Past Concert:
Homage
October 16, 2009
Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church
About the concert
What do the stillness of the night, the structure of a lily, a Hallowe’en bonfire, acoustic blues, and the voice of Paul Robeson all have in common? They’re all celebrated by the composers of our "Homage" concert, which opens our eighteenth season: “Reflections on People, Times, and Places.”
George Crumb
Four Nocturnes (Night Music II) (1964)
for violin and piano
- Notturno I: Serenamente
- Notturno II: Scorrevole; Allegro possibile
- Notturno III: Contemplativo
- Notturno IV: Con un sentimento di nostalgia
Kaija Saariaho
Nymphéa (1987)
for string quartet and electronics
Charles Ives
Hallowe’en (1906–07)
for string quartet and piano
Elliott Carter
Figment No. 2: Remembering Mr. Ives (2001)
for cello solo
Stephen Hartke
Oh Them Rats Is Mean in My Kitchen (1985)
for violin duo
Michael Daugherty
Paul Robeson Told Me (1994)
for string quartet and tape