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#344 D'Anna Fortunato

Posted by Tara Peterson on Tue, Apr 05, 2011

sheet musicD'Anna Fortunato presents "vocal chamber music of our time." This performance features music composed by Schuller, Harbison, Fairouz, List and Greer.
The evening begins at 7 with a pre-concert talk about "Text Setting and Composing for Vocal Chamber Music." Lloyd Schwartz is the moderator as Schuller, Harbison, Fairouz, Greer, and List are panelists. The concert begins at 8, featuring Reneè Krimsier, Rhonda Rider,John Greer,James Buswell,and many more.

Where: Jordan Hall | New England Music Conservatory | 30 Gainsborough St
When: Tonight at 7pm
Price: Free


Concert line-up:

List's On the Wing
    A Song Cycle in Celebration of Birds (excerpt)

Schuller's 6 Early Songs

Fairouz's No Orpheus for contralto and cello
    With texts by Lloyd Schwartz

Harbison's Book of Hours and Seasons; for voice, flute, cello and piano
    Dedicated to Fortunato

Greer's Three Canadian Folksong Settings; for voice, flute, cello and piano

Fairouz's Three Shakespeare Songs; for voice and chamber ensemble
    Dedicated to Malcolm Peyton