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*
Prélude en Ré b | Lili Boulanger
James Barkovic, piano
A Hymn for St. Cecilia | Herbert Howells
Soir sur la plaine | Lili Boulanger
Carley DeFranco, soprano
Connor Vigeant, tenor
Daniel Fridley, bass
Drei Quartette, Op. 64 | Johannes Brahms
An die Heimat
Der Abend
Fragen
Streichquintett II. Thème e variations | Maria Bach
Susan Jensen, Amy Sims, violin
Mark Berger, viola
Kett Lee, Carol Ou, cello
Cantantibus organis | Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 328 (Selections) | Henry Purcell
Carley DeFranco, soprano
Krista River, mezzo-soprano
Connor Vigeant, Jonas Budris, tenor
Daniel Fridley, bass
| Prélude en Ré b | Lili Boulanger |
| James Barkovic, piano | |
| A Hymn for St Cecilia | Herbert Howells |
| Soir sur la plaine | Lili Boulanger |
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Carley DeFranco, soprano Connor Vigeant, tenor Daniel Fridley, bass | |
| Drei Quartette, Op. 64 An die Heimat Der Abend Fragen |
Johannes Brahms |
Streichquintett II. Thème e variations
| Maria Bach |
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Susan Jensen, Amy Simms, violin Mark Berger, viola Kett Lee, Carol Ou, cello | |
| Cantantibus organis |
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina |
| Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 328 (Selections) |
Henry Purcell |
Carley DeFranco, soprano Krista River, mezzo-soprano Connor Vigeant, Jonas Budris, tenor Daniel Fridley, bass |