"NEC Prep is a wonderful community music school, and I look forward to seeing how NEC's campus plan will further improve the city."
—Thomas M. Menino,
Mayor of Boston
NEC says "Thank you, Boston" with the 11-concert "NEC Prep Presents" series. Free admission to these concerts by senior Prep ensembles marks our gratitude for community support of NEC's Campus Redevelopment Plan.
Tonight Jonathan Richter conducts the Youth Chorale, Youth Camerata, and Young Women's Chorale.
The Program:
Youth Chorale:
Jeffrey Van A Procession Winding Around Me
William Billings David’s Lamentation
Aaron Copland The Promise of Living
Randall Thompson Last words of David
Moses Hogan Elijah Rock
Frank Ticheli Earth Song
Stephen Paulus Pilgrim’s Hymn
Youth Camerata:
Edward MacDowell Two Northern Songs
Moses Hogan Abide with me
Peter Eldridge Come Home
Randall Thompson Alleluia
Young Women's Chorale:
George Whitefield Chadwick The Busy Lark
Gwyneth Walker I Will be Earth
Vincent Persichetti sam was a man (text by e.e. cummings)
Libby Larsen Today this spring
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN