Cantilena invites the community to come explore the natural world and the role that it plays in our lives as reflected in poetry and song. This unique program pairs the two art forms by interweaving a selection of readings with choral settings of poems. Our guest artist, Arlington’s Poet Laureate Jean Flanagan, has chosen the works of several local poets to complement Artistic Director Elinor A. Armsby’s musical selection. The program includes songs by Gwyneth Walker, Roger Bourland, Susan LaBarr, and Randall Thompson; set to poems such as ‘Bird’ by Francisco X. Alarcón; ‘This is the Garden’ by  e. e. cummings; ‘Cocoons’ by Emily Dickinson; ‘A Girl's Garden’ by Robert Frost; ‘In Autumn’ by May Swenson; and ‘Dew’ by Sara Teasdale. Meet Jean Flanagan and other local poets at a reception that follows the concert.  The concert program with further details will be posted on the chorus website in advance at https://www.cantilena.org.   Tickets ($0*-$25) For information and ticket purchasing go to: https://www.cantilena.org/concerts Advance sales, Card-to-Culture discounts. Children 12 and under - free admission with an adult. Tickets are sold at the door on the concert day 30 minutes prior to the performance. For questions and details contact: info@cantilena.org