Histories II: Medieval

Words from a thousand years ago spoke deeply to the contemporary American composers on this program, which features  Samuel Barber’s classic setting of marginalia, a world premiere by David Ludwig, and works by Libby Larsen and Gilda Lyons that highlight the long-overlooked female perspective. 

Samuel Barber: Hermit Songs Op. 29
Libby Larsen: Donal Oge, The Magdalene
Gilda Lyons: Songs of Lament and Praise 
Guillaume de Machaut arr. David Ludwig: Selected Chansons (world premiere, BASS commission)

Elisabeth Marshall, Sara LeMesh, Jennifer Zetlan soprano 
Erin Wagner mezzo-soprano 
Nana Shi, Michael Brofman piano

This program is made possible by the generous support of Matthew Diller and
Kit Kennedy.

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