New Century Chamber OrchestraBeginning tomorrow, and through the weekend, the powerhouse New Century Chamber Orchestra continues to open its repertoire with both new music and great arrangements. In this concert, we are offered NCCO's expanded view of 18th-century music, beginning with the evergreen "Entrance of the Queen of Sheba," from Handel's Solomon. The new/old piece on the concert is by the orchestra's featured composer, Lera Auerbach: her Sogno di Stabat Mater is a response to Giovanni Pergolesi's wonderful, 18th-century choral piece. Clarice Assad, also a favorite composer at NCCO, adds a suite based on themes by J.S. Bach. And finally, the orchestra dips into the un-recomposed 18th Century with Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
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