American Songfest 2004

Larry Alan Smith - Composer-in-Residence

Vive la Boulangerie!

During the 20th Century, hundreds of America’s young composers and performers flocked to Paris to study with the great Nadia Boulanger. We will mark the 25th anniversary of her death with a concert of works by Gabriel Fauré, Lili Boulanger, Nadia Boulanger and several of Mlle. Boulanger’s students (Aaron Copland, Douglas Moore, John Duke, Marc Blitzstein and Larry Alan Smith). Soprano Nancy Loesch makes her Songfest debut with this program of French and American Music. A finalist in the Center for Contemporary Opera’s 19th International Opera Singers Competition last year, Ms. Loesch will be joined by pianists Marguerita Oundjian Smith and Larry Alan Smith.
Saturday, August 28th at 2 p.m. (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church)

Larry Alan Smith

I’ve Known Rivers

Introducing bass-baritone and 2004 Metropolitan Opera National Council Finalist Charles Mays, Jr.! His program will include music by Samuel Barber, Margaret Bonds, Howard Swanson, William Bolcom, Aaron Copland and Larry Alan Smith and conclude with spiritual favorites: “Ev’ry Time I feel de Spirit”, “Were you there?” and “Deep River”.  Larry Alan Smith will be the pianist.
Saturday, September 4th at 2 p.m. (St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church)

Charles Mays, Jr.

​Songs of the Darkness

Soprano Catherine Thorpe returns to the Songfest with flutist Nicole Ladd and guitarist Christopher Ladd in a program of works by Larry Alan Smith and two young American composers, Lief Ellis and Thomas Schuttenhelm. Experience the beautiful acoustics and intimate atmosphere of the Byrdcliffe Theatre with this special evening of vocal and instrumental chamber music.
Wednesday, September 1st at 8 p.m. (Byrdcliffe Theatre)

Christopher Ladd