Music fit for royalty.
That was Eric Holtan's goal when he programmed the Tucson Chamber Artists spring concert, "Music Fit for a King . . . and Queen: A Choral Music Tribute to Famous Monarchs."
His idea is that in the first half, the 3-year-old professional chorus will wax on about kings. In the second half, queens get their say.
Some of the sacred and secular kingly works include "Pastime With Good Company," Jean-Philippe Rameau's "Laboravi Clamans," Orlando Gibbons' "Hosanna to the Son of David" and Benjamin Britten's "Rejoice in the Lamb."
On to the queens: William Turner's "The Queen Shall Rejoice," Liszt's "Salve Regina" and "All Creatures Now Are Merry-minded," which was often referred to as "Fair Oriana."
The concert's finale will be the heart-tugging farewell lament to a queen-in-the-wings we all can relate to: Princess Diana. To mark the 10th anniversary of her death, the chorus will sing John Taverner's "Song for Athene," which was sung at Diana's funeral in September 1997.
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The concert closes out the Tucson Chamber Artists' 2006-2007 season. Performances are at 8 p.m. today at Rincon Congregational Church, 122 N. Craycroft Road; and 3 p.m. Sunday at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 7570 N. Thornydale Road. Tickets are $15; $8 for students. 401-2651.
