Stabat Mater
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ᵔ▾ᵔOur final concert of the season is the virtuosic hour-long a cappella STABAT MATER by American composer Frank Ferko, for chorus and soprano soloist. Ferko sets not only the traditional text describing Mary observing the crucifixion, but also modern accounts of mothers who have lost their children to war, crime, AIDS, and accident. Traversing a vast range of compositional influences from Palestrina to Messiaen, Ferko’s masterwork is both poignant and triumphant. Cantori presented the New York premiere of Ferko’s Stabat Mater in 2004. This performance will feature soprano soloist Katerina Burton.
Also on the program is ABENDFEIER IN VENEDIG, a serene and introspective choral work by Clara Schumann; GOD OF OWLS, a luminous and rhythmically vibrant choral work by Abbie Betinis; and THE NIGHT SHALL BE FILLED WITH MUSIC, a rediscovered work by American composer Margaret Bonds, not heard since her death in 1972.
General admission
Adult - $25 online, $30 at the door
Senior - $20 online, $25 at the door
Student/Child - $13 online, $15 at the door
Church of St. Francis Xavier
46 West 16th Street
More info and tickets: www.cantorinewyork.com
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