INTRODUCING OUR 2019-2020 SEASON
Read on to learn how these artists and collaborators are involved in our season!
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Join a chamber group of Skylarks for an intimate journey through the British Isles. In this exclusive quartet performance, Skylark superstars Sarah Moyer, Clare McNamara, Nathan Hodgson, and Peter Walker will share virtuosic and varied vocal music from the United Kingdom's "green and pleasant land." Featuring playful partsongs, stunning polyphony, and celtic ballads, Fairest Isles will be a vocal journey not-to-be-missed!
Thursday, September 26, 2019 | 7 PM
St. Paul's Episcopal Church | Newburyport MA Friday, September 27, 2019 | 7 PM Simon Center for the Arts | Falmouth MA Saturday, September 28, 2019 | 7 PM St. Christopher's Episcopal Church | Chatham MA Sunday, September 29, 2019 | 2 PM First Parish Church | Weston MA $35 general admission tickets |
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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!" In the fall of 2019, three giants of the choral world will join Skylark to present the greatest masterwork of a cappella music as it has never been heard before: a performance of the finest professional vocalists in the United States anchored by three world-renowned basses joining forces for the first time ever. Indeed more rare than “asparagus at Christmas,” don’t miss this once-in-a-generation experience!
Thursday, October 24, 2019 | 7 PM
Simon Center for the Arts | Falmouth MA Friday, October 25, 2019 | 7 PM St. Paul's Episcopal Church | Newburyport MA Saturday, October 26, 2019 | 7 PM Church of the Redeemer | Chestnut Hill MA Sunday, October 27, 2019 | 2 PM St. Paul's Harvard Square | Cambridge MA $45 general admission tickets |
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INAUGURAL PERFORMANCES WITH THE CAPE SYMPHONY
Join Cape Symphony Artistic Director & Conductor Jung-Ho Pak and Skylark Artistic Director Matthew Guard for a stirring celebration of the genius of Johann Sebastian Bach and his influence on music over the last 400 years. The GRAMMY®-nominated artists of Skylark will join instrumentalists of the Cape Symphony to present a mesmerizing mix of Bach’s most famous concertos, chorales, and cantatas, as well as to explore several stunning modern re-interpretations of Bach’s works (including performances by Skylark of arrangements by Ward Swingle, founder of the Swingle Singers). You are sure to be entertained, moved, and exhilarated by this “back and forth” between two premier musical organizations. Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 7:30 PM Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 3 PM Performances at Barnstable Performing Arts Center | Barnstable MA *Note: These performances are not available as part of the Skylark subscription package. Please contact the Cape Symphony at (508) 362-1111 or www.capesymphony.org to purchase tickets. |
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2018 marked the 100th anniversary of A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, held annually at King's College Chapel in Cambridge, England. To celebrate this centenary, Skylark Artistic Director Matthew Guard and colleagues in Cambridge meticulously researched the history of this service and the angelic music that has graced its Christmas broadcasts over the last century. After four packed performances in 2018, Skylark will reprise this stunning program (with some exciting new additions!), presenting beloved carols that connect our audiences to one hundred years of celebrations of the holiday spirit.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 | 6 PM
Simon Center for the Arts | Falmouth MA Thursday, December 12, 2019 | 6 PM St. Christopher's Episcopal Church | Chatham MA Friday, December 13, 2019 | 7 PM St. Paul's Episcopal Church | Newburyport MA Saturday, December 14, 2019 | 4 PM First Parish Church | Weston MA $40 general admission tickets |
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Over three years, Skylark has pioneered an entirely new concert experience that weaves choral music from all ages into engaging stories shared by master storyteller Sarah Walker. This year, we re-imagine our whimsical and inventive program inspired by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen in a dynamic collaboration with composer Benedict Sheehan. We present the fantastical stories of Snow White and The Little Mermaid in impressionistic musical form: Sheehan's new and original scoring will blend seamlessly with Sarah Walker's narrative, stitching together an eclectic and engaging mix of existing music from Ralph Vaughan Williams, Francis Poulenc, Leonard Bernstein, Morten Lauridsen, and more. Once Upon a Time is a one-of-a-kind 'choral-theatrical' experience that brings music and fantasy to life in a whole new way!
Thursday, February 13, 2020 | 7:30 PM
The Morgan Library and Museum | New York NY Saturday, February 15, 2020 | 7 PM Church of the Redeemer | Chestnut Hill MA Sunday, February 16, 2020 | 4 PM St. Paul's Episcopal Church | Newburyport MA $40 general admission tickets |
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COLLABORATION WITH BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
DAN BROWN AND COMPOSER GREGORY W. BROWN What might happen if Robert Langdon, acclaimed professor of Symbology at Harvard University (and fictional hero of Dan Brown’s best-selling novels, including The Da Vinci Code), were enlisted to explore hidden symbols, secret codes, and long-forgotten historical connections buried in manuscripts of choral music over the centuries? Join Skylark to find out... Featuring video introductions by author Dan Brown and stunning new music by Gregory W. Brown, Skylark will rehearse and debut this program in residence at Phillips Exeter Academy. CONCERTS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 Stay tuned for news on re-scheduling |
