May 4, 2008; 7:00 p.m.State Rt. 90 and Cherry Ave., Aurora, NY Tickets available at the door: $10 general admission, $7 students with ID and seniors, free for children under 12. Reprised May 11, 2008, 7:30 p.m. CSMA, Third Floor Performance Space, Ithaca, NY |
“I’ll See You in My Dreams” is an exploration of extremes: night and day, dream and reality, light and dark. “We’re really exploring many states of consciousness,” says Artistic Director Doreen Kelly Alsen, “not only from piece to piece, but also within individual pieces. For example, one song, ‘You Are the New Day,’ talks about the need for peace in a world where mutual destruction is a reality, but all with the musical cheerfulness of a tea party.”
This is the group’s first performance in Aurora, in the Morgan Opera House. “It’s a beautiful setting, and we’re so happy to be here. Hopefully, this won’t be the last time.” Located on State Route 90 and Cherry Avenue, the Opera House is on the second floor of the Aurora Free Library building.
Make an occasion of the concert and come to a complimentary wine tasting at Bet The Farm, which is right across the street from the Morgan Opera House. The wine tasting will begin at 5:30 and tickets for the concert are available at the tasting. After the concert, visit the historic Aurora Inn for dessert and enjoy a complimentary coffee.
| Clair de Lune | Gabriel Fauré | |
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Danny Boy | Old Irish Air, words Fred E. Weatherly, arr. Julie Knowles |
| Do You Know How Many Stars? (Weisst Du Wieviel Sternlein Stehen?) | arr. Judith Herrington & Sara Glick | |
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4 Sacred Songs for the Night I. Evensong (Vespers) II. Nightfall III. Dawn (Matins) IV. Sunrise (Lauds) |
Houston Bright |
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Go Gently Into the Morning | Douglas E. Wagner, words Charlotte Lee |
| Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal | tune: Invitation, arr. Alice Parker, set by James Rodde | |
| Jerusalem | Traditional Irish Melody, arr. Michael McGlynn | |
| let's touch the sky | words e. e. cummings, music Ron Jeffers | |
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The Light that Fills the World (from Three Songs of Light) | Srul Irving Glick, words Inuit Poetry |
| The Moon Does Not Sleep (from Three Settings of the Moon) | Ron Nelson, words Thomas E. Ahlburn | |
| Quando corpus morietur (from Stabat Mater) | G. B. Pergolesi | |
| The Shimmering Night (Nachthelle) | Franz Schubert, arr. Lee Bratton | |
| Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day | Traditional English Carol, arr. John Rutter | |
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You Are the New Day | John David, arr. Philip Lawson |