AUREA
 
 
All concerts at the Unitarian Church, 1 Benevolent St, Providence 02906. 401-42-7970 Click here for website. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1, 8Pm “Till Human Voices Wake Us” The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, Portrait of a Lady and The Waste Land. Inspired by Eliot’s great musical sensibility, three of Eliot’s major poems are interlaced with music of Ravel, Stravinsky, Milhaud, Wagner, Chopin and improvisational harmonica solos of Chris Turner. Nigel Gore, Chris Turner, readers; Charles Sherba, Katherine Winterstein violins; Chris Turner,harmonica; George Lopez, piano. FRIDAY DECEMBER 12, 8Pm A Child’s Christmas in Wales Festive music by Vivaldi, Telemann, Bach, Granger, Clarke and old English carols surroundthe beloved Dylan Thomas holiday tale. An annual tradition. Nigel Gore, Chris Turner, readers; Charles Sherba, Katherine Winterstein, violins; Consuelo Sherba, viola; Jing Li, cello; Frederick Jodry, baritone and harpsichord. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 13, 8Pm Inflections of Love Another AUREA tradition. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with an uncommon concoction of songs, poetry and chamber music. Poetry by Kinnell, Spender, Auden, Jennings and Donne. Music of Faure, Chopin, Reynaldo Hahn and others. Nigel Gore, Chris Turner readers; Chris Turner, harmonica; Charles Sherba, Katherine Winterstein, violins; Consuelo Sherba, viola; Emmanuel Feldman, cello; Gigi Mitchell Velasco, mezzo-soprano. SATURDAY APRIL 25, 8Pm Under a Latin Moon Adding movement to the mix, Aurea taps into the heart of Latin and Spanish culture, fusing eurythmy movement, the poetry of Jimenez, Neruda, Lorca and Rosalia Del Castro with music of Turina, Granados, Montsalvatge, Ginastera and De Falla. Nigel Gore, Gail Langstroth, readers; Gail Langstroth, eurythmist; Gigi Mitchell Velasco, mezzo-soprano; Chris Turner, harmonica; Charles Sherba, Katherine Winterstein, violins, Consuelo Sherba, viola; Emmanuel Feldman, cello; George Lopez, piano; Gigi Mitchell Velasco, mezzo-soprano. An additional non-subscription collaboration of the Providence Singers and Aurea. Tickets for the following non-subscription performance will be available in the spring. Ecstasies Above Saturday, June 6, 8PM, Providence and Sunday, June 7, 3PM Immaculate Conception Church, Cranston. Honoring the music of award winning, young, British composer Tarik O’Reagan, Aurea will collaborate with the Providence Singers in two performances of this program, which includes a world premiere. SIMON FIELDHOUSE programs POSTER DESIGN: LISA GODDARD LAREDO MORNING TIMES / THERESA SCARBROUGH http://www.firstunitarianprov.org/shapeimage_1_link_0
WINTER/SPRING 2008-2009