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Among the Fuchsias: Nostalgic Musings for Tenor, Viola and Piano

Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Christ Lutheran Church, Aptos, CA, 95003

Among the Fuchsias: Nostalgic Musings for Tenor, Viola and Piano

Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM Christ Lutheran Church, Aptos, CA, 95003

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Among the many emotions that music visits, nostalgia is its most poignant destination. In this concert we explore the many longings that composers have brought to life: from a Beethoven confessional, the iconic Piano Sonata in E major Op. 109, to Debussy’s otherworldly and alluring Six Èpigraphes Antiques, and to the romantic passion and heartbreak of Songs of Laurence Hope by African-American composer H. T. Burleigh. We will also present selections from Ten Blake Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams and a new premiere, also on texts of Laurence Hope, by local composer Chris Pratorius Gómez.

Program

Six épigraphes antiques   Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Ten Blake Songs (selections)   Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Sonata Op. 109 in E major   Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Intermission
Songs of Laurence Hope (selections)   Harry T. Burleigh (1866-1949)
The Window Overlooking the Harbour (World Premiere)   Chris Pratorius Gómez
Prelude in B-Flat Major, Op. 23 No. 2   Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)


Performers

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Chris Pratorius Gómez, concert director & piano
Andrew Carter, tenor
Polly Malan, viola
Francisco (Kiko) Torres Velasco, piano

Location

Christ Lutheran Church, Aptos, CA, 95003