New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Forrest, Runestad and Hagenberg

🎶 New England Symphonic Ensemble at Carnegie Hall

📍 Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage — Carnegie Hall, New York

🎟️ View on Carnegie Hall's website

The New England Symphonic Ensemble, joined by participating choruses, takes the stage at Carnegie Hall for a richly varied choral concert encompassing American popular song, cutting-edge contemporary works, and vibrant global choral traditions.

🎤 Conductors

• Yvette Burdick
• Ryan Lakanen
• David Branson
• Sinamar Pascua Respicio
• W. Aaron Rice

🎵 Program

Classic American Popular Songs (conducted by Yvette Burdick — in the tradition of Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians)

• 🎂 Hoffman / Merrill / Watts — "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake" (arr. Sax / Ades)
• 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Trad. — "Loch Lomond" (arr. Ades / Simeone / Ringwald)
• ⭐ Van Heusen — "Swinging on a Star" (arr. Simeone)
• 🌊 Trad. — "Santa Lucia" (arr. Ades / Davis / Ringwald / Simeone)
• 💃 Porter — "Begin the Beguine" from Jubilee (arr. Ringwald)

Contemporary Choral Works (featuring music by Ola Gjeilo alongside:)

• 🕊️ Jake Runestad — The Hope of Loving
• ✨ Elaine Hagenberg — "Caritas" from Illuminare
• 🌟 Dan Forrest — Light Beyond Shadow

Global Choral Traditions

• 🌿 Feliciano — O Serene, O Free
• 🙏 Alejandro Consolacion II — Pater Noster
• 📖 Alshamir Aripuddin — Exodus 23:25
• 🌙 Joy T. Nilo — Malinac Lay Labi
• 🎋 Jandel Cabasura — Banlay pa Biya-o
• 🚂 W. Aaron Rice — Train, Stopping
• 🛤️ Matthew Lyon Hazzard — Traveler's Hymn
• ⛵ W. Aaron Rice — The Prow

🎟️ Tickets

• From $35
• 🏫 Student & Senior discount tickets available at the Box Office
• 📞 Call: 212-247-7800
• 🌐 Visit: carnegiehall.org