Who are our heroes? How did they go to battle and with what songs? Whose side were they on? A medley of early American music featuring a portrait gallery of eminent Americans, but also high spirited celebrations, of the new nation, and around the quintessential American themes of freedom and independence. This program constitutes a chapter in the Boston 2015 celebrations of the Marquis de Lafayette and the historic return of his rebuilt 18th century “freedom frigate”, the Hermione.

Drawing on original print and manuscript sources, we will include songs in celebration of Lafayette’s friends and associates, Washington and Jefferson, as well as both American and French compositions reflecting the social and political climate of the turbulent years 1775-1830. Liberty, martial glory, loyalty, and a healthy dose of satire and irreverence are all present in the lively ballads and broadsides of that crucial time.

Anne Azéma – artistic director, soprano
Camila Parias – soprano
Deborah Rentz-Moore – alto
Daniel Hershey – tenor
John Taylor Ward – baritone
Sarah Darling – violin
Libor Dudas – fortepiano

Reception to follow. Registration is required.
Members fee ($50) and non-members ($75)

Soloists of the Boston Camerata perform for the Nahant Music Festival’s Opening Night Gala. Drawing on the original 13th-century manuscript, our Carmina Burana presents a panoramic portrait of student and clerical life in medieval Europe: paeans to the Goddess Fortune, funny and ferocious critiques of Church and State, earnest meditations on truth and righteousness, and a generous serving of songs about drinking, gambling and amorous adventure. We are joined by students from the Festival’s apprentice program.

Anne Azéma, director and soprano
Don Wilkinson, bass
Shira Kammen, strings

Tickets $25
For more information: http://www.nahantmusicfestival.org

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Boston Camerata’s musicians present a vivacious portrait of student and clerical life in medieval Europe, drawn from Carmina’s 13th century manuscript. This joint concert with the Cape Symphony also features Carl Orff’s extravagant Carmina Burana conducted by Jung-Ho Pak.

Anne Azéma – director, voice hurdy-gurdy
Joel Cohen – lauta, gittern, voice
Dan Hershey and Taylor Ward, voices

With graduate students from the Longy School of Music of Bard College: Lawson Daves, Joshua Garvey, Paul Keene, Dana Kephart, Erica Maas, Rachel Schachter

Tickets $29-$68
For more information: http://www.capesymphony.org

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