Songs of Lost Innocence

October 20, 2024 at 4.00pm

Emmanuel Church Parish Hall

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String musicians rehearsing

Songs of Lost Innocence:
Vocal chamber music for voice and string quartet

Emmanuel Music launches the 2024–25 performance season with a celebration of our roots as a chamber vocal ensemble. Exploring a wide range of songs across time, join us for this contemplative juxtaposition of works by living composers with classic vocal repertoire.
Inside this week's cantata
Samuel Barber      Dover Beach
Will Prapestis, baritone

Elena Ruehr       Song of the Silkie
                               Second String Quartet
Will Prapestis, baritone

Florence Price         Sympathy
Clara Schumann    Drei Lieder
Katherine Maysek, mezzo-soprano

Kaija Saariaho        Prospero’s Vision
Omar Najmi          The Comet at Yell'ham
Omar Najmi, tenor

Gabriel
Fauré           La Bonne Chanson
Carley DeFranco, soprano | Leslie Amper, piano

Featuring

Conversation: Simone Dinnerstein & Ryan Turner