world's sacred spaces which are then restored with a proclamation of hope and redemption.  Performed by the Biola Chorale; Pacific Symphony Chamber Orchestra, conducted Cart St. Clair; and soloists Tyler Thompson, tenor, and Susan Ali, mezzo-soprano. Moving images are created by the Department of Cinema & Media Studies.

Under the Shadow explores the "problem" of sacred space, explained as follows:

All spaces were at first created by God, and by nature of His very presence, were made to be sacred. However, it is currently apparent to us that spaces traditionally held to be sacred (cathedrals, home, or even nature itself) do not always contain that which is pure and good. We rejoice that this problem is not without resolution; the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ will see all things made new. Hallelujah that every bit of sin, evil, and corruptin will be eliminated from every heart and place. The dreadful curse of Genesis will be no more; all creation will be restored.

ROBERT DENHAM, composer

A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, ROBERT DENHAM holds a DMA in composition from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music (CCM) where he studied with Michael Fiday, Joel Hoffman, and Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon. Denham's music includes works of every genre and has been performed across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. His music is published by Falls House Press, GIA Publishing, Imagine Music Publishing, Pasquina Publishing Company, Pelican Music Publishing, and Tuba Euphonium Press.

CARL ST. CLAIR, conductor

Music Director of the Pacific Symphony in Orange County, CARL ST. CLAIR has become one of America's most distinguished conductors. Under his dynamic leadership, the Pacific Symphony has risen to national prominence through acclaimed recording projects, commissions of new works, world premieres, live broadcasts, and innovative music education programs. The 2011-12 season celebrated his 22nd season with the symphony.

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