Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2023
Echoing Air is a chamber ensemble dedicated to exploring and presenting music featuring singers with Baroque instruments. Comprised primarily of two countertenors, two recorders, and basso continuo, the group’s name is inspired by “Hark, the Echoing Air,” a well-known song by Henry Purcell. While Echoing Air places a particular emphasis on music of the English Baroque, the ensemble’s repertoire encompasses music of many European countries spanning from Medieval times to the present.
Echoing Air’s founder and artistic director is Dr. Steven Rickards, who has received international acclaim as one of the finest American countertenors of his generation. He has performed internationally as a soloist of leading ensembles, including Joshua Rifkin’s Bach Ensemble, the American Bach Soloists, Apollo’s Fire, the Gabrieli Consort, and the Smithsonian Chamber Players.
January 11, 2026 - 4:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall
