Litha Symphony Orchestra & New York Festival Singers: New Year's Eve 2024
$15
- Alec Spencer, bass-baritone & organ
- Brian Wong, countertenor
- Kathleen McClafferty, soprano
- Sandi Leibowitz, soprano
- Joseph Fedor, tenor
- Elizabeth Thorne, alto
- Cassandra Douglas, soprano
- Jonathan R. Green, baritone
Gustav Holst — In the Bleak Midwinter
Johann Sebastian Bach — Weihnachtsoratorium ("Christmas Oratorio"), BWV 248 (selections)
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Sicut Cervus
George Frideric Handel — "As Steals the Morn" from L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55
George Frideric Handel — "Father of Heaven" from Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63
George Frideric Handel — "Then Round About the Starry Throne" from Samson, HWV 57
George Frideric Handel — "Golden Columns Fair and Bright" from Solomon, HWV 67
George Frideric Handel — "Hallelujah" Chorus from Messiah, HWV 56
Jonathan Larson — "Seasons of Love" from Rent
Traditional — Auld Lang Syne (arr. Alec Spencer – "Toccata & Fantasia for Organ & Audience")
Ring in the New Year with an unforgettable evening of Baroque works by Bach and Handel performed by the New York Festival Singers and Litha Symphony at Trinity Lutheran Church on the UWS.
Celebrate the season with selections from Henry Purcell's The Fairy Queen and Bach's Christmas Oratorio. Delight in a selection of arias from Handel's most cherished works, and then sing along to the "Hallelujah Chorus" and the traditional Auld Lang Syne.
This will surely be a wonderful farewell to 2024 and a warm welcome to the New Year!
Tickets are available in advance or at the door with a suggested donation of $15.
About Litha Symphony Orchestra
Through invigorating interpretations from the symphonic literature, as well as arrangements of works realized anew, Litha Symphony Orchestra is committed to bringing the excitement and energy of summer to its audiences and musicians alike.
Litha Symphony Orchestra was founded in early 2012 by a group of musicians who wanted to create an outlet for performing classical orchestral music in the New York metropolitan area during the summer, which is traditionally the off-season for most orchestras. As the full orchestra performs mostly during the summer season, the orchestra decided to use the name "Litha" – the celebration of the summer solstice – as the signature name for the organization.
About New York Festival Singers
https://www.facebook.com/people/New-York-Festival-Singers/100063916276818/
About Alec Spencer, bass-baritone & organ
About Brian Wong, countertenor
About Kathleen McClafferty, soprano
Kathleen McClafferty was a biomedical engineer in Boston before moving to NYC to focus on music. She performs in many genres, including classical, opera, musical theatre, jazz, folk, pop, and cabaret. Favorite roles include Anne (A Little Night Music) and Casilda (The Gondoliers). Ms. McClafferty was a soloist at Italy's Orvieto Musica Chamber Music Festival, and she sang with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus for the Boston Symphony and with the Dessoff Choirs for the NY Philharmonic. She performed in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers at Radio City, and she sang back-up for Ray Davies (of The Kinks) on tour. She has also performed with Chelsea Opera and Khorikos.
About Sandi Leibowitz, soprano
About Cassandra Douglas, soprano
About Jonathan R. Green, baritone
Jonathan R Green (he/him) is an American Verdi baritone originally from Chicago, and now resides in Harlem NY. He is an alum of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and studied with Richard Miller. Jonathan also attended Indiana University and the University of Kentucky and studied with Tim Noble and Dr Everett McCorvey. Jonathan has been a soloist with the National Choral (NYC) performing as the baritone soloist in Carmina Burana. He has internationally performed at the Sempr Oper (Dresden), Deutsche Oper am Rein (Düsseldorf), Teatro Massimo Bellini (Catania), Teatro San Carlo (Napoli), and most recently Teatro Regio (Torino). His operatic credits include the title roles of Rigoletto, Falstaff, and Figaro (Mozart and Rossini), Scarpia (Tosca), Renato (Un Ballo in maschera), Guglielmo (Così fan tutte), Marcello (La Bohème), Crown (Porgy and Bess), and Germont (La Traviata).
https://osopera.org/cast/jonathan-r-green/