This is a huge weekend for me. My vocal quartet Anthology will be performing eight world premieres this weekend. We commissioned eight composers (mostly local, but not all) to write us pieces on the theme "Songs of Protest and Social Unrest." The resulting works span a huge arrange of subjects and styles. Also included on the program will be songs of protest from different eras and countries, including South African anti-apartheid hymns, union songs and political songs from bygone decades.
We have been working personally with the composers during the rehearsal process, and we are delighted that almost all of the them are able to make the world premiere on Friday, so you can meet them after hearing their work. The composers are Ashi Day, Stephen Feigenbaum, Erin Huelskamp, Eva Kendrick, Ivana Lisak, Carol Lubkowski, Russell Podgorsek and Michael Veloso.
We will be performing this program three times, twice this weekend and once in April. Performances will be:
Friday, February 27 at 8:00 pm at First Parish Cambridge, 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA
Sunday, March 1 at 4:00 pm at Christ Church Andover, 25 Central St., Andover, MA
Sunday, April 26 at 4:00 pm at First Parish Cohasset, 23 North Main St., Cohasset, MA
And there's another major event going on this weekend, too! The Radcliffe Choral Society is hosting a Festival of Women's Choruses. It is the height of irony that I cannot attend this festival because my group commissioned eight new works for women's chorus and will be performing them. There will be three concerts: one on Friday night at 8, one on Saturday afternoon at 4, and one on Saturday night at 8. Details about each concert are below, and you can also find information about other events associated with the festival at the link above.
Friday:
Anthology! 8:00 pm at First Parish Cambridge, 3 Church St., Cambridge!
Cappella Clausura presents “From Bingen to Salzinnes.” Music from Hildegard von Bingen, the Salzinnes Antiphonal, and also featuring modern composer Abbie Betinis’s work “From Behind the Caravan,” which is based on the poetry of Hafez, and incorporates influences from European medieval chant and Middle-Eastern influences. This will be at 7:30 pm in Gordon Chapel at Old South Church, 645 Boylston St, Boston (right in Copley Square.)
The Radcliffe Choral Society presents A Festival of Women's Choruses. This concert will be at 8 pm at the Lowell Lecture Hall, 17 Kirkland St., Cambridge, and will feature:
Boston Children's Chorus, Anthony Trecek-King, Conductor
Festival Singers of Newton South High School, Jessica Rucinski, Conductor
Elm City Girl's Choir, Rebecca Rosenbaum, Conductor
Boston Conservatory Women's Chorus, Miguel Felipe, Conductor
The Handel & Haydn Society presents a Baroque Grand Tour under the direction of Paul Goodwin. The concert will include Couperin: Concert dans le goût théâtrical; Purcell: Funeral Sentences; Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3; and Purcell: The Masque from Dioclesian. This will be at 8 pm at NEC’s Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston.
Saturday:
The Radcliffe Choral Society presents A Festival of Women's Choruses. This concert will be at 4 pm at the Harvard Memorial Church, and will feature:
Wellesley College Chamber Singers, Lisa Graham, Conductor
Cappella Clausura, Amelia LeClair, Conductor
The Accidentals from Longmeadow High School, Kayla Werlin, Conductor
Radcliffe Choral Society, Jameson Marvin, Conductor
The Community Gospel Choir will perform a free gospel concert, "Precious in His Sight." This concert will be at 5 pm at the Chevalier Theatre, 30 Forest St., Medford. The volunteer choir is made up of several churches and community members of varying backgrounds.
Cappella Clausura presents “From Bingen to Salzinnes.” They will perform music of Hildegard von Bingen, the Salzinnes Antiphonal, and also modern composer Abbie Betinis’s work “From Behind the Caravan,” which is based on the poetry of Hafez, and incorporates influences from European medieval chant and Middle-Eastern influences. This concert will be performed twice today, once at 4 pm as part of the Harvard Radcliffe Festival of Women's Choruses (see above) and once at 8 pm at Parish of the Messiah, 1900 Commonwealth Ave, Auburndale (Newton), MA.
The Radcliffe Choral Society presents A Festival of Women's Choruses. This final concert will be at 8 pm at the Harvard Memorial Church, and will feature:
Vassar College Women's Chorus, Christine Howlett, Conductor
Lorelei Ensemble, Beth Willer, Conductor
Amherst College Women's Ensemble, Mallorie Chernin, Conductor
Cornell University Chorus, Scott Tucker, Conductor
The Brookline Chorus will present music “I Dream a World” under the direction of Lisa Graham. Music will include selections for Kirke Mechem’s opera “John Brown” and “A girl born in Afghanistan” by Greg Bartholowmew. This will be at 8:00 pm at the First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon St, Newton Centre.
The Mystic Chorale will present a program of spirituals, traditional and contemporary gospel. This concert will be at 8 pm at the Tremont Temple, 88 Tremont St., Boston.
Sunday:
Anthology! Sunday, March 1 at 4:00 pm at Christ Church Andover, 25 Central St., Andover!
La Donna Musicale is giving a concert called "Passionate Scenes: Italian Women Composers of the 17th and 18th Century." There will be music by Francesca Caccini, Isabella Leonarda, Antonia Bembo, and Anna Bon. The concert will be at 3 pm at Sanders Theater, 45 Quincy St., Cambridge.
The Handel & Haydn Society presents a Baroque Grand Tour under the direction of Paul Goodwin. The concert will include Couperin: Concert dans le goût théâtrical; Purcell: Funeral Sentences; Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3; and Purcell: The Masque from Dioclesian. This will be at 3 pm at NEC’s Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston.
The Mystic Chorale will present a program of spirituals, traditional and contemporary gospel. This concert will be at 3:30 pm at the Tremont Temple, 88 Tremont St., Boston.
The First Baptist Church of Lexington Choir will present "The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace" by Karl Jenkins. This will be at 3:30 pm at the First Baptist Church, 1580 Mass. Ave, Lexington.
I'm sure I forgot something - leave it in the comments!
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