Soloist Ian McEuen -- http://www.ian-mceuen.com/ -- sings the Samuel Barber arrangement (0:00 - 2:04) of "Sure on This Shining Night," text by poet James Agee, piano accompaniment by Lee Carlaw. The solo performance is followed (2:22 - 8:15) by the Walt Whitman High School (Bethesda, MD) Chamber Choir, directed by Jeffrey Davidson, performing Morten Lauridsen's arrangement of the song. Recorded at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD, in 2006. The soloist was 18 years old at the time. For recent performances by Ian McEuen, please see his YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/ianmceuen . See also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThDGwMj1QeY&feature=channel_video_title
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