Brio Vocal Ensemble warmly invites you to a concert of Love and Remembrance. The concert features music to soothe and uplift the spirit, focusing on the power of divine love to uphold us during troubled times and inspire us to joyful gratitude for the gifts of love and nature. Under the direction of founder Craig Johnson and accompanied by pianist Carolyn Corse, Brio’s 9-voice ensemble will be joined by special guest performers cellist/vocalist Will Hayes; vocalist Cathy Lyon; flutist Wendy Stafford; guitarist Burt Mueller; the Vivace recorder/violin/piano ensemble; and members of Craig Johnson’s music studio. The program includes spirituals, gospel pieces and sacred classics, by composers ranging from Brahms, Bloch, Chopin, Handel and Mozart, to contemporary composers Craig Courtney, Daniel Gawthrop and Elaine Hagenberg.