LYYRA Vocal Group (USA): Pärnu Concert Hall Season Finale

Tuesday, 27 April at 19:00, Pärnu Concert Hall
Season finale
Wednesday, 28 April at 19:00, Vanemuine Concert Hall
Thursday, 29 April at 19:00, Estonia Concert Hall

LYYRA vocal group (USA)
LYYRA: Mary Knight (soprano)
Adele Cuartelon (soprano)
Nancy Stagnitta (mezzo-soprano)
Julia Wade (mezzo-soprano)
Anna Schubert (alto)
Sidney Outlaw (alto)

Programme: music ranging from early polyphony to contemporary pop and jazz arrangements.

William Byrd. Sacred hymn "Sing Joyfully"
Emily King. "Medal"
Don MacDonald. "When The Earth Stands Still"
Vienna Teng. "The Hymn of Acxiom"
Paul Simon. "America"
Paul Simon. "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
John Lennon, Paul McCartney. "Eleanor Rigby"
Amy Beach. "Three Songs on Texts by Shakespeare", Op. 39
Manning Sherwin. "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"
Caroline Shaw. "Dolce Cantavi"

Interval

Leslie Savoy Burrs. "Rise Up My Love"
Amy Beach. "Dusk in June", Op. 82
Traditional Appalachian. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken"
Donny Hathaway. "Someday We'll All Be Free"
Peter Eldridge. "Dark Out of the Night"
Stevie Wonder. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"
Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell. "What Was I Made For?"
Laura Mvula, Steve Brown. "She"
Dolly Parton. "Light of a Clear Blue Morning"

Lyyra is a brand-new, thoroughly American vocal ensemble consisting entirely of women. Their programme “Rising” ranges from early music to jazz and pop from different cultures, and introduces the ensemble’s first album, which will be released under the Warner Classics label.

Lyyra was also founded by the iconic vocal ensemble VOCES8, which recently performed in Estonia. The sound of this new ensemble, offering a fresh perspective on the possibilities and role of women’s voices in vocal music, combines a rich, velvety timbre with a bright, pure tone.

“We are exceptionally pleased to welcome Lyyra to the Warner Classics family. Although the ensemble was founded only recently, they have quickly become one of the world’s most captivating vocal ensembles. They skilfully transcend stylistic boundaries and inspire listeners both through their music and their educational programmes.” – Alain Lanceron, President of Warner Classics

The concert includes an interval; duration approximately 1 hour 40 minutes.