For our winter concert, Collage is excited to welcome back the star soprano Tony Arnold for this all British program featuring two US premieres and a Boston premiere. Join us as we depart from the familiar American soil and bring back a cornucopia of musical experiences. While coming from distinct sonic worlds and musical vocabularies, the connective thread of Benjamin Britten's unmistakable aura flows through these works. From the neo-tonal language of Helen Grime and traditionally-minded James MacMillan to the fragmentary gestures of David Horne, we are ultimately led back to Britten through his direct descendant Peter Maxwell Davies.

Program

David Horne: Splintered Instruments (2004, Boston Premiere)
Peter Maxwell Davies: The Bairns of Brugh (1981)
Helen Grime: Piano Concerto (2017, US Premiere)
James MacMillan: Raising Sparks (1997, Boston Premiere)

Performers

David Hoose, conductor; Tony Arnold, soprano; Cathy French, violin; James Cooke, violin; Anne Black, viola; Joel Moerschel, cello; Chris Kreuger, flute; Gary Gorczyca, clarinet; Chris Oldfather, piano; Craig McNutt, percussion; Charles Overton, harp