Jan. 29: Bronx Arts Ensemble Premieres "My Elephant Cloud"

The Bronx Arts Ensemble will premiere My Elephant Cloud, Oliver's new chamber work inspired by the lazy days of summer in New England (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano).  The performance is part of their intimate chamber series, bringing the repertoire back to its roots by presenting public concerts in beautiful private homes.  Also on the program:  music by Beethoven, Mozart and Strauss.

Saturday, January 29 at 3pm
The home of Peter Joseph and Elizabeth Scheuer
4730 Fieldston Rd.
Bronx, NY
Tickets: $25

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Nov. 18-20: Schola Cantorum & Juventas premiere "Song on May Morning"

Schola Cantorum & Juventas join forces for a program of contemporary music inspired by the Baroque Renaissance, including the premiere of Oliver's "Song on May on May Morning," a new work for chorus with chamber ensemble (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano).

Friday, November 18 at 8pm
The Church of St. John the Evangelist
35 Bowdoin Street, Boston, MA
$25 regular; $20 senior; $10 student

Saturday, November 19 at 8pm
First Unitarian Church
1 Benevolant Street, Providence, RI

$25 regular; $20 senior; $10 student

Sunday, November 20 at 3pm

The Boston Conservatory - Seully Hall

8 The Fenway, Boston, MA

$15 regular; $10 senior; student FREE

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Song on May Morning

Yesterday I finished Song on May Morning, a new choral work composed for Schola Cantorum of Boston and Juventas New Music Ensemble.  The work is a setting of John Milton's poem "Song on May Morning," an ode to glorious spring days that beckon a season of rebirth:

Now the bright morning Star, Dayes harbinger, 

Comes dancing from the East, and leads with her 

The Flowry May, who from her green lap throws 

The yellow Cowslip, and the pale Primrose.

Hail bounteous May that dost inspire 

Mirth and youth, and warm desire, 

Woods and Groves, are of thy dressing, 

Hill and Dale, doth boast thy blessing. 

Thus we salute thee with our early Song, 

And welcom thee, and wish thee long.

Catch the world premiere performances November 18 & 20 in Boston, and November 19 in Providence.