A LEGACY OF LIGHT: A Franco-American Journey from Boulanger to Runestad
Graphic Credit: Ian Kibria
Discover the luminous musical lineage that spans from the legendary studio of French teacher Nadia Boulanger to the vanguard of modern American song. We celebrate this enduring inheritance with a radiant program of warmth and hope, pairing French masterpieces by Claude Debussy and Lili Boulanger with powerful American works by Samuel Barber, Jake Runstad, and Melissa Dunphy. From timeless classics to brilliant contemporary voices, this concert promises to chase away the winter chill and fill your January with transcendent inspiration.
Location:
Church of the Epiphany
Featuring:
The City Choir of Washington
The City Choir of Washington Chamber Singers
The City Choir Chamber Orchestra
PROGRAM includes
DEBUSSY: Trois Chansons
BARBER: Sure on this Shining Night & Agnus Dei
FAURE: Cantique de Jean Racine
RUNESTAD: The Lighthouse Keeper
GRESHAM: The Young Galileo
FOREST: Lux: the Sun Never Says
LILI BOULANGER: Hymn to the Sun
DUNPHY: Canticum Novum