An annual festival of January concerts, Time’s Arrow, which exemplifies the church's signature juxtaposition of early and modern music, is a highlight of New York’s musical season. This year’s Time’s Arrow program celebrates the 250th anniversary of the opening of the chapel. Completed on October 30, 1766, the chapel is the oldest surviving church building in Manhattan. Works will range from those foundational to American music to world premieres and commissions from leading American composers. George Crumb: American Songbook III Unto These Hills Elspeth Davis, mezzo-soprano Erika Dohi, piano Sandbox Percussion: Ian Rosenbaum, Victor Caccese, Jonny Allen, Terry Sweeney Known for music that resonates with deeper meanings rooted in the American experience, George Crumb’s American Songbook features prolific folk songs for voice accompanied by a battery of percussion with innovative extended techniques.
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