Wednesday, March 1
Solemn High Mass for Ash Wednesday
The Choir of the Church of the Advent
Plainsong: Missa "Cunctipotens genitor Deus"
Tallis: In jejunio et fletu
Byrd: Miserere mei, Deus
Allegri: Miserere mei, Deus
6:30pm - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
The Choir of the Church of the Advent
Plainsong: Missa "Cunctipotens genitor Deus"
Tallis: In jejunio et fletu
Byrd: Miserere mei, Deus
Allegri: Miserere mei, Deus
6:30pm - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
Thursday, March 2
Medieval Gallego-Portuguese Cantigas
Telltale Crossing: Cristi Catt & Daniela Tosic, voices; Taki Masuko, percussion; Richie Stearns, banjo; Corey Dimario, double bass
8pm - Durgin Concert Hall, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 35 Wilder St. Lowell MA
Free admission
Information: 978-934-5199 or Natalia_Melo@uml.edu
Telltale Crossing: Cristi Catt & Daniela Tosic, voices; Taki Masuko, percussion; Richie Stearns, banjo; Corey Dimario, double bass
8pm - Durgin Concert Hall, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 35 Wilder St. Lowell MA
Free admission
Information: 978-934-5199 or Natalia_Melo@uml.edu
Wednesday, March 3
Magnificats and More
Yale Schola Cantorum (David Hill, conductor) with Juilliard415
7:30pm - St. Joseph Church, 129 Edwards Street, New Haven CT 06511
FREE
http://ism.yale.edu/event/yale-schola-cantorum-magnificats-and-more-0
Yale Schola Cantorum (David Hill, conductor) with Juilliard415
7:30pm - St. Joseph Church, 129 Edwards Street, New Haven CT 06511
FREE
http://ism.yale.edu/event/yale-schola-cantorum-magnificats-and-more-0
Sunday, March 5
Solemn High Mass
The Choir of the Church of the Advent
Bach: O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß, BWV 622
Palestrina: Missa “Emendemus in melius”
Palestrina: Scapulis suis
Palestrina: O bone Jesu
Bach: Fugue in C minor, BWV 582b
11:15am - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
The Choir of the Church of the Advent
Bach: O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß, BWV 622
Palestrina: Missa “Emendemus in melius”
Palestrina: Scapulis suis
Palestrina: O bone Jesu
Bach: Fugue in C minor, BWV 582b
11:15am - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
Sweeter than Roses
Zoe Vandermeer, Soprano and Welsh Triple Harp
Zoe Vandermeer performs vocal and instrumental music by Henry Purcell.
1pm - Massachusetts Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies, St 650 E Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
FREE.
http://www.umass.edu/renaissance/
Zoe Vandermeer, Soprano and Welsh Triple Harp
Zoe Vandermeer performs vocal and instrumental music by Henry Purcell.
1pm - Massachusetts Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies, St 650 E Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002
FREE.
http://www.umass.edu/renaissance/
The Passion Music of Reinhard Keiser
A Joyful Noyse
Selections from the St. Mark and Brockes Passsion by a forgotten master, whose music influenced the compositions of Handel, Telemann and J.S. Bach. Works for soloists and chamber orchestra.
3pm - Hancock Church, 1912 Mass. Ave., Lexington, MA
Ticket price $15 donation to the Hancock Music Program
http://www.hancockchurch.org/passion-music-reinhard-keiser/
A Joyful Noyse
Selections from the St. Mark and Brockes Passsion by a forgotten master, whose music influenced the compositions of Handel, Telemann and J.S. Bach. Works for soloists and chamber orchestra.
3pm - Hancock Church, 1912 Mass. Ave., Lexington, MA
Ticket price $15 donation to the Hancock Music Program
http://www.hancockchurch.org/passion-music-reinhard-keiser/
From Minuet to Ragtime: Early Guitars, Banjos and their Connections 1755-1905
Lauck Benson, banjos & English guitar; Olav Chris Henriksen, English & Spanish guitars and harp-guitar-lute
Lauck Benson and Olav Chris Henriksen will give a concert telling the story of English and Spanish guitars and how they interacted with the early banjo. They'll show how English minuets and jigs came to the New World and combined with African music from the colonies to create a North American music, finally culminating in the birth of ragtime. The program will include works by Oswald, Anne Ford, Foster, the Buckleys, Stewart, Ossman and more.
3pm - Somerville Museum
One Westwood Road (at Central St.) Somerville, MA
$20/$15; children free
www.somervillemuseum.org or call (617) 666-9810
Lauck Benson, banjos & English guitar; Olav Chris Henriksen, English & Spanish guitars and harp-guitar-lute
Lauck Benson and Olav Chris Henriksen will give a concert telling the story of English and Spanish guitars and how they interacted with the early banjo. They'll show how English minuets and jigs came to the New World and combined with African music from the colonies to create a North American music, finally culminating in the birth of ragtime. The program will include works by Oswald, Anne Ford, Foster, the Buckleys, Stewart, Ossman and more.
3pm - Somerville Museum
One Westwood Road (at Central St.) Somerville, MA
$20/$15; children free
www.somervillemuseum.org or call (617) 666-9810
Thursday, March 9
Before Bach: German Masters of the 17th Century
Gut Reaction with guest artist Ingrid Matthews. Jesse Irons and Ingrid Matthews, violins; Sarah Darling and Jason Fisher, violas; Kate Bennett Wadsworth, cello; Byron Schenkman, harpsichord
Gut Reaction brings together five brilliant players to explore the best of the Baroque on period instruments. The four string players, from Boston’s A Far Cry, are joined by the superb harpsichordist Byron Schenkman, with the dazzling violinist Ingrid Matthews as guest artist. She and Mr. Schenkman, founders of the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, are past winners of the Erwin Bodky Prize. They bring us first a taste of Schein’s famous Banchetto musicale (1607), a feast of enchanting dances that led to a new musical era, rich in instrumental forms. Solos and ensembles follow by Schmelzer, Froberger, Pachelbel & Weichlein. Sweep away winter’s gloom with this sweetness, charm and warmth! A delightful reception follows.
8pm - First Religious Society, Carlisle, 27 School St., Carlisle MA
$30 / $25 seniors / students free
www.csem.org 617-489-2062
Gut Reaction with guest artist Ingrid Matthews. Jesse Irons and Ingrid Matthews, violins; Sarah Darling and Jason Fisher, violas; Kate Bennett Wadsworth, cello; Byron Schenkman, harpsichord
Gut Reaction brings together five brilliant players to explore the best of the Baroque on period instruments. The four string players, from Boston’s A Far Cry, are joined by the superb harpsichordist Byron Schenkman, with the dazzling violinist Ingrid Matthews as guest artist. She and Mr. Schenkman, founders of the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, are past winners of the Erwin Bodky Prize. They bring us first a taste of Schein’s famous Banchetto musicale (1607), a feast of enchanting dances that led to a new musical era, rich in instrumental forms. Solos and ensembles follow by Schmelzer, Froberger, Pachelbel & Weichlein. Sweep away winter’s gloom with this sweetness, charm and warmth! A delightful reception follows.
8pm - First Religious Society, Carlisle, 27 School St., Carlisle MA
$30 / $25 seniors / students free
www.csem.org 617-489-2062
Friday, March 10
Sybil of The Rhine
Ensemble Musica Humana: Corrine Byrne, soprano; Lidia Chang, flute; Laura Osterlunda, recorders, vielle, rebec
Told in Hildegard von Bingen’s own words, the imaginative Sybil of the Rhine program simultaneously explores the soundscape in which the celebrated Abbess lived, and the theology that she embraced. Dramatic readings from her “Scivias” with improvised instrumental accompaniment are interspersed with her own compositions and anonymous medieval dances as a means of interpreting her visions musically.
7pm - First Church Cambridge Lindsay Chapel; 11 Garden Street
FREE!
www.ensemblemusicahumana.com
Ensemble Musica Humana: Corrine Byrne, soprano; Lidia Chang, flute; Laura Osterlunda, recorders, vielle, rebec
Told in Hildegard von Bingen’s own words, the imaginative Sybil of the Rhine program simultaneously explores the soundscape in which the celebrated Abbess lived, and the theology that she embraced. Dramatic readings from her “Scivias” with improvised instrumental accompaniment are interspersed with her own compositions and anonymous medieval dances as a means of interpreting her visions musically.
7pm - First Church Cambridge Lindsay Chapel; 11 Garden Street
FREE!
www.ensemblemusicahumana.com
Heinrich Biber’s The Mystery Sonatas
Christina Day Martinson, violin; members of the Boston Baroque ensemble: Michael Leopold, theorbo, guitar; Michael Unterman, cello; Martin Pearlman, harpsichord, organ.
In a one-night only performance, Boston Baroque’s Concertmaster Christina Day Martinson will perform all 16 of Heinrich Biber’s scordatura tour de force The Mystery Sonatas. This concert will require not only Ms. Martinson’s virtuoso skill, but also 6 different baroque violins and a technician who will rotate the instruments through the 15 different tunings required. Ms. Martinson will be accompanied by members of the Boston Baroque ensemble: Michael Leopold on theorbo and guitar, Michael Unterman on cello, and Martin Pearlman on harpsichord and organ.
8pm - NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St, Boston, MA
$30-$95
http://www.bostonbaroque.org/concerts/all-shows
Christina Day Martinson, violin; members of the Boston Baroque ensemble: Michael Leopold, theorbo, guitar; Michael Unterman, cello; Martin Pearlman, harpsichord, organ.
In a one-night only performance, Boston Baroque’s Concertmaster Christina Day Martinson will perform all 16 of Heinrich Biber’s scordatura tour de force The Mystery Sonatas. This concert will require not only Ms. Martinson’s virtuoso skill, but also 6 different baroque violins and a technician who will rotate the instruments through the 15 different tunings required. Ms. Martinson will be accompanied by members of the Boston Baroque ensemble: Michael Leopold on theorbo and guitar, Michael Unterman on cello, and Martin Pearlman on harpsichord and organ.
8pm - NEC's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St, Boston, MA
$30-$95
http://www.bostonbaroque.org/concerts/all-shows
Before Bach: German Masters of the 17th Century
Gut Reaction with guest artist Ingrid Matthews. Jesse Irons and Ingrid Matthews, violins; Sarah Darling and Jason Fisher, violas; Kate Bennett Wadsworth, cello; Byron Schenkman, harpsichord
Gut Reaction brings together five brilliant players to explore the best of the Baroque on period instruments. The four string players, from Boston’s A Far Cry, are joined by the superb harpsichordist Byron Schenkman, with the dazzling violinist Ingrid Matthews as guest artist. She and Mr. Schenkman, founders of the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, are past winners of the Erwin Bodky Prize. They bring us first a taste of Schein’s famous Banchetto musicale (1607), a feast of enchanting dances that led to a new musical era, rich in instrumental forms. Solos and ensembles follow by Schmelzer, Froberger, Pachelbel & Weichlein. Sweep away winter’s gloom with this sweetness, charm and warmth! A delightful reception follows.
8pm - Congregational Church of Weston, 130 Newton St., Weston, MA
$30 / $25 seniors / students free
www.csem.org 617-489-2062
Gut Reaction with guest artist Ingrid Matthews. Jesse Irons and Ingrid Matthews, violins; Sarah Darling and Jason Fisher, violas; Kate Bennett Wadsworth, cello; Byron Schenkman, harpsichord
Gut Reaction brings together five brilliant players to explore the best of the Baroque on period instruments. The four string players, from Boston’s A Far Cry, are joined by the superb harpsichordist Byron Schenkman, with the dazzling violinist Ingrid Matthews as guest artist. She and Mr. Schenkman, founders of the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, are past winners of the Erwin Bodky Prize. They bring us first a taste of Schein’s famous Banchetto musicale (1607), a feast of enchanting dances that led to a new musical era, rich in instrumental forms. Solos and ensembles follow by Schmelzer, Froberger, Pachelbel & Weichlein. Sweep away winter’s gloom with this sweetness, charm and warmth! A delightful reception follows.
8pm - Congregational Church of Weston, 130 Newton St., Weston, MA
$30 / $25 seniors / students free
www.csem.org 617-489-2062
Saturday, March 11
Sybil of The Rhine
Ensemble Musica Humana: Corrine Byrne, soprano; Lidia Chang, flute; Laura Osterlunda, recorders, vielle, rebec
Told in Hildegard von Bingen’s own words, the imaginative Sybil of the Rhine program simultaneously explores the soundscape in which the celebrated Abbess lived, and the theology that she embraced. Dramatic readings from her “Scivias” with improvised instrumental accompaniment are interspersed with her own compositions and anonymous medieval dances as a means of interpreting her visions musically.
6:30pm - Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 40 Canal Street, Marshfield, MA
FREE!
www.ensemblemusicahumana.com
Ensemble Musica Humana: Corrine Byrne, soprano; Lidia Chang, flute; Laura Osterlunda, recorders, vielle, rebec
Told in Hildegard von Bingen’s own words, the imaginative Sybil of the Rhine program simultaneously explores the soundscape in which the celebrated Abbess lived, and the theology that she embraced. Dramatic readings from her “Scivias” with improvised instrumental accompaniment are interspersed with her own compositions and anonymous medieval dances as a means of interpreting her visions musically.
6:30pm - Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 40 Canal Street, Marshfield, MA
FREE!
www.ensemblemusicahumana.com
Before Bach: German Masters of the 17th Century
Gut Reaction with guest artist Ingrid Matthews. Jesse Irons and Ingrid Matthews, violins; Sarah Darling and Jason Fisher, violas; Kate Bennett Wadsworth, cello; Byron Schenkman, harpsichord
Gut Reaction brings together five brilliant players to explore the best of the Baroque on period instruments. The four string players, from Boston’s A Far Cry, are joined by the superb harpsichordist Byron Schenkman, with the dazzling violinist Ingrid Matthews as guest artist. She and Mr. Schenkman, founders of the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, are past winners of the Erwin Bodky Prize. They bring us first a taste of Schein’s famous Banchetto musicale (1607), a feast of enchanting dances that led to a new musical era, rich in instrumental forms. Solos and ensembles follow by Schmelzer, Froberger, Pachelbel & Weichlein. Sweep away winter’s gloom with this sweetness, charm and warmth! A delightful reception follows.
8pm - The Salem Athenaeum, 337 Essex St., Salem MA
$30 / $25 seniors / students free
www.csem.org 617-489-2062
Gut Reaction with guest artist Ingrid Matthews. Jesse Irons and Ingrid Matthews, violins; Sarah Darling and Jason Fisher, violas; Kate Bennett Wadsworth, cello; Byron Schenkman, harpsichord
Gut Reaction brings together five brilliant players to explore the best of the Baroque on period instruments. The four string players, from Boston’s A Far Cry, are joined by the superb harpsichordist Byron Schenkman, with the dazzling violinist Ingrid Matthews as guest artist. She and Mr. Schenkman, founders of the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, are past winners of the Erwin Bodky Prize. They bring us first a taste of Schein’s famous Banchetto musicale (1607), a feast of enchanting dances that led to a new musical era, rich in instrumental forms. Solos and ensembles follow by Schmelzer, Froberger, Pachelbel & Weichlein. Sweep away winter’s gloom with this sweetness, charm and warmth! A delightful reception follows.
8pm - The Salem Athenaeum, 337 Essex St., Salem MA
$30 / $25 seniors / students free
www.csem.org 617-489-2062
Sunday, March 12
Solemn High Mass
The Choir of the Church of the Advent
Brahms: IX. Herzlich tut mich verlangen and X. Herzlich tut mich verlangen from 11 Chorale Preludes, Op. 122
Anonymous: Messe de Toulouse
Clemens: Peccantem me quotidie
Mendelssohn: Allegro from Sonata I, Op. 65
11:15am - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
The Choir of the Church of the Advent
Brahms: IX. Herzlich tut mich verlangen and X. Herzlich tut mich verlangen from 11 Chorale Preludes, Op. 122
Anonymous: Messe de Toulouse
Clemens: Peccantem me quotidie
Mendelssohn: Allegro from Sonata I, Op. 65
11:15am - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
To Sing Again: The Second Annual Alfredo and Dimitra Diluzio Concert
Eudaimonia, A Purposeful Period Band (Vivian Montgomery and Julia McKenzie, co-directors) with Na'ama Lion & Adam Buttyan, flutes, Dana Maiben, violin, Lauren Nelson, viola, Colleen McGary-Smith, cello, Andrew Arceci, bass, Kathryn Aaron soprano, Sarah Bob piano, Carrie Cheron mezzo soprano, Brian Church baritone, Michael Merullo tenor and Rhonda Rider, cello.
Presented by the Women and Music Mix of the Brandeis Women's Studies Research Center, featuring Music by Marianna von Martines (1744-1812), Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979) and Ruth Lomon (1930-). This is a unique program bringing together vocal motets by a long-ignored Viennese prodigy, the dark intensity of Clarke's solo song, and the luminous sounds of the one of Boston’s most treasured living composers.
3pm - Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham MA
Ticket price: Pay What You Decide
eudaimonia-music.org
Eudaimonia, A Purposeful Period Band (Vivian Montgomery and Julia McKenzie, co-directors) with Na'ama Lion & Adam Buttyan, flutes, Dana Maiben, violin, Lauren Nelson, viola, Colleen McGary-Smith, cello, Andrew Arceci, bass, Kathryn Aaron soprano, Sarah Bob piano, Carrie Cheron mezzo soprano, Brian Church baritone, Michael Merullo tenor and Rhonda Rider, cello.
Presented by the Women and Music Mix of the Brandeis Women's Studies Research Center, featuring Music by Marianna von Martines (1744-1812), Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979) and Ruth Lomon (1930-). This is a unique program bringing together vocal motets by a long-ignored Viennese prodigy, the dark intensity of Clarke's solo song, and the luminous sounds of the one of Boston’s most treasured living composers.
3pm - Slosberg Music Center, Brandeis University, 415 South St., Waltham MA
Ticket price: Pay What You Decide
eudaimonia-music.org
Before Bach: German Masters of the 17th Century
Gut Reaction with guest artist Ingrid Matthews. Jesse Irons and Ingrid Matthews, violins; Sarah Darling and Jason Fisher, violas; Kate Bennett Wadsworth, cello; Byron Schenkman, harpsichord
Gut Reaction brings together five brilliant players to explore the best of the Baroque on period instruments. The four string players, from Boston’s A Far Cry, are joined by the superb harpsichordist Byron Schenkman, with the dazzling violinist Ingrid Matthews as guest artist. She and Mr. Schenkman, founders of the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, are past winners of the Erwin Bodky Prize. They bring us first a taste of Schein’s famous Banchetto musicale (1607), a feast of enchanting dances that led to a new musical era, rich in instrumental forms. Solos and ensembles follow by Schmelzer, Froberger, Pachelbel & Weichlein. Sweep away winter’s gloom with this sweetness, charm and warmth! A delightful reception follows.
4pm - Ascension Memorial Church, 31 County St., Ipswich, MA
$30 / $25 seniors / students free
www.csem.org 617-489-2062
Gut Reaction with guest artist Ingrid Matthews. Jesse Irons and Ingrid Matthews, violins; Sarah Darling and Jason Fisher, violas; Kate Bennett Wadsworth, cello; Byron Schenkman, harpsichord
Gut Reaction brings together five brilliant players to explore the best of the Baroque on period instruments. The four string players, from Boston’s A Far Cry, are joined by the superb harpsichordist Byron Schenkman, with the dazzling violinist Ingrid Matthews as guest artist. She and Mr. Schenkman, founders of the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, are past winners of the Erwin Bodky Prize. They bring us first a taste of Schein’s famous Banchetto musicale (1607), a feast of enchanting dances that led to a new musical era, rich in instrumental forms. Solos and ensembles follow by Schmelzer, Froberger, Pachelbel & Weichlein. Sweep away winter’s gloom with this sweetness, charm and warmth! A delightful reception follows.
4pm - Ascension Memorial Church, 31 County St., Ipswich, MA
$30 / $25 seniors / students free
www.csem.org 617-489-2062
Monday, March 13
Before Bach: German Masters of the 17th Century
Gut Reaction with guest artist Ingrid Matthews. Jesse Irons and Ingrid Matthews, violins; Sarah Darling and Jason Fisher, violas; Kate Bennett Wadsworth, cello; Byron Schenkman, harpsichord
Gut Reaction brings together five brilliant players to explore the best of the Baroque on period instruments. The four string players, from Boston’s A Far Cry, are joined by the superb harpsichordist Byron Schenkman, with the dazzling violinist Ingrid Matthews as guest artist. She and Mr. Schenkman, founders of the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, are past winners of the Erwin Bodky Prize. They bring us first a taste of Schein’s famous Banchetto musicale (1607), a feast of enchanting dances that led to a new musical era, rich in instrumental forms. Solos and ensembles follow by Schmelzer, Froberger, Pachelbel & Weichlein. Sweep away winter’s gloom with this sweetness, charm and warmth! A delightful reception follows.
7:30pm - Christ Church, Zero Garden St., Cambridge, MA
$30 / $25 seniors / students free
www.csem.org 617-489-2062
Gut Reaction with guest artist Ingrid Matthews. Jesse Irons and Ingrid Matthews, violins; Sarah Darling and Jason Fisher, violas; Kate Bennett Wadsworth, cello; Byron Schenkman, harpsichord
Gut Reaction brings together five brilliant players to explore the best of the Baroque on period instruments. The four string players, from Boston’s A Far Cry, are joined by the superb harpsichordist Byron Schenkman, with the dazzling violinist Ingrid Matthews as guest artist. She and Mr. Schenkman, founders of the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, are past winners of the Erwin Bodky Prize. They bring us first a taste of Schein’s famous Banchetto musicale (1607), a feast of enchanting dances that led to a new musical era, rich in instrumental forms. Solos and ensembles follow by Schmelzer, Froberger, Pachelbel & Weichlein. Sweep away winter’s gloom with this sweetness, charm and warmth! A delightful reception follows.
7:30pm - Christ Church, Zero Garden St., Cambridge, MA
$30 / $25 seniors / students free
www.csem.org 617-489-2062
Tuesday, March 14
Aston Magna House Concerts: J.S. Bach Sonatas
Peter Sykes, harpsichord, Laura Jeppesen, viola da gamba, Daniel Stepner, baroque violin
7 PM, wine and hors d'oeuvres; 7:45 MUSIC
7pm - 941 Centre Street, Newton MA 02459
$60 per person, per concert -- LIMITED SEATING!
PLEASE RESERVE IN ADVANCE: 617-969-3191 or stepner@brandeis.edu
Peter Sykes, harpsichord, Laura Jeppesen, viola da gamba, Daniel Stepner, baroque violin
7 PM, wine and hors d'oeuvres; 7:45 MUSIC
7pm - 941 Centre Street, Newton MA 02459
$60 per person, per concert -- LIMITED SEATING!
PLEASE RESERVE IN ADVANCE: 617-969-3191 or stepner@brandeis.edu
Friday, March 17
Blue Heron and Les Délices Present Machaut's Remede de Fortune
Martin Near, Owen McIntosh, Jason McStoots, voices; Debra Nagy, recorders, douçaine, harp & voice; Charles Weaver, lute; Scott Metcalfe, fiddle & harp
Guillaume de Machaut’s narrative poem Remede de Fortune tells the tale of a woebegone lover who is counseled by Lady Hope on how to be happy and persevere in the face of the ups and downs dished out by Fortune and her wheel. In collaboration with Cleveland’s Les Délices, we present a pocket version of the Remede, including narration, projected images from manuscripts curated by Machaut, all of the music included in the poem, and more! N.B. The seating capacity of the church will be reduced for this concert, with no seating in the transept area.
Doors open at 7 PM / Pre-concert talk at 7:15 PM. Free pre-concert talk by Matilda Bruckner (Boston College, retired)
8pm - First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
$10-$65
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Martin Near, Owen McIntosh, Jason McStoots, voices; Debra Nagy, recorders, douçaine, harp & voice; Charles Weaver, lute; Scott Metcalfe, fiddle & harp
Guillaume de Machaut’s narrative poem Remede de Fortune tells the tale of a woebegone lover who is counseled by Lady Hope on how to be happy and persevere in the face of the ups and downs dished out by Fortune and her wheel. In collaboration with Cleveland’s Les Délices, we present a pocket version of the Remede, including narration, projected images from manuscripts curated by Machaut, all of the music included in the poem, and more! N.B. The seating capacity of the church will be reduced for this concert, with no seating in the transept area.
Doors open at 7 PM / Pre-concert talk at 7:15 PM. Free pre-concert talk by Matilda Bruckner (Boston College, retired)
8pm - First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
$10-$65
Website
Saturday, March 18
A Caravan of Song
Cappella Clausura with Duo Maresienne: Olav Chris Henriksen, medieval lute, and Carol Lewis, vielle; also featuring Na'ama Lion, medieval flutes; George Lernis, percussion.
Erotic love, satiric humor, and youthful zest from the Middle Ages to today. From Behind the Caravan: Songs of Hâfez is an “exotic, thrilling, evocative work” by American composer Abbie Betinis, on texts by the 14th-century Persian mystic. A chantar—the Countess of Dia’s plaint of betrayed love—is the centerpiece of songs by the otherwise anonymous female troubadours, aristocrats who sang their delicious and wicked poems of life in court and convent, forced marriages, and illicit affairs.
4pm - Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St. Boston, MA
Tickets from $20
http://www.clausura.org/2016-2017-season-1
Cappella Clausura with Duo Maresienne: Olav Chris Henriksen, medieval lute, and Carol Lewis, vielle; also featuring Na'ama Lion, medieval flutes; George Lernis, percussion.
Erotic love, satiric humor, and youthful zest from the Middle Ages to today. From Behind the Caravan: Songs of Hâfez is an “exotic, thrilling, evocative work” by American composer Abbie Betinis, on texts by the 14th-century Persian mystic. A chantar—the Countess of Dia’s plaint of betrayed love—is the centerpiece of songs by the otherwise anonymous female troubadours, aristocrats who sang their delicious and wicked poems of life in court and convent, forced marriages, and illicit affairs.
4pm - Lindsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St. Boston, MA
Tickets from $20
http://www.clausura.org/2016-2017-season-1
Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass (Missa in angustiis)
Arcadia Players with guest conductor Woodrow Bynum, and men and boys of The Cathedral Choir of All Saints, Albany
Arcadia Players present the “Lord Nelson Mass,” or Missa in angustiis, by Franz Josef Haydn. The concert, concluding Arcadia Players’ 27th season, also features a motet by Haydn and two works by Mozart.
7:30pm - Sweeney Concert Hall, Smith College
Green St. Northampton, MA
$37.50 in advance, $40 at door. $10 students. $25 pp tickets in group of 6 or more
www.arcadiaplayers.org
Arcadia Players with guest conductor Woodrow Bynum, and men and boys of The Cathedral Choir of All Saints, Albany
Arcadia Players present the “Lord Nelson Mass,” or Missa in angustiis, by Franz Josef Haydn. The concert, concluding Arcadia Players’ 27th season, also features a motet by Haydn and two works by Mozart.
7:30pm - Sweeney Concert Hall, Smith College
Green St. Northampton, MA
$37.50 in advance, $40 at door. $10 students. $25 pp tickets in group of 6 or more
www.arcadiaplayers.org
Fantasies Awakened
Newton Baroque: Laura Jeppesen, Douglas Kelley, viols; Mary Oleskiewicz, flute; Jesse Irons, violin; Andrus Madsen, harpsichord
The newly rediscovered Fantasies for Viol by Georg Philipp Telemann with fantasies for flute, violin, harpsichord, and a paris quartet.
7:30pm - Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton MA 02465
$30/25 (children under 18 free)
http://www.newtonbaroque.org
Newton Baroque: Laura Jeppesen, Douglas Kelley, viols; Mary Oleskiewicz, flute; Jesse Irons, violin; Andrus Madsen, harpsichord
The newly rediscovered Fantasies for Viol by Georg Philipp Telemann with fantasies for flute, violin, harpsichord, and a paris quartet.
7:30pm - Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton MA 02465
$30/25 (children under 18 free)
http://www.newtonbaroque.org
Sunday, March 19
Solemn High Mass
The Choir of the Church of the Advent
Bach: Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 688
Byrd: Mass for Four Voices
Parsons: Domine, quis habitabit
Hooper: Behold it is Christ
Bach: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 686
11:15am - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
The Choir of the Church of the Advent
Bach: Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 688
Byrd: Mass for Four Voices
Parsons: Domine, quis habitabit
Hooper: Behold it is Christ
Bach: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 686
11:15am - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
Solemn Evensong and Benediction
The Boys of St. Paul's Choir School
Rheinberger: Ave Maria
Archer: Preces and Responses
Stanford: Evening Service in D major
Nicholson: Be strong in the Lord
Howells: Saraband (In Modo Elegiaco) from Six Pieces for Organ
4:30pm - Organ Prelude Recital by Jeremy Bruns, works of Mendelssohn, Rheinberger, Howells, and Demessieux
5pm - Solemn Evensong and Benediction
The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
The Boys of St. Paul's Choir School
Rheinberger: Ave Maria
Archer: Preces and Responses
Stanford: Evening Service in D major
Nicholson: Be strong in the Lord
Howells: Saraband (In Modo Elegiaco) from Six Pieces for Organ
4:30pm - Organ Prelude Recital by Jeremy Bruns, works of Mendelssohn, Rheinberger, Howells, and Demessieux
5pm - Solemn Evensong and Benediction
The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
Tuesday, March 21
The Fourth Doctor: A Celebration of Hildegard von Bingen
Meravelha: Barbara Allen Hill, Teri Kowiak, Jaya Lakshminarayanan, Clare McNamara, Catherine Stein
The ladies of Meravelha, in celebration of the naming of Hildegard von Bingen as the fourth female doctor of the church, perform her music and readings from her prose. Poet, composer, mystic, theologian, medicine woman and expert cookie baker, Hildegard was a “Renaissance” woman before such a term even existed!
7:30pm - MIT Chapel, 50 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02144
Suggested Donation $15
http://www.meravelha.com/meravelha-presents-the-fourth-doctor-a-celebration-of-hildegard-von-bingen/
Meravelha: Barbara Allen Hill, Teri Kowiak, Jaya Lakshminarayanan, Clare McNamara, Catherine Stein
The ladies of Meravelha, in celebration of the naming of Hildegard von Bingen as the fourth female doctor of the church, perform her music and readings from her prose. Poet, composer, mystic, theologian, medicine woman and expert cookie baker, Hildegard was a “Renaissance” woman before such a term even existed!
7:30pm - MIT Chapel, 50 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02144
Suggested Donation $15
http://www.meravelha.com/meravelha-presents-the-fourth-doctor-a-celebration-of-hildegard-von-bingen/
Friday, March 24
March Madness
Grand Harmonie with conductor Scott Allen Jarrett, soprano Jacquelyn Stucker, and hornist Yoni Kahn
This rollicking program features a little of everything, including Beethoven's Symphony No. 1, wild romantic horn antics featuring Grand Harmonie co-founder and principal horn Yoni Kahn, a pirate-themed overture performed by the Grand Harmonie wind band, and Jacquelyn Stucker singing a most impassioned and dramatic concert aria. We are pleased to offer two different concert formats for this program. The first performance will feature an in-the-round atmosphere, with pre-concert reception and time to explore the music from the inside out. It’s more of a party than a concert. The second performance at The Second Church in Newton will be a more traditional concert atmosphere, although Grand Harmonie has never been known for doing anything “normal”...
7:30pm - Somerville Armory, 191 Highland Ave #1A Somerville, MA 02143
$15-$30
http://www.grandharmonie.org/current-season/
Grand Harmonie with conductor Scott Allen Jarrett, soprano Jacquelyn Stucker, and hornist Yoni Kahn
This rollicking program features a little of everything, including Beethoven's Symphony No. 1, wild romantic horn antics featuring Grand Harmonie co-founder and principal horn Yoni Kahn, a pirate-themed overture performed by the Grand Harmonie wind band, and Jacquelyn Stucker singing a most impassioned and dramatic concert aria. We are pleased to offer two different concert formats for this program. The first performance will feature an in-the-round atmosphere, with pre-concert reception and time to explore the music from the inside out. It’s more of a party than a concert. The second performance at The Second Church in Newton will be a more traditional concert atmosphere, although Grand Harmonie has never been known for doing anything “normal”...
7:30pm - Somerville Armory, 191 Highland Ave #1A Somerville, MA 02143
$15-$30
http://www.grandharmonie.org/current-season/
Of Frogs and Men: Nature of the Baroque
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin returns to BEMF with fifteen musicians to perform “Of Frogs and Men,” a delightful program showcasing brilliant and playful depictions of the natural world through music. Experience an evocative array of inventive soundscapes, with the croaking frogs of Telemann, a violent storm at sea in Vivaldi’s “La tempesta di mare” Violin Concerto, Geminiani’s frenzied recreation of the human mind consumed with “madness,” and many more, in this captivating evening of extraordinary gems. Pre-Concert Talk at 7pm
8pm - New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA 02115
$25-$100
http://www.bemf.org/pages/concerts/16-17/akamus.htm
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin returns to BEMF with fifteen musicians to perform “Of Frogs and Men,” a delightful program showcasing brilliant and playful depictions of the natural world through music. Experience an evocative array of inventive soundscapes, with the croaking frogs of Telemann, a violent storm at sea in Vivaldi’s “La tempesta di mare” Violin Concerto, Geminiani’s frenzied recreation of the human mind consumed with “madness,” and many more, in this captivating evening of extraordinary gems. Pre-Concert Talk at 7pm
8pm - New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA 02115
$25-$100
http://www.bemf.org/pages/concerts/16-17/akamus.htm
Saturday, March 25
All Around Love
La Donna Musicale
Celebrate Women’s History Month and Early Music America Month with this special concert of Italian and French Baroque women composers! Our musical journey through love will lead you from the sultry tones of desire to the sheer ecstasy of exultation; from the dark hand of grief and despair to the clenched fist of jealousy, anger, and revenge; and finally back to resurrection, forgiveness, and the peace of the pastoral world, where all things are perfect. Music by Francesca Caccini, Alba Tressina, Antonia Bembo, Barbara Strozzi, Isabella Leonarda, Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, and Julie Pinel.
7pm - The United Parish of Brookline, 210 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA
$35 reserved $25 general $15 senior $5 low income
ladm.org
La Donna Musicale
Celebrate Women’s History Month and Early Music America Month with this special concert of Italian and French Baroque women composers! Our musical journey through love will lead you from the sultry tones of desire to the sheer ecstasy of exultation; from the dark hand of grief and despair to the clenched fist of jealousy, anger, and revenge; and finally back to resurrection, forgiveness, and the peace of the pastoral world, where all things are perfect. Music by Francesca Caccini, Alba Tressina, Antonia Bembo, Barbara Strozzi, Isabella Leonarda, Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, and Julie Pinel.
7pm - The United Parish of Brookline, 210 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA
$35 reserved $25 general $15 senior $5 low income
ladm.org
Treasures of Devotion: Spiritual Song in Northern Europe c. 1500
The Boston Camerata: Anne Azéma, director, voice, hurdy gurdy; Michael Barrett, voice, lute; Daniel Hershey, voice; Joel Frederiksen, voice, lute; Andrew Arceci, viola da gamba; Shira Kammen, vielle, harp; Carol Lewis, viola da gamba
Music of personal devotion from the early Renaissance, reflecting the spirituality of homes, family circles, and small chapels in an age of intense religious renewal. Prayers, songs, chants, including music for the Virgin, meditations on the cross, and astonishing reworkings of the day’s popular melodies to sacred texts by Josquin, Agricola, Compère, Senfl, Clemens non Papa, and others. Presented in collaboration with Boston University, featuring young professionals of BU's Center for Early Music Studies.
7:30pm - Marsh Chapel, 735 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA
$55/$40/$25, students $10
www.bostoncamerata.org
The Boston Camerata: Anne Azéma, director, voice, hurdy gurdy; Michael Barrett, voice, lute; Daniel Hershey, voice; Joel Frederiksen, voice, lute; Andrew Arceci, viola da gamba; Shira Kammen, vielle, harp; Carol Lewis, viola da gamba
Music of personal devotion from the early Renaissance, reflecting the spirituality of homes, family circles, and small chapels in an age of intense religious renewal. Prayers, songs, chants, including music for the Virgin, meditations on the cross, and astonishing reworkings of the day’s popular melodies to sacred texts by Josquin, Agricola, Compère, Senfl, Clemens non Papa, and others. Presented in collaboration with Boston University, featuring young professionals of BU's Center for Early Music Studies.
7:30pm - Marsh Chapel, 735 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA
$55/$40/$25, students $10
www.bostoncamerata.org
The Fourth Doctor: A Celebration of Hildegard von Bingen
Meravelha: Barbara Allen Hill, Teri Kowiak, Jaya Lakshminarayanan, Clare McNamara, Catherine Stein
The ladies of Meravelha, in celebration of the naming of Hildegard von Bingen as the fourth female doctor of the church, perform her music and readings from her prose. Poet, composer, mystic, theologian, medicine woman and expert cookie baker, Hildegard was a “Renaissance” woman before such a term even existed!
7:30pm - Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Ave. Watertown MA 02472
General: $20, Student/Senior: $15
http://www.meravelha.com/meravelha-presents-the-fourth-doctor-a-celebration-of-hildegard-von-bingen/
Meravelha: Barbara Allen Hill, Teri Kowiak, Jaya Lakshminarayanan, Clare McNamara, Catherine Stein
The ladies of Meravelha, in celebration of the naming of Hildegard von Bingen as the fourth female doctor of the church, perform her music and readings from her prose. Poet, composer, mystic, theologian, medicine woman and expert cookie baker, Hildegard was a “Renaissance” woman before such a term even existed!
7:30pm - Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Ave. Watertown MA 02472
General: $20, Student/Senior: $15
http://www.meravelha.com/meravelha-presents-the-fourth-doctor-a-celebration-of-hildegard-von-bingen/
Trainspotting with Sarasa
Miranda Fulleylove & Jesse Irons, violins; Jason Fisher, viola; Jennifer Morsches, cello; Simon Martyn-Ellis, theorbo; Gregorio Leon, videographer
Sarasa's March concerts feature train-related music of Piccinini, HIF Biber, Dvořák, and Steve Reich, whose "Different Trains" will be accompanied by a video presentation. Piccinini: Toccata XIII for solo theorbo; Biber: Sonata #3 in F major; Reich: Different Trains; Dvořák: String Quartet #12 in F major "American"
8pm - Friends Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park Cambridge MA
$12-$24
http://www.sarasamusic.org/concerts
Miranda Fulleylove & Jesse Irons, violins; Jason Fisher, viola; Jennifer Morsches, cello; Simon Martyn-Ellis, theorbo; Gregorio Leon, videographer
Sarasa's March concerts feature train-related music of Piccinini, HIF Biber, Dvořák, and Steve Reich, whose "Different Trains" will be accompanied by a video presentation. Piccinini: Toccata XIII for solo theorbo; Biber: Sonata #3 in F major; Reich: Different Trains; Dvořák: String Quartet #12 in F major "American"
8pm - Friends Meeting House, 5 Longfellow Park Cambridge MA
$12-$24
http://www.sarasamusic.org/concerts
Sunday, March 26
Solemn High Mass
The Tenors and Basses of the Choir of the Church of the Advent
Bach: O Lamm Gottes unschuldig, BWV 656
Willan: Missa Brevis in G
Howells: Mine eyes for beauty pine
Handl: Regnum mundi
Bach: Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist, BWV 671
11:15am - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
The Tenors and Basses of the Choir of the Church of the Advent
Bach: O Lamm Gottes unschuldig, BWV 656
Willan: Missa Brevis in G
Howells: Mine eyes for beauty pine
Handl: Regnum mundi
Bach: Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist, BWV 671
11:15am - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
Easy As Lying: The Music of Shakespeare’s Globe
Seven Times Salt: Karen Burciaga, violin; Daniel Meyers, recorders, flute, percussion; Josh Schreiber Shalem, bass viol; Matthew Wright, lute; with Julia Cavallaro, mezzo-soprano; Matthew Leese, baritone
We continue Shakespeare’s anniversary year with this spirited musical celebration presented at multiple branches of the Boston Public Library as part of the exhibit “All The City’s A Stage”. You’ll hear songs the Bard mentions by name; works by his talented musical contemporaries including Morley, Dowland, and Robert Johnson; English country dances; and excerpts from the plays read aloud.
2:30pm - Boston Public Library, Rabb Hall, 700 Boylston St., Boston MA
FREE and open to the public
www.seventimessalt.com, www.bpl.org/shakespeare/
Seven Times Salt: Karen Burciaga, violin; Daniel Meyers, recorders, flute, percussion; Josh Schreiber Shalem, bass viol; Matthew Wright, lute; with Julia Cavallaro, mezzo-soprano; Matthew Leese, baritone
We continue Shakespeare’s anniversary year with this spirited musical celebration presented at multiple branches of the Boston Public Library as part of the exhibit “All The City’s A Stage”. You’ll hear songs the Bard mentions by name; works by his talented musical contemporaries including Morley, Dowland, and Robert Johnson; English country dances; and excerpts from the plays read aloud.
2:30pm - Boston Public Library, Rabb Hall, 700 Boylston St., Boston MA
FREE and open to the public
www.seventimessalt.com, www.bpl.org/shakespeare/
Kings' Chapel Sunday Concerts: King's Chapel Choir & Soloists and Chamber Orchestra
Heinrich Christensen, director
Program to include: Bach "Jesu, der du meine Seele," BWV 78 plus motets by the Bach family.
5pm - King's Chapel, 58 Tremont St. Boston, MA. MBTA: Park or Gov't Ctr. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for all concerts.
Suggested donation at the door $20 (general), $15 (students/seniors). Advance tickets online $15 (general), $10 (students/seniors) Validated discount parking is available at One Beacon Garage, across the street from King's Chapel.
http://www.kings-chapel.org/concert-series.html
Heinrich Christensen, director
Program to include: Bach "Jesu, der du meine Seele," BWV 78 plus motets by the Bach family.
5pm - King's Chapel, 58 Tremont St. Boston, MA. MBTA: Park or Gov't Ctr. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for all concerts.
Suggested donation at the door $20 (general), $15 (students/seniors). Advance tickets online $15 (general), $10 (students/seniors) Validated discount parking is available at One Beacon Garage, across the street from King's Chapel.
http://www.kings-chapel.org/concert-series.html
Trainspotting with Sarasa
Miranda Fulleylove & Jesse Irons, violins; Jason Fisher, viola; Jennifer Morsches, cello; Simon Martyn-Ellis, theorbo; Gregorio Leon, videographer
Sarasa's March concerts feature train-related music of Piccinini, HIF Biber, Dvořák, and Steve Reich, whose "Different Trains" will be accompanied by a video presentation. Piccinini: Toccata XIII for solo theorbo; Biber: Sonata #3 in F major; Reich: Different Trains; Dvořák: String Quartet #12 in F major "American"
7pm - First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Road Concord MA
$12-$24
http://www.sarasamusic.org/concerts
Miranda Fulleylove & Jesse Irons, violins; Jason Fisher, viola; Jennifer Morsches, cello; Simon Martyn-Ellis, theorbo; Gregorio Leon, videographer
Sarasa's March concerts feature train-related music of Piccinini, HIF Biber, Dvořák, and Steve Reich, whose "Different Trains" will be accompanied by a video presentation. Piccinini: Toccata XIII for solo theorbo; Biber: Sonata #3 in F major; Reich: Different Trains; Dvořák: String Quartet #12 in F major "American"
7pm - First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Road Concord MA
$12-$24
http://www.sarasamusic.org/concerts
Tuesday, March 28
Boy Choristers of St Thomas Choir of Men and Boys (NYC)
Daniel Hyde, director; Benjamin Sheen, organist
7pm - St. Cecilia Parish, 18 Belvidere Street, Boston MA
FREE. http://stceciliaboston.org/music-ministry/concert-series/
Directions http://stceciliaboston.org/map-directions-parking/
Daniel Hyde, director; Benjamin Sheen, organist
7pm - St. Cecilia Parish, 18 Belvidere Street, Boston MA
FREE. http://stceciliaboston.org/music-ministry/concert-series/
Directions http://stceciliaboston.org/map-directions-parking/
Wednesday, March 29
Boy Choristers of St Thomas Choir of Men and Boys (NYC)
7pm - Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm Street, Concord MA
FREE. Trinity is fully handicap accessible
http://trinityconcord.org/st-thomas-boys-choir-concert-at-trinity-329/
Directions http://trinityconcord.org/directions/
7pm - Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm Street, Concord MA
FREE. Trinity is fully handicap accessible
http://trinityconcord.org/st-thomas-boys-choir-concert-at-trinity-329/
Directions http://trinityconcord.org/directions/
Thursday, March 30
Songs without Words: Airs & Torch Songs Transformed
Les Délices: Debra Nagy, Baroque oboe (director); Emily Walhout, viola da gamba; Eric Milnes, harpsichord; John Lenti, theorbo & Baroque guitar
Debra Nagy is a baroque oboist of “consummate taste and expressivity.” She founded Les Délices in Cleveland in 2006, bringing together artists with national reputations who share a passion for the exquisite music of the French Baroque. Ms. Nagy expands the repertoire for her instrument with timeless songs whose emotionally-charged melodies stir the passions and inspire improvisation with echoes of jazz. Accompanied by a lush continuo band of viola da gamba, theorbo, and harpsichord, she breathes new life into torch songs from the 17th to 20th centuries with original arrangements and improvisations. Baroque music by Rameau, Lully, Marais, Bacilly, De Bossuet, & Chabanceau, with Edith Piaf, Aretha Franklin, Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Kern, Nina Simone, Paul McCartney & others.
8pm - First Religious Society, Carlisle, 27 School St., Carlisle MA
$30 / $25 seniors / students free / cash or check at the door
www.csem.org 617-489-2062
Les Délices: Debra Nagy, Baroque oboe (director); Emily Walhout, viola da gamba; Eric Milnes, harpsichord; John Lenti, theorbo & Baroque guitar
Debra Nagy is a baroque oboist of “consummate taste and expressivity.” She founded Les Délices in Cleveland in 2006, bringing together artists with national reputations who share a passion for the exquisite music of the French Baroque. Ms. Nagy expands the repertoire for her instrument with timeless songs whose emotionally-charged melodies stir the passions and inspire improvisation with echoes of jazz. Accompanied by a lush continuo band of viola da gamba, theorbo, and harpsichord, she breathes new life into torch songs from the 17th to 20th centuries with original arrangements and improvisations. Baroque music by Rameau, Lully, Marais, Bacilly, De Bossuet, & Chabanceau, with Edith Piaf, Aretha Franklin, Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Kern, Nina Simone, Paul McCartney & others.
8pm - First Religious Society, Carlisle, 27 School St., Carlisle MA
$30 / $25 seniors / students free / cash or check at the door
www.csem.org 617-489-2062
Friday, March 31
As Pants the Hart
St Mary Schola
St Mary Schola presents 'As Pants the Hart' concert. Featuring Bach's poignant aria from Cantata 42, rarely performed chromatic harmonies by Lassus and Gesualdo and a radiant five part setting of the famous 'Ave Maria' by Palestrina. The second half of the concert features Handel's Chandos Anthem Number 6, 'As pants the hart.' The anthem features a vigorous opening sinfonia and heartfelt arias and duets. Pre-concert talk at 7:00 PM
7:30pm - Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street, Portland, Maine
$20 General | Students free
www.stmaryschola.org
St Mary Schola
St Mary Schola presents 'As Pants the Hart' concert. Featuring Bach's poignant aria from Cantata 42, rarely performed chromatic harmonies by Lassus and Gesualdo and a radiant five part setting of the famous 'Ave Maria' by Palestrina. The second half of the concert features Handel's Chandos Anthem Number 6, 'As pants the hart.' The anthem features a vigorous opening sinfonia and heartfelt arias and duets. Pre-concert talk at 7:00 PM
7:30pm - Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 307 Congress Street, Portland, Maine
$20 General | Students free
www.stmaryschola.org
Songs without Words: Airs & Torch Songs Transformed
Les Délices: Debra Nagy, Baroque oboe (director); Emily Walhout, viola da gamba; Eric Milnes, harpsichord; John Lenti, theorbo & Baroque guitar
Debra Nagy is a baroque oboist of “consummate taste and expressivity.” She founded Les Délices in Cleveland in 2006, bringing together artists with national reputations who share a passion for the exquisite music of the French Baroque. Ms. Nagy expands the repertoire for her instrument with timeless songs whose emotionally-charged melodies stir the passions and inspire improvisation with echoes of jazz. Accompanied by a lush continuo band of viola da gamba, theorbo, and harpsichord, she breathes new life into torch songs from the 17th to 20th centuries with original arrangements and improvisations. Baroque music by Rameau, Lully, Marais, Bacilly, De Bossuet, & Chabanceau, with Edith Piaf, Aretha Franklin, Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Kern, Nina Simone, Paul McCartney & others.
8pm - Congregational Church of Weston, 130 Newton St., Weston, MA
$30 / $25 seniors / students free / cash or check at the door
www.csem.org 617-489-2062
Les Délices: Debra Nagy, Baroque oboe (director); Emily Walhout, viola da gamba; Eric Milnes, harpsichord; John Lenti, theorbo & Baroque guitar
Debra Nagy is a baroque oboist of “consummate taste and expressivity.” She founded Les Délices in Cleveland in 2006, bringing together artists with national reputations who share a passion for the exquisite music of the French Baroque. Ms. Nagy expands the repertoire for her instrument with timeless songs whose emotionally-charged melodies stir the passions and inspire improvisation with echoes of jazz. Accompanied by a lush continuo band of viola da gamba, theorbo, and harpsichord, she breathes new life into torch songs from the 17th to 20th centuries with original arrangements and improvisations. Baroque music by Rameau, Lully, Marais, Bacilly, De Bossuet, & Chabanceau, with Edith Piaf, Aretha Franklin, Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Kern, Nina Simone, Paul McCartney & others.
8pm - Congregational Church of Weston, 130 Newton St., Weston, MA
$30 / $25 seniors / students free / cash or check at the door
www.csem.org 617-489-2062