Evento

The Advent Project with Lori Piitz, pianist

The Advent Project with pianist Lori Piitz presents a concert of a cappella and piano accompanied Lieder on Saturday, September 19, 2015, at 8:00 pm at The Lyceum, 201 South Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. This intimate venue will help recreate the atmosphere of the original performances of some of this program's repertoire, which were written for social gatherings in the salons of dedicated Viennese friends and patrons of Brahms, and the piano room of Rossini's own Paris apartment. This program of Romantic era songs for small chorus lasts approximately one and one-quarter hour.

Program:
Brahms: Zigeunerlieder (Gipsy Songs), Op 103
Schubert: Des Tages Weihe (The Dedication of the Day), D 763
Schumann: Zigeunerleben (Gipsy Life), Op 29, No 3

Brahms: Sechs Lieder und Romanzen (Six Songs and Romances), Op 93a (a cappella)
1. Der bucktlichter Fiedler (The Humpback Fiddler)
2. Das Mädchen (The Maiden)
3. O Süßer Mai (O Sweet May)
4. Fahr wohl! (Fare Thee Well!)
5. Der Falke (The Falcon)
6. Beherzigung (Encouragement)
Rossini: Quartets from "Péchés de viellesse," (Sins of Old Age)
1. I Gondolieri (The Gondoliers)
2. Il Carnevale de Venezia (The Carnival of Venice)
3. Toast pour le nouvel an (a cappella) (Toast! at New Year's)
4. La Passeggiata (The Pathway)

The Advent Project is a professional choral ensemble based in the Greater Washington, DC area.