Nothing makes a relationship with a piece of art quite as intimate as committing it to memory. A Far Cry challenged itself to memorize its signature piece, the Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings, and it radically transformed the interpretation. This experience was so powerful that we decided to do it again, this time on tour! The rest of the program explores other works written with memory in mind; or pieces (like the Elgar, from AFC’s first concert ever!) that come from the earlier parts of the ensemble’s collective memory.

Arvo Pärt

Cantus in Memoriam of Benjamin Britten

W. A. Mozart

Serenade No. 6 in D Major, K. 239 ("Serenata notturna")

Edward Elgar

Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47

(performed from memory)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48

(performed from memory)