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Daniela Candillari Premieres Gothic Work with Exaudi Ensemble

3/30/2026

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Daniela Candillari conducted a premiere of a new version of a gothic work with a reduced choir and percussion.
The libretto by Melanie Challenger follows Victorian scholar Frederic Myers seeking life after death.
Baritone Rory Musgrave portrays Myers.
The Exaudi ensemble delivers versatile vocal work blending séance transcripts with traditional texts.
Candillari also conducted Elgar’s Serenade for Strings and Sibelius’s Second Symphony, ending with an uplifting finale.

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Story summary

Daniela Candillari conducted a premiere of a new version of a gothic work with a reduced choir and percussion.
The libretto by Melanie Challenger follows Victorian scholar Frederic Myers seeking life after death.
Baritone Rory Musgrave portrays Myers.
The Exaudi ensemble delivers versatile vocal work blending séance transcripts with traditional texts.
Candillari also conducted Elgar’s Serenade for Strings and Sibelius’s Second Symphony, ending with an uplifting finale.