Damask has been asked to present a short program at the International Congress for Choral Conductors in Paris, introducing rarely performed a cappella music from the XXth century. The program consists of works written at the end of World War II by composers who fled Europe for the safety of The United States.

PROGRAM

Igor STRAVINSKY

Anthem: The Dove Descending Breaks the Air - 1962

Ned ROREM

Four Madrigals - 1947

Arnold SCHÖNBERG

Extrait de 3 Volkslieder opus 49 - 1948

Es gingen zwei Gespielen gut

Darius MILHAUD

Six Sonnets composés au Secret par Jean Cassou - 1946

(Encore)

Kurt WEILL (arr. Mattijs van de Woerd)

I’m a stranger here myself - 1943