Concert for Candidates September 8

WHAT: “Song of Resistance”, a concert/fundraiser for Democratic congressional candidates
WHEN: Saturday, September 8, 8 pm
WHERE: Pickman Hall at Longy School of Music of Bard College, 27 Garden Street, Cambridge
WHO: Singers and instrumentalists from some of Boston’s brightest musical lights
HOW: Tickets $35/$60/$100/$250/$500

Charles Blandy of Arlington, a distinguished tenor and one of the co-founders of BlueMassGroup, is organizing the concert. It aims to raise $10,000 for five candidates for Congress who will resist the corruption and cruelty of Donald Trump’s administration:

Jared Golden (Maine 2nd district)
Annie Kuster (New Hampshire 2nd)
Democratic nominee fund (New Hampshire 1st; primary is on September 11)
Antonio Delgado (New York 19th district)
Beto O’Rourke (Texas, US Senate)

Purchase tickets via ActBlue: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/songofresistance

Musicians and program include:
Charles Blandy, tenor; Linda Osborn, piano
Copland: Old American Songs

Mara Bonde, soprano
Songs by Harold Arlen

Peggy Pearson, oboe; Diana Walsh, piano
Works by William Bolcom and George Gershwin

Kendra Colton, soprano: Songs by John Harbison

Elise Groves, soprano; Pamela Dellal, mezzo-soprano; Jason McStoots, tenor; Charles Blandy, tenor; Paul Guttry, bass
DeWert: Vox in Rama (A voice in Rama)
Byrd: Ne irascaris Domine (Be not angry, Lord)
Exsurge Domine
Non vos relinquam orphanos

Jesse Irons, violin
Program TBA