Sensuality and spirituality tend to operate at odds, at least on a theoretical plain, with one transcending the other, or at least both occupying their separate realms of reason. It’s often the arts that marry the two, and the success of that union depends on the skills of both the artist and his or her interpreters.
The considerable talents of the UW Choral Union, supported by the UW Symphony Orchestra, helped uncover the sensual nuances of Francis Poulenc’s music Saturday at Mills Hall on the University of Wisconsin campus.