REVOLUTION!
Early American Music from the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the Civil War, featuring a new composition for early American instruments and voices by Jonathan Woody
As the United States reaches its 250th anniversary, The Newberry Consort performs a program of music that shaped the founding of our nation. Using early American instruments such as the square piano, keyed bugle, fiddle, percussion, as well as an ensemble of vocal specialists, this concert connects America’s musical past and present through early American styles and composers.
The music spans from the signing of the Declaration of Independence through the start of the Civil War, and comes from a wide variety of American cultures and traditions, including choral and sacred harp music, Moravian sacred music, solo salon and cotillion music, military music, spirituals, and abolitionist music.
The culmination of the program features an original composition for American period instruments and voices written by composer and bass-baritone Jonathan Woody. The Newberry Consort is excited and proud to present the world premiere of Woody’s piece across Chicagoland.
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