An American Patchwork: Choral Music from Composers in the United States

Saturday May 14, 2022
An American Patchwork: Choral Music from Composers in the United States

Reflecting the USA’s rich cultural heritage

Just as a patchwork quilt stitches material from many different sources, so will this concert celebrate the diverse backgrounds of America with music of Eric Whitacre, Stephen Foster, Ola Gjeilo, Morten Lauridsen, Irving Fine, and Adolphus Hailstork, among others.

Featuring

  • Thompson: A Girl’s Garden
  • Fine: Pianola D’Amore
  • Ola Gjeilo: Northern lights
  • Hailstork: Nocturne
  • Halco: Teddy Bears’ Picnic
  • Lauridsen: Soneto de La Noche
  • Persichetti: Jimmy’s got a goil
  • Schuman: Carols of Death
  • Ticheli: There will be rest
  • Whitacre: Water night
  • Wyner: Jellyfish

This performance was simultaneously streamed live online and performed for a live audience at First Church Congregational in Cambridge, MA.

Notes on the Performance

Notes for this performance are not available.