WMI Concerts
Voices of Corsica
Barbara Furtuna Ensemble
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 8:00 PM
Saint Peter's Church
54th Street and Lexington Avenue
New York
54th Street and Lexington Avenue
New York
The remarkable male vocal quartet Barbara Furtuna carries
on the centuries-old tradition of polyphonic
singing from Corsica, the mountainous Mediterranean
island off the coast of France. With its exquisite and
haunting a cappella harmonies of spiritual and secular
songs, the group has become a leading exponent of
this music that nearly became extinct until its revival in
the 1970s. The vocal tradition is now a central part of Corsican
national identity, and is sometimes linked to calls for autonomy
or independence. Barbara Furtuna was named after an 18th
century Corsican exile song and is comprised of singers
who mastered their vocal art in various Corsican ensembles
before coming together in 2001. The group was one of the
highlights at the recent Fes Festival of World Sacred Music and is
now making its New York debut.
Tickets:
Suggested donation $30
on the centuries-old tradition of polyphonic
singing from Corsica, the mountainous Mediterranean
island off the coast of France. With its exquisite and
haunting a cappella harmonies of spiritual and secular
songs, the group has become a leading exponent of
this music that nearly became extinct until its revival in
the 1970s. The vocal tradition is now a central part of Corsican
national identity, and is sometimes linked to calls for autonomy
or independence. Barbara Furtuna was named after an 18th
century Corsican exile song and is comprised of singers
who mastered their vocal art in various Corsican ensembles
before coming together in 2001. The group was one of the
highlights at the recent Fes Festival of World Sacred Music and is
now making its New York debut.
Tickets:
Suggested donation $30
