In preparation for a tour for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence,
Hudson Hall presents a special preview performance
Tickets on sale to members April 24, 2025, on sale to the public July 1, 2025
As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, intrepid early music band Ruckus and trailblazing vocalist Davóne Tines join forces to deliver a biting exploration of America’s revolutionary music.
Time-traveling through four centuries of reimagined songs, hymns, ballads, and a newly commissioned work by composer Doug Balliett, we reflect on the fragile American experiment and ask, “how can we passionately call out the wrongs we see, while living together as a people?”
With their signature “rough-edged intensity” (The New Yorker), the early music band Ruckus— who serve as the house band for R.B. Schlather’s acclaimed Handel series at Hudson Hall — fuses Baroque tradition with the raw energy of American roots, earning them the title of “the world’s only period instrument rock band” (San Francisco Classical Voice). Joining them is Davóne Tines, a “singer of immense power and fervor” (Los Angeles Times), who is “redefining the rules and rituals of classical music” (San Francisco Classical Voice). At the intersection of many histories and cultures, his work traverses genres to tell a powerful story of perseverance and human connection.
PERFORMERS
Davóne Tines, singer
EARLY MUSIC BAND RUCKUS
Doug Balliett, Viola da Gamba & Electric Bass
Elliot Figg, Harpsichord & Synthesizer
Keir GoGwilt, Viola
Manami Mizumoto, Violin
Paul Holmes Morton, Theorbo & Banjo
Shelby Yamin, Violin
Clay Zeller-Townson, Reeds & Percussion
MUSIC
Jesus Lover of My Soul (Charles Wesley, arr. Tines & Balliett)
Convey Me to Some Peaceful Shore (G.F. Handel) 1748
Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes (traditional)
What Mean Ye (unknown) 1720/1837
Buddha (Julius Eastman) 1983
The Liberty Song (John Dickinson / arr. Balliett) 1768
To The White People of America (Joshua McCarter Simpson / Arr. Tines & Ruckus) 1854
The Federal Overture (Benjamin Carr / arr. Balliett) 1793
Why Do the Nations (G.F. Handel) 1741
This Bitter Earth (Clyde Otis) 1960
Steps to Compassion (Balliett)
The House I Live In (Allan & Robinson / Arr.) 1942
What is My Hand in This? (Tines / Balliett)
TICKETS
Section 1: $60 (plus $5 fee) – Reserved Seating
Section 2: $40 (plus $5 fee) – General Admission: Mid-Center Section/Side Aisle
Section 3: $19 (plus $3 fee) – General Admission, GA Seat/ Back /Far Side
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