FRENCH IMPRESSIONS
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
7:30PM
PROGRAM
LOUISE FARRENC - Overture No. 2
CLAUDE DEBUSSY - La mer
INTERMISSION
FRANCIS POULENC - Gloria
MAURICE RAVEL - Boléro
VENUE
Singletary Center for the Arts
DURATION
1.5 Hours
ABOUT THE MUSIC
This program of all French music will encapsulate and translate the beauty and grace of the french impressionist painters to a sonic landscape depicted by the orchestra and choir.
Louise Farrenc’s Overture No. 2 followed by Claude Debussy’s La mer, meaning The Sea. Preferring painted seascapes, The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai is featured on the Debussy first edition. Following intermission, LexPhil and Music Director Mélisse Brunet are excited to collaborate with The Lexington Singers for Francis Poulenc’s Gloria. With a section inspired by monks playing a mundane match of soccer, the work will feature the full choir and guest soprano Jessica Bayne.
Then, the steadfast snare drum brings the orchestra to a resounding finale in Maurice Ravel’s Boléro.
THE ARTISTS
JESSICA BAYNE
THE LEXINGTON SINGERS
INSIDE THE SCORE
Join us prior to French Impressions for a free pre-concert lecture with Music Director Mélisse Brunet and guest artists for an exclusive, in-depth look Inside the Score! The talk begins at 6:30PM in the Presidents Room prior to the concert. Seating is limited, so arrive early!
Presented by The Glenview Trust
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