Music of Sorrow, Resilience, and Joy, for clarinet and piano. A sonic exploration of the various shades and colors of sorrow, joy, and resilience – and the ways in which they can intimately intertwine.
Jonathan Russell, clarinet + bass clarinet
Solon Gordon, piano
Admission free. Suggested donation $5-$40. Purchase advanced tickets here.
Join us at First Parish Church of Stow and Acton on Feb. 4th at 4pm for a program of four musical works that explore the various shades and colors of sorrow, joy, and resilience – and the ways in which they can intimately intertwine with one another.The centerpiece of the program is Jonathan Russell’s 2022 composition “Still Here” for clarinet and piano. Inspired by the courage and resolve of President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian people in the face of Russian aggression, the piece is dedicated to all oppressed peoples in all times and places, who assert through culture, art, music, and community that they are "still here."
Russell’s other composition, “Sonata #2 for Bass Clarinet and Piano” is lighter and groove-driven but with darker underpinnings lurking below the surface. Francis Poulenc’s colorful and character-rich “Sonata for Clarinet and Piano” and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s poignant “Sorrow Songs” round out the program.
About the Interfaith Partnership for Refugee Resettlement (IPRR)
This 7-church partnership endeavors to welcome and support an immigrant family who is resettling in the greater Lowell area. Support to the family may include assistance with housing, furnishings, clothing, transportation, and cultural orientation. In the past, the partnership has also assisted with learning to drive, resume writing, college applications, and job searches. All donations to IPRR go directly to the family it is supporting.
IPRR is an all-volunteer partnership that includes representatives from the following churches:
- St. Anne’s in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, Lincoln
- Apple Valley Catholic Collaborative, Acton
- South Acton Congregational Church
- The Church of the Good Shepherd, Acton
- First Parish of Stow and Acton Unitarian Universalist
- St. Matthews United Methodist Church, Acton
- Trinity Chapel, Shirley
Music at FPC
First Parish Church of Stow & Acton
353 Great Road, Stow, MA 01775
