Sacred and secular, familiar favorites and adventurous new works. These words best describe the Sooke Philharmonic Chamber Players and Chorus’ concert Songs and Psalms, to be performed April 6 and 7, under the direction of Nicholas Fairbank.

Featured are performances of Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, Mendelssohn’s Hear my Prayer, Fairbank’s original composition Canción Amazónica, and Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes.

“I wanted to offer audiences an easy listening program that will appeal to a variety of musical tastes”, noted Fairbank. Songs and Psalms includes shorter works that range from upbeat and joyful, to meditative and soulful.

Tickets available on line at Sookephil.ca OR in Sooke at the Little Vienna Bakery, Shoppers Drug Mart and South Shore Gallery and in Westshore at the Royal Bay Bakery and Shoppers Drug Mart in Westshore Town Center.

Tickets $25 adults, $20 seniors and students. Free admission for youth 18 and younger.