Summer Musik: Virtues: A Moral Compass

Summer Musik: Virtues – A Moral Compass invites you to a transcendent afternoon of music that explores the timeless contest between sin and virtue. As the companion to the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra’s SINcinnati Mainstage program, this film features the soaring voice of soprano Victoria Okafor, the richly textured Sycamore High School Aves Choirs, and the seasoned musicians of the CCO, all gathered to celebrate the Seven Virtues—Humility, Kindness, Temperance, Chastity, Patience, Charity, and Diligence—through a carefully curated selection of works. The program opens with “Dawn” by Dario Marianelli, drawn from *Pride and Prejudice*, and continues with Morten Lauridsen’s luminous *O Magnum Mysterium* for Humility. Florentine composer Florence Price offers “Songs To The Dark Virgin” to illuminate Kindness, while the playful brilliance of Gioachino Rossini’s *String Sonata No. 2 in A Major, I. Allegro* celebrates Temperance. The ethereal chant of Hildegard von Bingen’s *O Viridissima Virga* reflects Chastity, and Henry Purcell’s *Music For A While* underscores Patience. Moving into Charity, the bold wit of Kurt Weill’s “Mack the Knife” serves as a reminder of greed’s contrary nature, and Johannes Brahms’ *Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34, I. Allegro Non Troppo* explores Diligence in the face of sloth. The film concludes with a poignant “Message Of Peace,” featuring Allan Naplan’s *Al Shlowhsa D’varim*, Jake Runestad’s stirring “Rise Up,” and Shawn Kirchner’s hopeful “I’ll Be On My Way.” Don’t miss this extraordinary cinematic experience that beautifully melds choral, instrumental, and vocal talents, reminding us that wherever sin might appear, virtue stands firm by virtue’s moral compass. Discover more details and tickets through the external links provided.