Event

BECAUSE

BECAUSE bridges musical worlds with infectious joy and genre neutrality! A one-night festival that singlehandedly up-ends the chamber music paradigm of Western Civilization! You won't want to miss it!
More amazements than space will permit.
All you need is...a ticket!!
BECAUSE
Saturday, April 7, 2018, 7:30pm
Peace United Church of Christ, 900 High St. Santa Cruz, CA

NewMusicWorks Ensemble, conductor, Philip Colllins
Guest Artists: composer, singer: Akindele Bankole
Sarah Cahill, piano; Lori Rivera, vocalist;
Marina Thomas, organ
The Ariose Singers, conductor, Camille Couture

Oloburo (Lover), Iya ni Wura (Mother is Gold) and
Omo'ge, wá jó (Party People, Dance), Akindele Bankole
vocalist, Akindele, electric guitar, Bill Walker, elec bass and drums

Voyage, John Thomas
tuba and organ

ARIOSE SINGERS: Because and other choral works by Lennon/McCartney, Larry Polansky and Christopher Pratorius

Theme and Variations, Frank Pesci
Flute/piccolo, Bb Clarinet/ Bass Clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion

New Piano music, Jon Scoville (world premiere)