Experience the transcendent beauty of Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Requiem performed in the atmospheric Main Court of the Hispanic Society in NYC.
Join Skylark in Falmouth, Massachusetts for their annual free Memorial Day concert.
An apocryphal story recounts that when conductor Nikolai Danilin first heard Sergei Rachmaninoff play the score for his All-Night Vigil (‘Vespers’), Danilin said “Where am I to get such basses? They are as rare as Asparagus at Christmas!" Skylark returns this spring with its stunning rendition of Rachmaninoff's Vespers, performing from its own edition of the score prepared by Artistic Director Matthew Guard and Skylark Soprano Fotina Naumenko.
An apocryphal story recounts that when conductor Nikolai Danilin first heard Sergei Rachmaninoff play the score for his All-Night Vigil (‘Vespers’), Danilin said “Where am I to get such basses? They are as rare as Asparagus at Christmas!" Skylark returns this spring with its stunning rendition of Rachmaninoff's Vespers, performing from its own edition of the score prepared by Artistic Director Matthew Guard and Skylark Soprano Fotina Naumenko.
An apocryphal story recounts that when conductor Nikolai Danilin first heard Sergei Rachmaninoff play the score for his All-Night Vigil (‘Vespers’), Danilin said “Where am I to get such basses? They are as rare as Asparagus at Christmas!" Skylark returns this spring with its stunning rendition of Rachmaninoff's Vespers, performing from its own edition of the score prepared by Artistic Director Matthew Guard and Skylark Soprano Fotina Naumenko.
An apocryphal story recounts that when conductor Nikolai Danilin first heard Sergei Rachmaninoff play the score for his All-Night Vigil (‘Vespers’), Danilin said “Where am I to get such basses? They are as rare as Asparagus at Christmas!" Skylark returns this spring with its stunning rendition of Rachmaninoff's Vespers, performing from its own edition of the score prepared by Artistic Director Matthew Guard and Skylark Soprano Fotina Naumenko.
How should we live our lives, in a world where bad things happen to good people? What kinds of love and grace do we owe to ourselves and each other? How can we create lasting change, peace, and justice, for all people? Cappella Clausura's mission has always been rooted in justice, in correcting an inequality by performing music by women. This program is our creed more broadly, and includes music that promotes peace over war, healing over hurt, and people over policy. In short, we present music about the better angels of our nature, and how we can manifest a kinder world together. Music by Mattia Maurée, Ursula Kwong-Brown, Linda Chase, and others. The proceeds from this program will be split with a local Boston charity.
How should we live our lives, in a world where bad things happen to good people? What kinds of love and grace do we owe to ourselves and each other? How can we create lasting change, peace, and justice, for all people? Cappella Clausura's mission has always been rooted in justice, in correcting an inequality by performing music by women. This program is our creed more broadly, and includes music that promotes peace over war, healing over hurt, and people over policy. In short, we present music about the better angels of our nature, and how we can manifest a kinder world together. Music by Mattia Maurée, Ursula Kwong-Brown, Linda Chase, and others. The proceeds from this program will be split with a local Boston charity.
Skylark takes to the skies to celebrate its avian roots in a new program exploring music inspired by creatures that fill the air. This concert will feature a choral & violin arrangement of Ralph Vaughan William's The Lark Ascending alongside other spritely springtime songs.
Skylark takes to the skies to celebrate its avian roots in a new program exploring music inspired by creatures that fill the air. This concert will feature a choral & violin arrangement of Ralph Vaughan William's The Lark Ascending alongside other spritely springtime songs.
Skylark takes to the skies to celebrate its avian roots in a new program exploring music inspired by creatures that fill the air. This concert will feature a choral & violin arrangement of Ralph Vaughan William's The Lark Ascending alongside other spritely springtime songs.
“Sappho begins with a sweet apple and ends in infinite hunger.” (From "Eros the Bittersweet", by Anne Carson) Too often throughout history, we've seen women's love and desire depicted through a male gaze, while authentic expressions of love and desire by women in art have been considered taboo. Cappella Clausura challenges this by centering the voices of women and gender non-binary composers in this program on the topic of love in all its forms. Featuring music by Evelin Seppar, Modesta Bor, Rafaella Aleotti, Hildegard von Bingen, and others.
“Sappho begins with a sweet apple and ends in infinite hunger.” (From "Eros the Bittersweet", by Anne Carson) Too often throughout history, we've seen women's love and desire depicted through a male gaze, while authentic expressions of love and desire by women in art have been considered taboo. Cappella Clausura challenges this by centering the voices of women and gender non-binary composers in this program on the topic of love in all its forms. Featuring music by Evelin Seppar, Modesta Bor, Rafaella Aleotti, Hildegard von Bingen, and others.
Experience the magic of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol in Skylark’s musical interpretation, narrated by actor Christine Baranski. Working from the original text abridged by Skylark artistic director Matthew Guard, composer Benedict Sheehan has created a score that weaves familiar Christmas carols into the fabric of the Dickens story for an unforgettable new version of a holiday classic. Every holiday season, the Morgan displays the original 1843 manuscript of A Christmas Carol in J. Pierpont Morgan’s historic library. Attendees are invited to view the manuscript before the concert from 5:30-6:30 PM.
After a 7 year hiatus, Skylark revisits its ethereal and beautiful holiday program. Structured around Distler's seven variations of the hymn Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen (Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming), Winter’s Night is a serenely beautiful program that is sure to guide you into a meaningful holiday season.
After a 7 year hiatus, Skylark revisits its ethereal and beautiful holiday program. Structured around Distler's seven variations of the hymn Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen (Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming), Winter’s Night is a serenely beautiful program that is sure to guide you into a meaningful holiday season.
After a 7 year hiatus, Skylark revisits its ethereal and beautiful holiday program. Structured around Distler's seven variations of the hymn Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen (Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming), Winter’s Night is a serenely beautiful program that is sure to guide you into a meaningful holiday season.
After a 7 year hiatus, Skylark revisits its ethereal and beautiful holiday program. Structured around Distler's seven variations of the hymn Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen (Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming), Winter’s Night is a serenely beautiful program that is sure to guide you into a meaningful holiday season.
After a 7 year hiatus, Skylark revisits its ethereal and beautiful holiday program. Structured around Distler's seven variations of the hymn Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen (Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming), Winter’s Night is a serenely beautiful program that is sure to guide you into a meaningful holiday season.
Ring in the holiday season with this jubilant special performance in the Gardner Museum Courtyard! George Steel, Abrams Curator of Music, leads music from four centuries, including choral works, music for brass and percussion, and carols for all to sing.
As the winter deepens and the days become shorter, we take this time to reflect on light and darkness - physical and emotional - and the challenges that we all face during this cold and lonely time. Cappella Clausura offers a performance on these subjects as a spiritual balm, and a call to celebrate love, life, and connection. Please join us for this journey, as we bring you through darkness to light. Music by Anna Clyne, Alma Mahler and others. Including a performance of Francis Poulenc’s epic and rarely-heard “Soir de Neige”.
As the winter deepens and the days become shorter, we take this time to reflect on light and darkness - physical and emotional - and the challenges that we all face during this cold and lonely time. Cappella Clausura offers a performance on these subjects as a spiritual balm, and a call to celebrate love, life, and connection. Please join us for this journey, as we bring you through darkness to light. Music by Anna Clyne, Alma Mahler and others. Including a performance of Francis Poulenc’s epic and rarely-heard “Soir de Neige”.
Skylark begins the season with a brand new storytelling concert featuring acclaimed storyteller Sarah Walker. Abridged by Artistic Director, Matthew Guard, the beloved ghost story comes alive with spooky whispers, bloodcurdling screeches, bawdy drinking songs, and classic American tunes.
Skylark begins the season with a brand new storytelling concert featuring acclaimed storyteller Sarah Walker. Abridged by Artistic Director, Matthew Guard, the beloved ghost story comes alive with spooky whispers, bloodcurdling screeches, bawdy drinking songs, and classic American tunes.
Skylark begins the season with a brand new storytelling concert featuring acclaimed storyteller Sarah Walker. Abridged by Artistic Director, Matthew Guard, the beloved ghost story comes alive with spooky whispers, bloodcurdling screeches, bawdy drinking songs, and classic American tunes.
Concert premiere of The Mystic Rose, an oratorio composed by Felicia Sandler; libretto by David Mulei, inspired by Rev. F. L. Kenzel’s stage play: Pilate’s Daughter, 1902
Join Cappella Clausura for a concert-length ritual in music that transports the listener to a world that blurs the line between dreams and reality. In this magic world, mermaids lure innocent people to their deaths, people are haunted by the ghosts of their dead lovers, the wind carries countless messages, and the most interesting things happen at night. Let us be your guide through this dream-world, as you fall under this spell and emerge transformed by the end. Featuring music by Clara Faisst, Alma Mahler, Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Clara Schumann, and Julia Schwartz.
Join Cappella Clausura for a concert-length ritual in music that transports the listener to a world that blurs the line between dreams and reality. In this magic world, mermaids lure innocent people to their deaths, people are haunted by the ghosts of their dead lovers, the wind carries countless messages, and the most interesting things happen at night. Let us be your guide through this dream-world, as you fall under this spell and emerge transformed by the end. Featuring music by Clara Faisst, Alma Mahler, Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Clara Schumann, and Julia Schwartz.
Performances at 7:30pm & 9:30pm.
Created in collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the Museum of Science, Boston - composer David Ibbett’s score reveals the music of Mars in a groundbreaking planetarium experience, with live orchestra from Multiverse Concert Series.
Join Zenith Ensemble for its annual Summer Festival Concert, featuring Spem in Alium by Thomas Tallis and the Musikalische Exequien by Heinrich Schütz.
Skylark presents the 3rd concert in their series at the Hispanic Society Museum & Library.
Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles may be the first true choral masterwork of the 21st century. Talbot, whose dramatic compositions include well-known film scores and luscious ballets, composed the piece in 2005 for the British ensemble Tenebrae, a group similar to Skylark both in size and vocal virtuosity. The piece takes the listener on a mesmerizing vocal journey across the ancient Camino de Santiago, the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Northwest Spain. With its four varied and theatrical movements named for important cities along the pilgrim’s path, and its moving libretto by poet Robert Dickinson, Path of Miracles has been called “little short of a musical miracle in itself.”