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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.
Blue Heron’s 25th Birthday Party Reception to follow!

The program will include:
Hugh Aston, Ave Maria ancilla trinitatas (recorded on Volume 1 of our 5-CD set of Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks)
Another work from the Peterhouse repertoire, TBD
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, Devran (2017), for 12-voice vocal ensemble
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, as-of-yet untitled work commissioned by Blue Heron (2024), for 12 voices and ensemble of Turkish instruments

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BLUE HERON ARTISTS

Sarah Brailey
Cecilia Duarte
Paul Guttry
Corey Dalton Hart
Steven Hrycelak
Kim Leeds
David McFerrin
Jason McStoots
Laura Pudwell
Aaron Sheehan
Sonja Tengblad
Sumner Thompson
Teresa Wakim

Scott Metcalfe, conductor
Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, composer

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.