In Stile Moderno | 2022–2023 Season
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The English Orpheus: The Musical Enchantments of Henry Purcell
Saturday, March 4, 7:30 pm
Church of the Good Shepherd
9 Russell Ave, Watertown, MA
In Stile Moderno:
Agnes Coakley Cox, Sophie Michaux, Corey Dalton Hart, Adam Jacob Simon, voices
Nathaniel Cox, lute
If Orpheus charmed humans, animals, and even the gods of the Underworld with his lyre, then Henry Purcell, known as the “English Orpheus,” did the same for kings, queens, and commoners alike with his compositions. In his short thirty-six years, he cerated an astounding 850 works of music or more—and they still captivate and enchant us centuries later. Our spring concert will be an intimate evening of Purcell songs for voices and lute, reuniting our four-voice ensemble for solos and multi-part songs that journey from the sublime to the irreverent and back again.
For tickets to Friday's concert in Brattleboro, please visit the Brattleboro Music Center website at www.bmcvt.org.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Watertown MA, 02472