ArtsThursday, November 5
The Cache Valley Interfaith Choir will perform "Considering Matthew Shepard" on Sun., Nov. 8
The Logan Morning News team
If you're looking for something meaningful this weekend, the Cache Valley Interfaith Choir will present a musical tribute to the life of Matthew Shepard on Sun., Nov. 8. The oratorio is called "Considering Matthew Shepard."
Sun., Nov. 8the choir performs the oratorio
It is a musical tribute to the life of Matthew Shepard.
Source: The Herald Journal
Shepard was the University of Wyoming student who was beaten, tortured and left to die near Laramie in October 1998. The piece reflects on his life, his death and his legacy. Utah Public Radio's Access Utah talked with Judy Shepard, board chair and president of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, along with the choir's leaders and Logan Pride's president.
- Composer: Craig Hella Johnson
- Themes: compassion, prejudice and acceptance
- Style: musical traditions with dramatic storytelling
Four guests join the Access Utah conversation about the oratorio
| Guest | Role |
|---|---|
| Judy Shepard | Foundation board chair, president |
| Randy Wellbaum | Choir artistic director |
| Randy Jensen | Choir managing director |
| Ronda Browning | Logan Pride president |
Source: Utah Public Radio
Sources: The Herald Journal, Utah Public Radio