Bach, Purcell, Hughes, Walker
November 8–10, 2024

Themes of memory & hope abound in early music of Germany, England, and America. Alongside two monumental works by a young J.S. Bach, the chaconne for solo violin and the cantata Actus Tragicus, we feature American hymnody and folksong, H. Purcell’s “Evening Hymn,” T. Campion’s “Never weather-beaten sail,” and living composer David Hughes’ “May He Support Us All The Day Long.”

Sheila Dietrich,soprano
Daniel Moody,countertenor
Ben Geier,tenor
Jared Swope,bass
Anne Timberlake,recorders
Fiona Hughes,violin
René Schiffer,cello & viola da gamba
Jane Leggiero,viola da gamba
Joel VanderZee,organ & baritone

**Preconcert talk by Artistic Director Fiona Hughes 30 minutes before each performance.

Friday, November 8, 7:30pm
Trinity Episcopal Church
214 W. Beverley Street, Staunton

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/requiem-aeternam-staunton-tickets-928642102527