Death of Classical: Vis Aeternitatis
Vis Aeternitatis (“The Power of Eternity”) – and the question of what happens when this life is over – has fueled the thoughts of every prophet, poet, and philosopher to pick up a pen. This program is an aural explorations of the great beyond, with a thousand-year spread of composers ranging from 11th-century nun and mystic Hildegard von Bingen, to Baroque firebrands Barbara Strozzi, Heinrich Biber, and Henry Purcell, through to the present day voices of Caroline Shaw and Gelsey Bell.
Program:
Heinrich Biber: Passacaglia
Caroline Shaw: Cant voi l’aube
Henry Purcell: Dido’s Lament – When I Am Laid In Earth
Barbara Strozzi: Che si puo fare
Hildegard Von Bingen: O Vis Aeternitatis
Gelsey Bell: Nothing Lasts Forever
Please enjoy a reception for the first hour in the main space of the Cathedral.
The performance will begin one hour after the event’s start time in the Crypt. Steps are required to reach the performance space.
