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.

Saturday, November 9, 4:00pm
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
7599 Rockfish Gap Turnpike (Rt. 250 West), Greenwood (Crozet)

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/requiem-aeternam-greenwood-crozet-tickets-930341274797