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25th Birthday Concert: something old, something new …

Sat., Oct. 19, 3:00 PM
Tickets $10-$90

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First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
11 Garden Street, Cambridge
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Blue Heron returns to its origins, singing the glorious music of Hugh Aston from the Peterhouse Partbooks, and looks to the future with two works by Boston composer Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol setting Turkish Sufi texts, including a new piece written for the occasion, The Triumph.
Blue Heron’s 25th Birthday Party Reception to follow!

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Hugh Aston (c. 1485-1558)
Ave Maria ancilla trinitatis

Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol (b. 1974)
Devran (2017)

Jean Yves Daniel-Lesur (1908-2002)
Le Cantique des cantiques (1952)
            1. Dialogue

intermission

Robert Hunt (early 16th century)
Ave Maria mater dei

Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol
The Triumph (2024)
            World premiere

BLUE HERON ARTISTS

BLUE HERON

soprano
Sarah Brailey, Sonja DuToit Tengblad, Teresa Wakim

mezzo-soprano
Cecilia Duarte, Kim Leeds, Laura Pudwell

tenor
Corey Dalton Hart, Jason McStoots, Aaron Sheehan, Sumner Thompson

bass
Paul Guttry, Steven Hrycelak, David McFerrin

Scott Metcalfe, artistic director

DÜNYA
Beth Bahia Cohen, yaylı tanbur
George Lernis, percussion
Tareq Rantisi, percussion
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, ney, artistic director

View the Pre-Concert Lecture: Now Offered Exclusively Online

All concert dates, programs and personnel are subject to change without notice.

This season’s pre-concert lectures will all be offered online ahead of the event.

Ticket purchases are non-refundable.

Blue Heron is pleased to be participating in the Card to Culture program by extending free tickets to EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders.
Instructions for claiming a ticket via your card may be found by locating Blue Heron on mass.gov’s list of Card to Culture Organizations for the Greater Boston Area

Doors open half an hour prior to the concert start time. If needed for mobility, use office entrance next to the playground on Garden Street; all others please use main entrance to the sanctuary.