This concert is a pot-pourri of music we love, from the garden of Melodia’s repertoire. The Fauré Messe Basse (Low Mass) was on the first Melodia concert back in 2004! It’s signature Fauré, with a Kyrie, Sanctus/Benedictus and Agnus Dei, the bare bones of the liturgy, with harmonic twists and surprises. Then there is the music from Bulgarian voices made famous way back in the 80’s when “Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares” was released on the Nonesuch label. Everyone from Linda Ronstadt to Crosby, Stills, and Nash to Jerry Garcia extolled this fabulous folk music. (Their unique style of singing even inspired the soundtrack of the hit T.V. series, Xena: Warrior Princess!) We’ve always loved Paul Halley’s music and his affinity to write for treble voices. Paul was organist at the NYC’s St. John the Divine and presided over one of the world’s great pipe organs, so the inclusion of organ pervades our concert. We can’t wait to share this music with our audience!
Program
conducted by
Cynthia Powell, Artistic Director
featuring
Janet Sora Chung, piano
Allison Sniffin, organ
Samantha White, flute
Paige Andrews, percussion
Rachel Drehmann, French horn
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Erghen Dada (Bulgarian Women’s Choir)
Polegnala e todora (Bulgarian Women’s Choir)
Bre Petrunka (Bulgarian Women’s Choir)
Messe Basse, Fauré
Improperium, McNeil Robinson
Pie Jesu, Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Grey Selchie, Paul Halley
Who Can Sail, Carl Agnestig
A Brighter Garden, Paul Halley
Shenandoah, arr. Kirby Shaw
I Wish You Love, arr. Kirby Shaw
Ordinary Miracles, arr. Kirby Shaw
Voices of Light, Paul Halley
