On Thursday, June 10 at 8 p.m., Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble will perform our debut concert via live-remote performance. Neither a pre-recorded "virtual choir" nor an in-person concert, this event will use software that enables us to sing together in real time, from physically distant locations.
Our program is itself a world premiere: Arise, by New York composer Sidney Boquiren, is a compelling setting of the words of prominent U.S. suffragists.
We initially envisioned Arise as the centerpiece of our June 2020 concert — to commemorate the centennial of the 19th Amendment, and to close our 25th anniversary season. When we learned about new possibilities for creating live ensemble music online, we approached Dr. Boquiren... and he has spent the last several months adapting the piece specifically for live-remote performance. During our June 10th livestream, you'll have the chance to hear him discuss this process and to pose your questions. We'll also fill you in on what it's been like for Cerddorion to rehearse in this new and very different way.
We will reach out to you closer to the concert date to provide details on how you can tune in. Please join us, as Cerddorion ARISES to sing for you again!
