Concora, Connecticut Choral Artists

Passion for the Planet (Geoffrey Hudson) | Professional Ensemble

Geoffrey Hudson’s A Passion for the Planet is an hour-long oratorio on the subject of climate change. Blending scientific prose, poetry, and sacred texts from many faiths, the libretto traces an arc from beauty and gratitude into darkness and out again into hope.

A Passion for the Planet is scored for chorus of mixed voices, children’s chorus, soprano and baritone soloists, and instrumental ensemble (12 players). There are eleven movements; in the finale, performers and audience members join together to sing a simple chorale tune.

Chris Shepard, conductor