Sarasa Music proudly presents the second concert-set of its 2026-27 Concert Series “Singing Allowed!” with a delicious smorgasbord of musical delights celebrating Nordic cultures. Nordic Circle offers a fascinating selection of music from Scandinavian nations spanning the early Baroque to the present day, including works by Capricornus, Strungk, de la Gardy, Grieg, Tulindberg, ABBA, and more. Continuing a season which includes singers in every program, Sarasa shares the stage with audience favorites: “exquisitely soaring soprano” Carley DeFranco (Melrose Free Press) and the “shimmering voice” of Krista River, mezzo soprano (New York Times). Sarasa will present Nordic Circle at three public performances, as well as to incarcerated teens at Massachusetts’ Department of Youth Services facilities as part of Sarasa’s award-winning ‘Music Unlocked’ program.
“The idea behind Nordic Circle is to take our audiences on a sweeping journey of music collected from a region rich in musical culture, from the early Baroque to pop culture. Sarasa is excited to present manuscripts found in Sweden’s Uppsala Library, portray Finland’s very own Mozart, Erik Tulindberg, bask in the gorgeous melodies of Edvard Grieg, and pay homage to the indelible musical imprints made by ABBA, Björk, and more!” ~ Co-Artistic Director, Jennifer Morsches
Concert Information:
With Carley DeFranco, soprano; Krista River, mezzo soprano; Megumi Stohs Lewis, Joy Grimes, violins; Anna Griffis, viola; Jennifer Morsches, Timothy Merton, cellos; Dušan Balarin, theorbo/guitar; Michael Beattie, organ
- Friday, November 13, 2026 at 7pm at Brattleboro Music Center, Brattleboro VT (tickets at bmcvt.org)
- Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 7pm at Friends Meeting House, Cambridge MA
- Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 3:30pm at Follen Church, Lexington MA
Tickets to Cambridge & Lexington performances available here, Brattleboro tickets here.
$10-$30: student and senior discounts available, children under 18 are free, and tickets ordered ahead online receive a discount. More info at www.sarasamusic.org, admin@sarasamusic.org, or (978) 766-9408
All concerts will be available to stream free 10 days later on the Sarasa website and YouTube channel.
Program:
Sonata à 3 for strings & basso continuo (c.1665) – Nicolaus Adam Strungk
Amor tuus in nos for soprano, alto, strings, & basso continuo (1655) – Samuel Friedrich Capricornus
2 Nordic Melodies, Op. 63 for strings (1895) – Edvard Grieg
Solveig’s Song from Six Orchestral Songs, Op. 23 (1875) – Grieg
Air á Boire (Drinking Song) for soprano and mezzo soprano (1697) – De Monsieur Prunier le fils
“Slipping Through My Fingers” (1981) (arr. Nathan Halburn) – ABBA (Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson)
intermission
Haugtussa (“The Mountain Maid”), Op. 67 (1895) – Grieg
Welt, ich will nichts (17th c.) – Johanna Eleonora de la Gardy
String Quartet No. 2 in D minor (c.1790) – Erik Tulindberg
“Unravel” (1997) – Björk
