At 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 30, MORNINGSTAR FLUTE ENSEMBLE will present their second concert at historic Willard Memorial Chapel in Auburn NY.
Willard Chapel is an extremely rare example of the work of Louis C. Tiffany – the only complete and unaltered Tiffany religion interior known to exist in the world.
Built in 1892-1894, the interior of the Chapel was designed and handcrafted entirely by Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company of New York City and includes 14 opalescent windows, a rose window, a large figure window, nine Mooresque styled chandeliers, memorial tablets of glass mosaic tile and gilt bronze, furnishings of oak inlaid with metal and glass mosaic, a ceiling with gold leaf stencils and mosaic flooring.
This jeweled historic treasure was acquired in 1990 by the Community Preservation Committee, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the architectural and historical elements of Auburn, Cayuga County and the surrounding NY areas, and received National Historic Landmark Designation in 2005.
MORNINGSTAR’s concert will include music from their popular CD, TRANQUILITY, works by Bach and Mozart, and melodic arrangements and compositions by present-day composers, including a commissioned work by Rochester native Robert Greene and the world premier of ILSE’S SUITE, by Charlotte Ellis.
