The Williamson Voices in their first concert of the new season selects works from the choral literature that invite contemplation through both serenity and sound.  Composers have long been fascinated with poetry that transports one to places where one can reach serenity. The program begins with an Ode to Music by Hugo Distler.  The O Vos Omnes of Blake Henson and the Ubi Caritas of Durufle approach the entrance of serenity through the doors of spirituality.  Innisfree and The Fiddler of Dooney by Gerald Custer use the poetry of Yeats to transport the listener to places where serenity and quiet abound. The program features Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music, and settings of Sure On This Shining Night by American composers Samuel Barber and Morten Lauridsen.  The program closes with two pieces of musical "thanksgiving" I Thank You for This Amazing Day by Eric Whitacre and the world premiere of Gerald Custer's I Am in Need of Music.