BRATTLEBORO-The Sarasa Ensemble presents "Sweet Sleep," Friday, Nov. 14, at the Brattleboro Music Center (BMC), 72 Blanche Moyse Way.
"Coinciding with nature's annual moment of repose, the ensemble will explore music inspired by the many states of sleep," wrote organizers in a news release.
The concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will include works for soprano, strings, lute, and organ. It will feature Georg Muffat's concerto grosso No. 4 in G minor, "Dulce somnium," which inspired the program title.
"Some of us sleep deeply, some of us lightly, some need nighttime tea to help fall asleep, some a book or a podcast or listening to music," explained Sarasa co-founder Jennifer Morsches. "Some of us have recurring dreams, some unwanted nightmares, and many need something repetitive to help ease us to slumber, such as a lullaby, perhaps counting sheep, or the lull of water or waves on a beach. And then, for all of us, there is the inevitability of eternal rest."
The ensemble will include Kristen Watson, soprano; Elizabeth Blumenstock and Rebecca Nelson, violins; Jenny Stirling, viola; Jennifer Morsches and Timothy Merton, cellos; Michael Leopold, lute and theorbo; and Michael Beattie, organ.
The Sarasa Ensemble is a collective of international instrumentalists and vocalists who perform classical music spanning the 17th to the 21st centuries on both period and modern instruments and bring this music to diverse communities.
Tickets are $20 for advance general admission, $25 at the door, and are available at bmcvt.org, 802-257-4523, and info@bmcvt.org.
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