Shades of Autumn

“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness…”

The Horizon Ensemble presents a concert of chamber and orchestral music inspired by autumn. Join us on Saturday, November 16 at 3:00 PM in the Church of the Covenant for some vibrant music amongst the falling leaves and enchanting winds.

We begin with Jennifer Higdon’s Autumn Music for wind quintet, a soulfully flowing portrait of this season. Next is Three Moods in New England by our friend Hayley Qin, in which seven wind and brass instruments evoke nature-born memories of Vermont, Connecticut, and Forest Hills. Igor Stravinsky’s lively Dumbarton Oaks Concerto combines classical aesthetics with lively modern rhythmic action. Finally, the full Horizon Ensemble comes together for Joachim Raff's rarely-performed Symphony No. 10, “To Autumntime", featuring melancholy sighs and ghostly waltzes besides festive hunting calls.

This is a pay-what-you-can concert, with a suggested donation of $20. You can donate with a reservation here on Eventbrite. We will also collect donations in person at the concert, or you can find us on Venmo at @HorizonEnsemble.

This event 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/b2ctNtMrxlE

Program:

Jennifer Higdon — Autumn Music for wind quintet (1995)
Hayley Qin — Three Moods in New England for wind/brass septet (2024)
Igor Stravinsky — Dumbarton Oaks Concerto for 15 instruments (1938)

(intermission)

Joachim Raff — Symphony No. 10, "To Autumntime" for orchestra (1880)

Host or Publisher Horizon Ensemble