A Far Cry Presents: Mighty Fortress

What makes a fortress mighty: the walls that protect us, or the communities that stand together within them? A Far Cry explores this question in Mighty Fortress, a sweeping musical celebration of resilience at Old South Church on Saturday, November 7 at 7:30 PM, with discounted tickets available through Groupmuse Nights Out. Bringing together the self-directed chamber orchestra, Boston Children’s Chorus, and four exceptional vocal soloists—soprano Ariadne Greif, mezzo-soprano Clare McNamara, tenor Brian Giebler, and bass Paul Max Tipton—this ambitious collaboration fills the church’s soaring sanctuary with music that confronts the meaning of strength, conviction, and solidarity.

The program spans centuries and radically different musical worlds. inti figgis-vizueta’s Talamh evokes the landscapes of Ireland through a richly textured sonic portrait of home, while J.S. Bach’s Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God) transforms Martin Luther’s famous hymn into a monumental expression of faith. Then comes Julius Eastman’s Gay Guerrilla, a fiercely defiant work that reimagines the same hymn through a radically different lens, turning its message of resistance into a powerful musical statement. Together, these works ask what it means to find refuge, fight for a point of view, and draw strength from one another. With orchestra, chorus, and soloists united in one extraordinary performance, Mighty Fortress promises an evening of bold contrasts and collective power—all in the remarkable setting of Old South Church. 🎻✨

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