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MUSICA VIVA CONCERT
Sun, May 03
|All Souls NYC
This Wild Earth- A collection of choral works celebrating Mother Earth!
Time & Location
May 03, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
All Souls NYC, 1157 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10075, USA
About the event
An elemental celebration of earth, fire, and storm. Veljo Tormis’s Raua Needmine (Curse Upon Iron) invokes ancient Estonian incantations; Gilda Lyons’ Momotombo channels volcanic power; and Eric Whitacre’s Cloudburst unleashes a choral thunderstorm with bells, thunder sheets, and clapping rain. The program culminates in Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, a thunderous celebration of fate, fortune, and desire, whose unforgettable O Fortuna remains one of the most exhilarating moments in music.
Gilda Lyons, Momotombo
Veljo Tormis, Raua Needmine
Eric Whitacre, Cloudburst
Carl Orff, Carmina Burana
Tickets: https://www.musicaviva.org/concerts/this-wild-earth