American Composers Orchestra

New England Echoes Celebrated Metropolitan Opera star Jamie Barton sings Ives songs newly orchestrated by some of today’s innovative American composers, including Underwood Commission winners Hilary Purrington and Hannah Lash. The program also features the world premiere of Purrington’s Harp of Nerves for Guitar and Orchestra and Matthew Aucoin’s work for chamber orchestra, Evidence. Part of: Fast Forward American Composers Orchestra is also performing April 2. Performers American Composers Orchestra George Manahan, Music Director and Conductor Jamie Barton, Mezzo-Soprano JIJI, Guitar Program HILARY PURRINGTON Harp of Nerves for Guitar and Orchestra (World Premiere) IVES Selections from 114 Songs (World Premieres of orchestrations by Hannah Lash, Jonathan Bailey Holland, and Hilary Purrington) ·· "Immortality" ·· "The Housatonic at Stockbridge" ·· "Autumn" ·· "The Cage" ·· "Memories: (a) Very Pleasant (b) Rather Sad" MATTHEW AUCOIN Evidence