Thursday, July 11, 2019
7:30 – 9 pm
Scheuer Auditorium

This program is now at capacity. Standby tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, email info@thejm.org.

The Young People’s Chorus of New York City, directed by Francisco J. Nunez, performs songs and poems by Leonard Cohen, George Gershwin, Ellen Reid, Stephen Sondheim, and others, coinciding with the multimedia exhibition, Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything.

The chorus is a frequent collaborator with Bang on a Can and is recognized as one of the leading and most diverse children’s choirs. They have forged a unique presence in the music community for their innovative vocal arrangements that consistently cross all musical borders. 

Program:

Who by Fire 
Leonard Cohen
arr. Gia Gan

Bubbles
Bernat Vivancos

Great Trees of New York City
Michael Gordon

Another Hundred People
Stephen Sondheim
arr. Jonathan Rathbone

Liminality
Francisco J. Núñez

Orpheus
Dominick Argento

So Much on My Soul
Ellen Reid
with text by Marcus Byers, Ana Griffin, Morimoto, Brandon Louisor, Ronan McKinnon, Adedayo Perkovich, and Skye Tarshis

I Got Gershwin
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
arr. Matt Podd

Hallelujah
Leonard Cohen
arr. Jonathan Miller