Felix Mendelssohn's famous Octet turns 200 this year. We celebrate with an all-star performance. And then, The Elora Singers and Jeff Reilly bring us the Nova Scotia premiere of Peter-Anthony Togni's stunning new concerto for bass clarinet and choir, setting a profound and beautiful text by Mi'kmaw poet Mary Louise Martin.
Felix Mendelssohn: Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 (32')
Jonathan Crow, violin
Gwen Hoebig, violin
Mark Lee, violin
Elissa Lee, violin
Isaac Chalk, viola
Sheila Jaffé, viola
Blair Lofgren, cello
Trey Lee, cello
Peter-Anthony Togni: Voice of the Weaver (50')
Jeff Reilly, bass clarinet
The Elora Singers, Mark Vuorinen, conductor