The Brooklyn Art Song Society (BASS) has named Harold its Composer In-Context for 2017-18, pairing three of his song cycles with classic vocal works by Schumann and Wolf. BASS has commissioned a new cycle for premiere by mezzo-soprano Abigail Fischer and pianist Brent Funderburk, and has also programmed Harold’s Beautiful Ohio with tenor Dominic Armstrong and pianist Michael Brofman, as well as Two Songs from Silas Marner with soprano Laura Strickling and cellist Chris Gross. The concert, and the 7 pm preconcert lecture, take place at the beautiful Brooklyn Historical Society in Brooklyn Heights.