Beowulf Consort performs at Columbia University, New York City

Selections from a concert at Columbia University in New York City.
This video contains excerpts from the following works:
The Ballad of Beowulf, music and lyrics by Frank Foerster
Pajaro Chogui for harp, Indio Pitagua
Eyeglass Duet for viola and cello, Beethoven
Che faro senza Euridice, Gluck
Deep Woods Blues for cello, Lawrence Zoernig
Siren's Song for voice, cello, and musical saw, Frank Foerster
What a wonderful World, George Douglas
Hanne Ladefoged-Dollase, contralto
Frank Foerster, viola and musical saw
Jose Luis Rodriguez, harp
Lawrence Zoernig, cello
BEOWULF CONSORT began in 2010 as a spirited collaboration of like-minded musicians devoted to presenting imaginative concerts that appeal to audiences of all ages. Storytelling through music stands at the heart of most programs. The group's repertoire includes a wide variety of themes: classical programs, sacred music, fairy tales, American pioneer vignettes, and humorous scary tales for kids and adults alike.
The ensemble is named after the inspirational and good-hearted hero of the oldest epic poem in the English language: Beowulf. This 7th century poem describes the Scandinavian spiritual warrior's fight against evil and oppression. For this reason, BEOWULF CONSORT includes Scandinavian music in each program.