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Fourth Wall Ensemble: Caroline Shaw's Partita

Thursday, September 5, 2024 @ 6:00pm – 8:30pm (EDT)

The Catacombs of Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY, United States

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Improvisation — Selected works (on Medieval chant)

William Byrd — Mass for Four Voices ("Agnus Dei")

Claudio Monteverdi — Lagrime d’amante al sepolcro dell’amata

Caroline Shaw — Partita for 8 Voices

Caroline Shaw's Pulitzer Prize-winning Partita for 8 Voices is a work of profound emotional beauty, a timeless expression that feels at home in any musical era. For these performances, the groundbreaking vocal talents of Fourth Wall Ensemble will weave together a program that begins with improvised medieval chant, flowing seamlessly through the Renaissance and Baroque periods, before arriving at Shaw's staggering sonic suite.

This program will be performed each night, September 5-7. Each performance includes an hourlong spirits tasting, followed by a twilight walk through the cemetery to the Catacombs. There are two performances each evening:

Performance #1: 6pm-8:30pmReception – 6pm-7pmWalk/Trolley to the Catacombs – 7pm-7:30pmShow – 7:30pm-8:30pm

Performance #2: 7:30pm-10pmReception – 7:30pm-8:30pmWalk/Trolley to the Catacombs – 8:30pm-9pmShow – 9pm-10pm

About Fourth Wall Ensemble

Fourth Wall Ensemble is quickly emerging as New York's premiere vocal ensemble. Its first season includes appearances at Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall at Lincoln Center, Death of Classical, a concert series at the legendary Power Station Studios, their debut album with Grammy Award-winning Trio Time for Three, and 5-time EMMY Award winner and composer of House of Cards, Jeff Beal, and the release of Fourth Wall: Live from Power Station featuring instrumentalist Stuart Bogie. The ensemble is led by award-winning conductor and creative director Christopher Allen and Executive Director and producer John McCullough.

https://www.fourthwallnyc.com/