Horizon Ensemble: Massachusetts Voices!

"Through all our history, to the last..."

As springtime flourishes, let's celebrate our very own Bay State. The Horizon Ensemble celebrates the artistic, revolutionary voices of Massachusetts through orchestral music and poetry on Sunday, April 6 at 3:00 PM in the Church of the Covenant.

We'll begin with the winner of the Horizon Ensemble's inaugural Call for Scores: Coonarr, by Australian composer John Rotar, a breathlessly flowing portrait of natural beauty. Next, we'll premiere Paul Revere by our friend Ben Nacar, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American hero, as inspired by the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem. Turning to history, we'll perform Jephthah's Daughter by Massachusetts composer Amy Beach, a heartrending portrayal of the Biblical tale of sacrifice and faith. Finally, we present Leonard Bernstein's momentous Jeremiah Symphony, depicting the prophet Jeremiah's desperate pleas for reform amongst the destruction and despair brought upon humanity.

Our concert will feature Boston-based soprano Hannah Shanefield as a performer in Jephthah's Daughter and the Jeremiah Symphony. We'll also feature poetry by local poets Chia Lam and Farah Masud.

This is a pay-what-you-can concert, with suggested donation of $20. We will collect donations in person at the concert, or you can find us on Venmo at @HorizonEnsemble. This concert is wheelchair-accessible. No bright or flashing lights are allowed at this event. If you can't make it in person, there will be a YouTube livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/XOOnFcqSb3E

Program:

John Rotar — Coonarr (2025) [Call for Scores winner!]

Ben Nacar — Paul Revere (2025)

Amy Beach — Jephthah's Daughter (1903)

Leonard Bernstein — Symphony No. 1 (1942)

Host or Publisher Horizon Ensemble