The Westminster Williamson Voices, conducted by James Jordan, will present a concert entitled Voices of American Masters on Saturday, April 1 at 8 p.m. The concert will take place in Bristol Chapel on the campus of Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton.

A highlight of the program will be Menotti’s The Unicorn, The Gorgon and The Manticore. This “Madrigal Fable” by Gian Carlo Menotti was written for chorus and small orchestra and as a score for a ballet. The multi-movement work is an allegory for both faith and the life of an artist. The unicorn represents youth, the gorgon midlife and the manticore old age. It is a sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant look at society.

The Menotti work will feature a dramatic black light performance by Philadelphia’s award winning ArcheDream Dance Company. ArcheDream uses archetypal characters that perform allegories, or dreams, to personify vital issues pertaining to our lives. Psychologically speaking, an archetype is a primordial mental image inherited by all. For example, personifications of Anger, Death, Love, War, and Peace all play their part in our visions of life. ArcheDream’s costumes are illuminated with ultra-violet light, which accentuates the supernatural aspect and reveals the dreamscape as the action unfolds.

The program will also include Lauridson’s Mid-Winter Songs and premieres of works by Steve Pilkington and Brian Schmidt.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. Rider University faculty, staff and students receive one free ticket. For tickets call the box office at (609) 921-2663.