A Musical Pilgrimage
Join Skylark for a gorgeously curated series of concerts designed specifically for the Hispanic Society, highlighting art, music, and artefacts from the museum collection. These concerts are presented by The Hispanic Society Museum & Library.
Part I: Treasures of the Spanish RenaissanceThe manuscript collection at the Hispanic Society Library is a rich trove of handwritten copies and early editions of 16th and 17th century polyphony from masters including Tomás Luis de Victoria and Francisco Guerrero, as well as lesser-known composers like Bartolomé de Olagüe, choirmaster of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela from 1651-58.
In this luminous musical exploration of the collections, Skylark will perform several pieces that are modern premieres, having been lost to history until transcribed by Skylark musicologist Dr. John K. Cox. In additon to works by Victoria, Lobo, and Guerrero, the program also features works from Vicente Lusitano, a 16th century Portugese composer of African descent who is now believed to have had a strong influence in the development of chromaticism in harmony. THURSDAY, May 23, 2024 | 6:00PM
Sorolla Gallery | The Hispanic Society & Library 3741 Broadway New York, NY 10032 |
Part II: Art & ArtsongAn intimate chamber program pairing gorgeous vocal works with art from the Museum, with particular inspiration from Joaquín Sorolla’s Visión de España.
Featuring a chamber group of Skylark’s world-class vocal soloists, this concert will feature pieces of music curated for the location because they share thematic, historical, or artistic connections to specific works of visual art in the collection of the Hispanic Society Museum. THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 | 6:00PM
Sorolla Gallery | The Hispanic Society & Library 3741 Broadway New York, NY 10032 |
Part III: Joby Talbot's Path of MiraclesA concert-length masterwork for choir, tracing the steps of Spain’s most enduring pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago.
Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles may be the first true choral masterwork of the 21st century. Talbot, whose dramatic compositions include well-known film scores and luscious ballets, composed the piece in 2005 for the British ensemble Tenebrae, a group similar to Skylark both in size and vocal virtuosity. The piece takes the listener on a mesmerizing vocal journey across the ancient Camino de Santiago, the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Northwest Spain. With its four varied and theatrical movements named for important cities along the pilgrim’s path, and its moving libretto by poet Robert Dickinson, Path of Miracles has been called “little short of a musical miracle in itself.” “Skylark did not whisper to God, they rather shouted, cajoled, enjoined; they did battle with thieves and henchmen in pursuit of their geographic and spiritual goals, and ultimately recessed into the dark night having found transcendent peace.” – Boston Music Intelligencer THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 | 6:00PM
Sorolla Gallery | The Hispanic Society & Library 3741 Broadway New York, NY 10032 |