ALAMOSA — On Palm Sunday, April 13, in Richardson Hall on the campus of Adams State University at 5 p.m., voices from several choirs in the San Luis Valley will unite in harmony to sing praise.  

The concert, He is Risen— Resurrection in Harmony, will include the voices of the Alamosa Stake Choir, Voices of the Valley Choir, Alamosa Youth Choir, Gathering Our Community in Christ Choir, Manassa Stake Children and Primary Choir.  

Kerry Reed of South Fork and a member of the Alamosa Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will give opening remarks. 

The concert begins with the Alamosa Stake Choir singing, “Bread of Life, Living Water,” a 2013 composition by Utah-based composer Annette Dickman. 

The combined choirs will culminate the concert with a powerful rendition of the “Hallelujah Chorus” by George F. Handel, a piece that has inspired awe and reverence for centuries. 

Upon completion of “Messiah-A Sacred Oratorio,” in a remarkable 24 days, which includes the Hallelujah Chorus, Handel exclaimed, "I did think I saw all of Heaven before me. And the great God himself seated in his throne with his company of Angels." 

According to the Tabernacle Choir, in 1910 it recorded Messiah, including the famous chorus, which was the first recording of the work outside of England. 

Other works to be sung at the Palm Sunday concert include “Bread of Life,” “Living Water,” by Annette Dickman, “Laudate!,” by Christopher Alexander, “Joy in the Morning,” by Natalie Sleeth, “Christ the Lord is Risen Today,” by Charles Wesley,  “Behold the Wounds in Jesus’ Hands,” by David Naylor and John Pearson and other works.