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Clear Voices in the Dark

Featuring Francis Poulenc’s Figure Humaine
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Francis Poulenc’s Figure Humaine is one of the greatest works ever composed for unaccompanied choir – composed in 1943 in occupied France, and based on resistance-inspired poems by Paul Éluard, it is a stunning 8-movement exploration of the grim realities of war, culminating in an optimistic and embattled cry for liberty in the face of oppression. Skylark’s innovative concert program, Clear Voices in the Dark, is a powerful cross-cultural statement about the expressive power of the arts, and specifically the human voice, in times of tragedy. Interspersed between Poulenc’s stirring and complex settings, Skylark offers far simpler (but no less beautiful) musical images from the American Civil War era. Skylark shares some well-known pieces that have remained in the popular consciousness, as well as beautiful war-inspired songs that have long since been forgotten (and only found thanks to the Duke University Historical Archives).
SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2023  |  3 pm
Bedford Presbyterian Church
Bedford
 NY
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MEMORIAL DAY
MONDAY, MAY 29, 2023  |  3 pm
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(2:15 pm pre-concert talk)
Lawrence School Memorial Auditorium
Falmouth
 MA

This is a FREE concert offered to the community thanks to the generous sponsorship of M. Duffany Builders. 
RESERVE SEATS
SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023  |  7 pm
(6:15 pm pre-concert talk)​
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Newburyport MA
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SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2023  |  3 pm
(2:15 pm pre-concert talk)​
Church of the Redeemer
Chestnut Hill MA
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This concert is part of our five-concert 2022-23 subscription season - season subscribers receive discounted tickets to all concerts. For more information, and to become a season subscriber, click on one of the links below:
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  • Home
  • UPCOMING EVENTS
    • La Vie en Rose | NYC Album Launch Gala
    • La Vie En Rose
    • Sauntering Songs
    • Clear Voices in the Dark
  • Donate
  • Video
  • Albums
  • About
  • Education
    • Il bianco e dolce cigno
    • Abendfeier in Venedig
    • If Ye Love Me
    • Mon Coeur
    • Otche Nash
    • Summer is Gone
    • I Conquer the World with Words
    • It's a Long Way
    • Exploring the Rachmaninoff Vespers
  • Press