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Carnegie Hall Presents

Off the Beaten Track

Eclectic and always entertaining, this series returns with an enduring and beloved a cappella vocal group from Britain, traditional and contemporary music from Northeastern Brazil, the inventive Ensemble ACJW from here in New York City, and one of Ireland’s most exciting contemporary-music exports.

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Friday, Nov 2, 2012 | 7:30 PM
The King's Singers
Zankel Hall

Performers

  • The King's Singers
  • ·· David Hurley, Countertenor
  • ·· Timothy Wayne-Wright, Countertenor
  • ·· Paul Phoenix, Tenor
  • ·· Christopher Bruerton, Baritone
  • ·· Christopher Gabbitas, Baritone
  • ·· Jonathan Howard, Bass

Program

  • MORLEY "Hard by a Crystal Fountain" from The Triumphs of Oriana
  • CROCE "Ove tra l'herbe e i fiori" from Il trionfo di Dori
  • SAINT-SAËNS "Saltarelle," Op. 74
  • GABRIELI "Se cantano gl'augelli" from Il trionfo di Dori
  • JOHNSON "Come, Blessed Bird" from The Triumphs of Oriana
  • POULENC "Un soir de niege"
  • PALESTRINA "Quando dal terzo cielo" from Il trionfo di Dori
  • WEELKES "As Vesta was, from Latmos Hill Descending" from The Triumphs of Oriana
  • JOBY TALBOT "Leon" from Path of Miracles
  • Popular songs from the Great American Songbook by Arlen, Gershwin, and others to be announced from the stage.
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Audiences love The King’s Singers: Everyone leaves a concert enchanted by wit, charm, and exceptional musicality, whether the group is performing the latest in contemporary a cappella vocal music, Renaissance madrigals, or arrangements of Billy Joel songs.
Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin's It's A New World
The King's Singers
Signum
Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 | 8:30 PM
Carlos Malta and Pife Muderno
Nicolas Krassik and Cordestinos with Friends
Music from Northeastern Brazil
Zankel Hall

Performers

  • Carlos Malta and Pife Muderno
  • Nicolas Krassik and Cordestinos with Friends

Program

In this double-bill, legendary flutist and improviser Carlos Malta brings Pife Muderno to play traditional flute and drum music, while Cordestinos—led by virtuoso violinist Nicolas Krassik—celebrates lively folk and contemporary musical trends with several surprise guests.

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Carlos Malta, Flute | Pife Muderno, Percussion
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Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 | 6 PM
Ensemble ACJW
Featuring Musicians of The Academy - A Program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and The Weill Music Institute In Partnership With The New York City Department of Education
Zankel Hall

Performers

  • Ensemble ACJW
    Robert Spano, Conductor
  • Juho Pohjonen, Piano

Program

  • MESSIAEN Des canyons aux étoiles …
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This energetic collective of fellows from The Academy has earned accolades for its fresh approach to wide-ranging repertoire. It’s joined here by Robert Spano, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's music director, in a performance of Messiaen’s Des canyons aux étoiles.
Friday, May 17, 2013 | 6 PM
Crash Ensemble
Zankel Hall

Performers

  • Crash Ensemble
    Alan Pierson, Conductor
  • Dawn Upshaw, Soprano
  • Iarla Ó Lionáird, Voice

Program

  • OSVALDO GOLIJOV "Lúa Descolorida"
  • OSVALDO GOLIJOV "How Slow the Wind"
  • DONNACHA DENNEHY Grá agus Bás
  • TRADITIONAL "Aisling Gheal" (arr. Donnacha Dennehy)
  • DONNACHA DENNEHY That the Night Come (NY Premiere)
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Donnacha Dennehy's haunting, lyrical That the Night Come anchors this concert that features Crash Ensemble, an Irish group that plays “with the energy and spirit of a rock group” (The New York Times), and soprano Dawn Upshaw, who has a special ability to bring an emotional immediacy and timelessness to new music.
Donncha Dennehy's Grá agus Bás
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