Skylark first premiered its Remembrance program in 2019 with the intention of making it an annual event each Memorial Day. Three years later, we are finally able to return to Falmouth with this concert, and expand the concept to present music from multiple times of conflict in our nation’s history. This year the concert will include music to commemorate those who have given their lives to promote racial equity through our nation's history, noting in particular that Memorial Day weekend was the weekend of the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921 and George Floyd's tragic murder 99 years later. We also want to specifically include music to honor those who are currently demonstrating courage to defend their freedom in Ukraine.

Beginning with gritty revolutionary hymns of William Billings, and carrying through popular folk tunes and bluegrass music of the 20th and 21st centuries, Skylark’s signature programming is sure to appeal to a broad audience. The program includes many well-known hymns, including Amazing Grace and the Navy Hymn, with stunning solos and pristine ensemble work, along with more recent compositions by Zanaida Robles and Margaret Bonds.