NEC Chamber Singers + Erica J. Washburn: Beyond the Night Sky
The NEC Chamber Singers present a program of works which follow the progression of night, from dusk to dawn, revealing the mystery, beauty, and strangeness we find there. Texts are drawn from the Bible, Finnish folklore, Stephen Hawking, Octavio Paz, and others.
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This is an in-person event with a public live stream.
- NEC Chamber Singers
- Kai Otake, cello
- Jiawei Gong '23 MM, conductor
- Wanrou Tang '23 MM, conductor
Josef Rheinberger | Abendlied, op. 69 no. 3 (1855)
György Ligeti | Éjszaka (1955)
Eric Whitacre | Water Night (1995)
Artists- Jiawei Gong '23 MM, conductor
Johannes Brahms | In stiller Nacht, WoO 34 No. 8 (1864)
Cheryl Frances-Hoad | Beyond the Night Sky (2017)
Artists- Edward Ferran, tenor solo
- Corinne Luebke-Brown, Madeleine Wieders, and Riccardo Lucas Hernandez, solo trio
Ēriks Ešenvalds | Rivers of Light (2014)
Artists- Yoomin Kang and Riccardo Lucas Hernandez, soloists
- Wanrou Tang '23 MM, conductor
Samuel Barber | To be sung on the water (1968)
Marie-Claire Saindon | Constellation (2018)
Artists- Chloe Thum, Madeleine Wiegers, Edward Ferran, and Nicholas Ottersberg, solo quartet
Cecilia McDowall | from Night Flight (2014)
I. New Moon
III. Before DawnArtists- Kei Otake, cello
György Ligeti | Reggel (1955)
NEC Chamber Singers
The NEC Chamber Singers is an auditioned ensemble, open to all majors at NEC, of 24-28 musicians who perform challenging works from all style periods, with a particular emphasis on 19th-21st century a cappella works. The choir rehearses three times a week and experiences choral music-making in an intimate ensemble setting, typically in the round. Each NEC Chamber Singer is a musician seeking to understand the principles and nuance of superior choral artistry so that they may be prepared for professional opportunities and expectations outside of the Conservatory. The choristers diligently prepare their music outside of scheduled rehearsals which makes the brief time spent together musically invaluable. The ensemble typically performs eight to ten times each academic year: on campus in the Conservatory’s Jordan Hall and at off campus venues in and around greater Boston.
Emelia Marie Boydstun
Kayden Carter
Ashley Chen
Kathryn Fernholz
Edward Ferran
Agne Giedraitye
Jiawei Gong
Killian Grider
Riccardo Lucas Hernandez
Chenzhejun Jackie Hu
Weza Jamison-Neto
Yoomin Kang
Molly Knight
Corinne Luebke-Brown
Nicholas Ottersberg
Anna Poltronieri Tang
Margaret Storm
Longfei Flora Sun
Wanrou Tang
Chloe Thum
Kazuki Tsubakida
Calvin Wamser
Madeleine Wiegers
Yumeng Xing