Islands A Cappella to perform

Islands A Cappella presents a “Sentimental Journey” through a world of love songs May 17-19. From a hymn by Thomas Tallis to the sweet strains of “Till There Was You,” love in all its many guises will be sung and celebrated.

Islands A Cappella presents a “Sentimental Journey” through a world of love songs May 17-19. From a hymn by Thomas Tallis to the sweet strains of “Till There Was You,” love in all its many guises will be sung and celebrated.

The singers begin their spring “tour” on San Juan Island, performing at Friday Harbor Presbyterian, 6 p.m. on Friday, May 17. Saturday evening’s concert is at Lopez Community Center for the Arts, 7 p.m. Sunday evening, May 19, the concert begins at 6:30 p.m. in the music room of Rosario’s Moran Mansion. A guest performance by the Orcas Boy Choir will be included in the Orcas concert.

The ensemble now includes singers from San Juan, Orcas, and Lopez Islands. Angel Michaels, from San Juan, now directs the group.

The program also includes settings of texts by Emily Dickinson, Robert Burns, the Persian mystic, Rumi, and the Spanish poet, Pablo Neruda. On the lighter side, there is a pop tune by Billy Joel and “Sentimental Journey.” Pianist Patty Johnson will accompany several of the songs. Tickets are $10 at the door and available at Darvill’s on Orcas Island.