Classical music fans are in for a rare treat this weekend as the Freudig Singers of Western New York accompany the Chautauqua Chamber Singers as well as the Jamestown Choral Society in presenting a memorable program of compositions by Roland E. Martin, UB music professor and director of the Freudig Singers. The event features two main works, Requiem da Camera and A Hymn for St. Cecilia, as well as several smaller pieces, including the area premiere of “The Voice of the Rain,” a poem the composer has loved for many years. The composer’s love of poetry shows throughout the program, most notably in the Requiem, which includes text taken from Emily Dickinson, A.E. Housman, Robert Herrick and Christina Rossetti. The Requiem is one of the composer’s favorites among his more than 70 works. At the end of the night, the audience is invited to discuss the program with Martin and to observe a Freudig Singers rehearsal. (The program will be repeated at 4pm on Sunday, November 5 at Zion Covenant Church in Jamestown.)

Saturday, November 4 at 7:30pm. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1080 Main Street (886-2400). $10 in advance, $12 at the door $8 and $10 for students and seniors.