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Maureen Nelson
Neo-Medieval Suite
Reena Esmail
The Light is the Same
Osvaldo Golijov
Tenebrae for String Quartet
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Franz Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 7, Le Midi (Midday)
With its slow introduction built from regal dotted rhythms, the opening movement of the Noon Symphony again points to the influence of the French dance suite. The fast portion of the movement features two solo violins and other individual voices in textures reminiscent of the Italian concerto grosso.
The slow movement is prefaced by a halting Recitativo, a convention borrowed from opera. In the tuneful body of the movement, two flutes replace the oboes, adding a smooth new color. Haydn wrote out the fluid cadenza at the end for violin and cello.
With a rustic, outdoorsy quality reminiscent of the Austrian ländler dance, the minuet brings extra attention to the horns, while the contrasting trio section features a solo bass. Flute, violins and horns all return to the fore in the lively and virtuosic finale.
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Adolphus Hailstork
Kum Ba Yah from Three Spirituals
About This Program
Approximate length 0:58
Featuring SPCO violinist Maureen Nelson’s new arrangement of Medieval works, this program is a musical response to the poet Rumi who wrote: “The lamps are different, but the Light is the same. One matter, one energy, one Light, one Light-mind, endlessly emanating all things.” Opening with music of Hildegard von Bingen, this Express Concert is a journey of light through the eyes of different composers. At the heart lies Franz Joseph Haydn’s uplifting Midday Symphony and Osvaldo Golijov’s lush Tenebrae for String Quartet.
Featuring SPCO violinist Maureen Nelson’s new arrangement of Medieval works, this program is a musical response to the poet Rumi who wrote: “The lamps are different, but the Light is the same. One matter, one energy, one Light, one Light-mind, endlessly emanating all things.” Opening with music of Hildegard von Bingen, this Express Concert is a journey of light through the eyes of different composers. At the heart lies Franz Joseph Haydn’s uplifting Midday Symphony and Osvaldo Golijov’s lush Tenebrae for String Quartet.
Our Express Concerts are 60-75 minutes of music without intermission. Learn more at thespco.org/express.