Songs of Birds and Angels
Six composers, from Brahms through Matt Harris, use poetry on the lark, the falcon, the bat, and a caged bird, while Rautavaara evokes angelic sounds in a setting of Rilke’s first elegy.
Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 8 p.m.
Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church
552 West End Avenue at 87th Street
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| Johannes Brahms | O süsser Mai Fahr wohl Der Falke |
| Aaron Copland | Lark |
| Paul Crabtree | The Lark in the Clear Air |
| Matthew Harris | Shakespeare Songs, Book VI (New York City premiere) When Daisies Pied Fear No More Where the Bee Sucks, There Suck I |
| Kirke Mechem | I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings |
| Einojuhani Rautavaara | Die erste Elegie |
| Steven Stucky | Skylarks (New York City premiere) |
Tickets: $20 ($25 at the door)
(Seniors and Students discounts are available at the door)
| Thursday, May 31 at 8 PM Number of tickets: |
Tickets purchased online will be held at the WILL CALL table at the concert venue. Latecomers will be seated at an appropriate time, at the discretion of management. All tickets are non-refundable.