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The Soul Awaits.

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Rita Lilly, Clea Galhano & Peter SykesRita Lilly ~ soprano 
Clea Galhano ~ recorder 
Peter Sykes ~ harpsichord 

The passions of the soul from the heart of Baroque music. The well-known doctrine of affects serves as a springboard for immediate communication of human emotional states. This program examines the joy, loss, pain, sorrow and tranquility through the exploration of the high Baroque, German and instrumental repertoire. Longtime colleagues reunite to present a program that will flatter the ear and move the soul.

Rita Lilly, Clea Galhano, and Peter Sykes have worked together as colleagues and performers for over a decade, primarily at the SFEMS Baroque workshop in California.


1:15–2:00 pm
All concerts are free; no tickets or reservations are necessary.

In person at St. Malachy's Church, 239 West 49th Street, Manhattan

Live stream details: You can watch it on your computer in any of two places by clicking on the name you wish: our website or YouTube.

GEMS is a non-profit corporation that supports and promotes the artists and organizations in New York devoted to early music — playing repertoire from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical periods.