"If ever a concert invoked the true meaning of Baroque, it was La Follia's..."
— Austin American-Statesman
Yankee Baroque:Music in America
at the time of the Revolution
Prepare to be amazed by the raw beauty of the original music of Colonial America. La Follia performs spirited songs and choral tunes from "Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music," as well as American dance music and selections from Jefferson's music library (he was an accomplished classical violinist). We close with selections from America's first oratorio: "The Temple of Minerva," with libretto by Francis Hopkinson. It was performed for Washington and the French during the depths of the War, and set...to English music! Take a break from the familiar patriotic re-treads, and be inspired by the real thing.
| June 30, 8:00 pm First Presbyterian Church 8001 Mesa Drive Austin, Texas • map |
July 1, *7:00 pm* First Presbyterian Church 1100 Carter Creek Parkway Bryan, Texas • map |
Tickets: $20/$15/$10 (in Austin); free (in Bryan)
Tickets available online: Brown Paper Tickets or austix
Season subscribers, please note that this special concert is not part of the season subscription. But buy a ticket and come anyway. You won't regret it!
