Autumn Movements: Bask in the warmth of an autumn themed evening- cello voice and piano

This hidden gem of a church in the Mission is the warm intimate setting for our program. We will present autumnal poems by American poets Sara Teasdale, Robert Frost and Carl Sandburg set by talented and (very) local composer Patricia Wallinga and the powerful and virtuosic Cello Sonata by Edvard Grieg. To tie it all together, we will wrap you in the warmth of Vocalise for voice, cello and piano by Andre Previn. We hope to grant you the opportunity to meditate and reflect on the past season and ready yourself for the next.

Patricia Wallinga, on her song cycle: "Autumn Movements grapples with the distinction between autumn as a thin-in-itself and autumn as an eternal metaphor for death, loss, and change. It looks back wistfully to the warmth and bounty of summer, anticipates the harsh emptiness of winter and embraces the brief, luminous time in-between."

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Previn's Vocalise , as you know, has no words. The singer is free to find the subtext and the audience is free to agree or disagree as they hear the voices interweave sometimes solo, sometimes trio, sometimes duet.

The first set is 21st century American Art Song with settings of 20th century American poets. The cello sonata was written in the 19th century by Edvard Grieg. It showcases the talents of both instruments and takes the audience through a range of emotions. The Previn piece is a chamber trio written in 1995. Andre Previn was a composer, pianist and conductor who loved classical, jazz and movie soundtracks. This piece seems to capture all three.