A Celebration of Women Composers
Description
For our final concert of our 2018-2019 season, we will sing works exclusively by women composers. The program will include a fascinating diversity of choral works from more than 10 centuries and more than 10 countries – composed by :
Kassia of Byzantium
Hildegard von Bingen
Fanny Mendelssohn
Ethel Smyth
Lili Boulanger
Eleanor Daley
Ina Boyle
Mel Bonis
Sarah Hopkins
Elizabeth Poston
Dilys Elwyn-Edwards
Katherine Dienes
Elaine Hagenberg
Lally Deboux
Kim Porter
Emily Hall**
** The Emily Hall piece has been commissioned especially for this concert and is based on a poem written 1,100 years ago by Kassia of Byzantium.
Follow the available links above for a teaser of information on some of the composers we will be presenting. There will be a detailed program available at the concert as well.
The concert will be conducted by our Musical Director, Zachary Ullery, with accompaniment by Andrew Dewar on the organ and piano.
