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Sunday, November 2, 2014

“Dreams of the Fallen” concert salutes veterans

Lincoln-themed concert in Voorhees a salute to vets
Courier-Post
William Sokolic
November 1, 2014
“Dreams of the Fallen” represents the voice inside the head of a soldier, with the orchestra as the sonic landscape of what the soldier might be experiencing at the time, the composer explained.
The Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey will put on a concert honoring veterans
Sunday at the Eastern Center for the Performing Arts in Voorhees
(Photo: Courtesy of Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey )

Jake Runestad is a young composer who was commissioned to write a large ensemble piece to honor veterans.

That piece, “Dreams of the Fallen,” will be performed for only the second time Sunday, Nov. 2, as part of a salute to veterans at the Eastern Center for the Performing Arts in Voorhees.

“The piece was written to honor veterans and is the backbone of the program,” said Matthew Oberstein, music director of the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey.

The orchestra also will play a musical tribute to each branch of the military as well as Aaron Copeland’s “Lincoln Portrait,” with a reading by actor Dan Lauria.

The day includes a VIP reception with veterans prior to the concert and a pre-concert talk by Runestad and his collaborator, veteran Brian Turner.
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