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Saints on the Seas – A Musical Journey of Faith
July 23, 24 & 25 PIONEER HOLIDAY
8:00 pm
Farmington Arts Center
120 S Main Street
Farmington, UT 84025
Tickets: $8 in advance / $10 at the door
http://www.farmington.utah.gov/ or call 801-451-0953
or visit http://www.coriconnors.com/

This was an amazing performance when I saw it in England and Utah as part of Sea Trek. Now that it is rewritten to be folk music (I believe) it will be just as amazing. If you are interested in joining the group to attend, let us know.

Before they crossed the plains they crossed the ocean. SAINTS ON THE SEAS, a musical commemoration of the faith of 85,000 Latter-day Saints who answered the prophet's call to gather in Zion, is slated to be performed and recorded live during the week of Pioneer Holiday. Written by Cori Connors with Kurt Bestor and Mark Robinette, Saints on the Seas was originally commissioned by the Seatrek Foundation and was performed throughout England and Scandinavia in 2001 with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir.

Based on journal entries and ship’s logs, the production follows the physical, spiritual and emotional journeys of Latter-day Saints who left their familiar homelands to travel to the American territory now known as Utah. This acoustic folk version of the production uses indigenous acoustic instruments and follows the experiences of saints aboard ship. Connors and Robinette are joined on stage with the musical talents of Dave and Carla Eskelsen, John Connors, and Tom and Gael Shults.