On Sunday, May 27 the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus will sing choral music on a grand scale. “A Leader's Lament” offers an emotionally charged program of laments by and for leaders: social, political and spiritual.

The Old Testament tragedy embodied in the verse “When David heard that Absalom was slain, he went up to his chamber and wept” will be treated to two settings; one by Jacobean composer Thomas Tomkins and the other by modern composer Francis Pott. Pott's work was originally commissioned by the Chamber Chorus and had its world premiere in 2008.

Missouri is a state rich in history, beauty, prosperity, education and opportunity. However, within  our richness, lies poverty, fear and hunger. The St. Louis Area Foodbank says 1 out of every 8 people in the Bi-State region are in need of food assistance.

A local group called Helping Hands is working  around the clock keeping their shelves fully stocked  providing food free of charge to people who may not know where their next meal is coming from. The Helping Hands organization believes in the power of community and is on a mission to create a hunger free America.