To Saint Cecilia
A celebration of St. Cecilia on her feast day with music by composers who epitomized her spirit
Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 7:30pm
First Church Congregational
11 Garden Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge
Max Holman, Music Director
James R. Barkovic, Assistant Conductor
Program*
Lili Boulanger Prélude en Ré b
James Barkovic, piano
Herbert Howells A Hymn for St. Cecilia
Lili Boulanger Soir sur la plaine
Carley DeFranco, soprano
Connor Vigeant, tenor
Daniel Fridley, bass
Johannes Brahms Drei Quartette, Op. 64
An die Heimat
Der Abend
Fragen
Maria Bach Streichquintett
II. Thème e variations
Susan Jensen, Amy Sims, violin
Mark Berger, viola
Kett Lee, Carol Ou, cello
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Cantantibus organis
Henry Purcell Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 328 (Selections)
Carley DeFranco, soprano
Krista River, mezzo-soprano
Connor Vigeant, Jonas Budris, tenor
Daniel Fridley, bass
| Lili Boulanger | Prélude en Ré b |
| James Barkovic, piano | |
| Herbert Howells | A Hymn for St Cecilia |
| Lili Boulanger | Soir sur la plaine |
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Carley DeFranco, soprano Connor Vigeant, tenor Daniel Fridley, bass | |
| Johannes Brahms | Drei Quartette, Op. 64 An die Heimat Der Abend Fragen |
| Maria Bach | Streichquintett II. Thème e variations |
|
Susan Jensen, Amy Simms, violin Mark Berger, viola Kett Lee, Carol Ou, cello | |
| Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina | Cantantibus organis |
| Henry Purcell | Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 328 (Selections) |
Carley DeFranco, soprano Krista River, mezzo-soprano Connor Vigeant, Jonas Budris, tenor Daniel Fridley, bass |
*Program content subject to change.