Angel Spirits: Music of World War I
In recognition of the centenary of World War I, baritone David McFerrin and soprano Deborah Selig, with Clifton J. Noble, piano, present “Angel Spirits: Music of World War I”, a recital of songs written during and inspired by that era. The eclectic program is in parts beautiful, haunting, lighthearted, and poignant, and captures sentiments and reflections from many different perspectives during this climactic period of history. Composers include George Butterworth, André Caplet, Claude Debussy, Ivor Gurney, Charles Ives, Francis Poulenc, and Rudi Stefan. And you’ll enjoy the premiere performance of songs by Boston composer Gregory Zavracky, with texts by three female World War One poets, as well as a number of popular American songs, including selections by Irving Berlin, George Cohan and Jim Europe, director of the 369th Infantry “Harlem Hellfighters” Jazz Band.
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www.deborahselig.com
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War Girls by Gregory Zavracky
On Patrol in No Man's Land by James Reese Europe
Priez pour paix by Francis Poulenc
Noel des enfants qui n'ont plus de maisons by Claude Debussy
Ships of Arcady by Michael Head
Hello Central Give me No Man's Land by Jean Schwartz
In Flanders by Ivor Gurney
Over There by George M. Cohan
On the idle hill of summer by George Butterworth