Jun
05
05
7PM
Orchestra 2001 presents “A More Perfect Union”
The 2nd Amendment
A concert at Fort Mifflin!!! “A MORE PERFECT UNION: Musical Reflections on Five Amendments to the U.S. Constitution” will present concerts in months prior to America’s 250th, interpreting constitutional amendments through the lens of contemporary music. New commissions and existing works by 30 diverse American composers – including 7 Pulitzer- and Grammy-winners, and 15 Philadelphians – will examine our nation’s blueprint for democracy, provoking both profoundly serious and light-hearted thoughts on freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition; the right to bear arms; the abolition of slavery; women’s suffrage; and the repeal of prohibition.
The U.S. Constitution was authored by forward-thinking “Founding Fathers,” who were in hindsight, far from perfect men. It therefore comes as no surprise that some extremely important and blatantly obvious rights were omitted in their first edition! A MORE PERFECT UNION will explore legislation that was necessary to improve the foundational structure of our government, penned here in Philadelphia.
Fort Mifflin will host the The Second Amendment “The Right to Bear Arms”
Anonymous – My Dog and Gun
Anonymous – Philadelphia March
William Billings – Chester
Anonymous – Three Camps
Anonymous – The Congress
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Philly Fife and Drum Company
Anonymous – Civil War Bugle Calls
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George Rabbai, bugle
Jennifer Higdon – rapid•fire
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David DiGiacobbe, flute
Raven Chacon – Report
Thomas Whitman – Fanfare for the Second Amendment / Say It Loud!
