The New York Philharmonic’s program this week contains familiar names, Gustav Holst and György Ligeti. But in between is a first for the orchestra: “Stabat Mater,” a 1951 work for contralto and strings by Julia Perry.
This will not be the first time that Perry has shared the stage with more well-known composers. In February 1954, the Columbia University Composers Forum presented the “Stabat Mater” alongside George Antheil’s “Ballet Mécanique.” In a post-concert discussion, Perry charmed the audience, seated between Antheil…
