Sunday, November 1
Solemn High Mass for the Feast of All Saints
The Choir of the Church of the Advent
Darke: Communion Service in E "Collegium Regale"
Byrd: Laudibus in sanctis
Bainton: And I saw a new heaven
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
Darke: Communion Service in E "Collegium Regale"
Byrd: Laudibus in sanctis
Bainton: And I saw a new heaven
11:15am - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
Concert Spirituel: Instrumental Gems of the French Baroque
Aldo Abreu, recorders; with Duo Maresienne (Carol Lewis, bass viola da gamba & pardessus de viole; Olav Chris Henriksen, theorbo & baroque guitar
The "Concert Spirituel" was the first public concert series in Paris, founded by Anne Danican-Philidor - Aldo Abreu & Duo Maresienne will perform works that might have been played on that series, including music by Philidor, Dieupart, Couperin, Marais, & Campion. There will even be a duet for recorder and pardessus de viole!
3pm - Somerville Museum, One Westwood Road (at Central St.), Somerville, MA
$19/$14. For more information: www.somervillemuseum.org or call (617) 666-9810
Aldo Abreu, recorders; with Duo Maresienne (Carol Lewis, bass viola da gamba & pardessus de viole; Olav Chris Henriksen, theorbo & baroque guitar
The "Concert Spirituel" was the first public concert series in Paris, founded by Anne Danican-Philidor - Aldo Abreu & Duo Maresienne will perform works that might have been played on that series, including music by Philidor, Dieupart, Couperin, Marais, & Campion. There will even be a duet for recorder and pardessus de viole!
3pm - Somerville Museum, One Westwood Road (at Central St.), Somerville, MA
$19/$14. For more information: www.somervillemuseum.org or call (617) 666-9810
Monday, November 2
Solemn Requiem Mass for All Souls Day
The Choir of the Church of the Advent
Lôbo: Missa pro defunctis
Lôbo: Audivi vocem de cœlo
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
Lôbo: Missa pro defunctis
Lôbo: Audivi vocem de cœlo
6:30pm - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
Friday, November 6
Musicians of the Old Post Road: "Earthly Baroque"
Musicians of the Old Post Road
As a part of its 2015-16 "green" concert series - its 27th - Musicians of the Old Post Road presents "Earthly Baroque," vivid and appealing works by Biber, Handel, Vivaldi, Werner, and others that splendidly evoke the sounds of nature.
7:30pm - First Parish of Sudbury, 327 Concord Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776
$30 / $25 senior / $10 student (with ID)
For more information: www.oldpostroad.org/concert_series
Musicians of the Old Post Road
As a part of its 2015-16 "green" concert series - its 27th - Musicians of the Old Post Road presents "Earthly Baroque," vivid and appealing works by Biber, Handel, Vivaldi, Werner, and others that splendidly evoke the sounds of nature.
7:30pm - First Parish of Sudbury, 327 Concord Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776
$30 / $25 senior / $10 student (with ID)
For more information: www.oldpostroad.org/concert_series
Songs of the Oracle
Prophetiae Sibyllarum of Orlando di Lasso and motets by William Byrd
Tramontana: Elise Groves, Hilary Anne Walker, Gerrod Pagenkopf, Sean Lair, and James Dargan
Tramontana’s third season kicks off with an exciting program of prophecy and mysticism. “Songs of the Oracle” is a creatively woven exploration of secular, mystical, and sacred beliefs about the coming of Christ. The powerful Prophetiae Sibyllarum combine the mystical texts of the ancient oracles - including the oracle at Delphi - with some of Lassus’ most daring harmonies. Motets by William Byrd explore these same ideas from the pen of a Catholic in hiding from a Protestant monarch. Join us for an hour of sacred mysteries, secular prophecies, and glorious singing!
8pm - MIT Chapel, 48 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Sponsored by the MIT Office of Religious Life and Campus Activities Complex and introducing the MIT Chapel Concert Series
Free will donations accepted
For more information: www.tramontanasings.com
Prophetiae Sibyllarum of Orlando di Lasso and motets by William Byrd
Tramontana: Elise Groves, Hilary Anne Walker, Gerrod Pagenkopf, Sean Lair, and James Dargan
Tramontana’s third season kicks off with an exciting program of prophecy and mysticism. “Songs of the Oracle” is a creatively woven exploration of secular, mystical, and sacred beliefs about the coming of Christ. The powerful Prophetiae Sibyllarum combine the mystical texts of the ancient oracles - including the oracle at Delphi - with some of Lassus’ most daring harmonies. Motets by William Byrd explore these same ideas from the pen of a Catholic in hiding from a Protestant monarch. Join us for an hour of sacred mysteries, secular prophecies, and glorious singing!
8pm - MIT Chapel, 48 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Sponsored by the MIT Office of Religious Life and Campus Activities Complex and introducing the MIT Chapel Concert Series
Free will donations accepted
For more information: www.tramontanasings.com
El Siglo de Oro (The Golden Age): Four Centuries of Spanish Music
Concordia Consort (Sheila Beardslee, viol/director; Nouri Newman & Brian Warnock, recorders) with Eileen Cecelia Callahan, soprano & Douglas Freundlich, lute
Sacred works from the Las Huelgas and Montserrat MS, Sephardic songs, works by Encina, Alfonso, Josquin, Ponce, Morales, Ortiz, Falconieri & Aranes. Limited seating, reservation recommended
8pm - Private House Concert (Wayland MA - address to be given upon reservation)
Suggested Donation $20. For more information: 978/264-0584 or sheilabb@verizon.net for details
Concordia Consort (Sheila Beardslee, viol/director; Nouri Newman & Brian Warnock, recorders) with Eileen Cecelia Callahan, soprano & Douglas Freundlich, lute
Sacred works from the Las Huelgas and Montserrat MS, Sephardic songs, works by Encina, Alfonso, Josquin, Ponce, Morales, Ortiz, Falconieri & Aranes. Limited seating, reservation recommended
8pm - Private House Concert (Wayland MA - address to be given upon reservation)
Suggested Donation $20. For more information: 978/264-0584 or sheilabb@verizon.net for details
Saturday, November 7
Workshop "Gedenck-Clank: The Netherlands and Spain 1568-1648"
Presented by the Viola da Gamba Society - New England
Anne Legêne, Karen Burciaga, Michael Barrett, Jane Hershey, Daniel Meyers, coaches
This workshop for viols, voices, recorders and plucked strings will focus on music-making in the Netherlands in the 17th-century, when King Philip of Spain ruled, and the rebellion that followed. Topics include Spanish divisions; Valerius' Gedenck-clanck ("Sound-History"); The Beggars' Songbook; Looking at Lachrimae; Sweelinck's Psalm Settings
9am-4pm - Slosberg Music Building, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Tuition $85. Scholarships available for students. Schedule and details at http://vdgsne.org
Presented by the Viola da Gamba Society - New England
Anne Legêne, Karen Burciaga, Michael Barrett, Jane Hershey, Daniel Meyers, coaches
This workshop for viols, voices, recorders and plucked strings will focus on music-making in the Netherlands in the 17th-century, when King Philip of Spain ruled, and the rebellion that followed. Topics include Spanish divisions; Valerius' Gedenck-clanck ("Sound-History"); The Beggars' Songbook; Looking at Lachrimae; Sweelinck's Psalm Settings
9am-4pm - Slosberg Music Building, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Tuition $85. Scholarships available for students. Schedule and details at http://vdgsne.org
Telemann Methodische Sonaten
Janet Fink, recorder; Christopher Grills, harpsichord
Sonatas 7, 8, and 9; and a harpsichord fantasia
1pm - South End branch of Boston Public Library, 685 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Free, donations welcome
For more information: 627-820-9006
Janet Fink, recorder; Christopher Grills, harpsichord
Sonatas 7, 8, and 9; and a harpsichord fantasia
1pm - South End branch of Boston Public Library, 685 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Free, donations welcome
For more information: 627-820-9006
Musicians of the Old Post Road: "Earthly Baroque"
Musicians of the Old Post Road
As a part of its 2015-16 "green" concert series - its 27th - Musicians of the Old Post Road presents "Earthly Baroque," vivid and appealing works by Biber, Handel, Vivaldi, Werner, and others that splendidly evoke the sounds of nature.
8pm - Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
$30 / $25 senior / $10 student (with ID)
For more information: www.oldpostroad.org/concert_series
Musicians of the Old Post Road
As a part of its 2015-16 "green" concert series - its 27th - Musicians of the Old Post Road presents "Earthly Baroque," vivid and appealing works by Biber, Handel, Vivaldi, Werner, and others that splendidly evoke the sounds of nature.
8pm - Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
$30 / $25 senior / $10 student (with ID)
For more information: www.oldpostroad.org/concert_series
Newton Baroque: J.S. Bach's Fabulous Flute Sonatas
Baroque-flutist Mary Oleskiewicz joins Newton Baroque Director Andrus Madsen, harpsichord, and Laura Jeppesen, viola da gamba to play Johann Sebastian Bach's music for solo flute.
Included in the program will be the Sonatas in A Major, BWV1032, and E Minor BWV 1034, solo flute Partita BWV 1013 and the grand Sonata in B Minor BWV 1030. Solo harpsichord gems will round out the program.
8pm - Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton
Admission: $35 (seniors $30 and students $10). Under 18 free. Tickets at the door or on line at newtonbaroque.org for $5 discount.
For more information: newtonbaroque.org
Baroque-flutist Mary Oleskiewicz joins Newton Baroque Director Andrus Madsen, harpsichord, and Laura Jeppesen, viola da gamba to play Johann Sebastian Bach's music for solo flute.
Included in the program will be the Sonatas in A Major, BWV1032, and E Minor BWV 1034, solo flute Partita BWV 1013 and the grand Sonata in B Minor BWV 1030. Solo harpsichord gems will round out the program.
8pm - Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton
Admission: $35 (seniors $30 and students $10). Under 18 free. Tickets at the door or on line at newtonbaroque.org for $5 discount.
For more information: newtonbaroque.org
Sunday, November 8
Solemn High Mass
Tenors and Basses of the Choir of the Church of the Advent
Langlais: II. Cantilène from Suite brève
Allen: Missa "Rex genitor"
Marcello: Thy mercy, Jehovah
Victoria: O sacrum convivium
Dupré: XVI. Placare Christe servulis (Toussaint) from Le Tombeau de Titelouze
11:15am - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
Tenors and Basses of the Choir of the Church of the Advent
Langlais: II. Cantilène from Suite brève
Allen: Missa "Rex genitor"
Marcello: Thy mercy, Jehovah
Victoria: O sacrum convivium
Dupré: XVI. Placare Christe servulis (Toussaint) from Le Tombeau de Titelouze
11:15am - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
Songs of the Oracle
Prophetiae Sibyllarum of Orlando di Lasso and motets by William Byrd
Tramontana: Elise Groves, Hilary Anne Walker, Gerrod Pagenkopf, Sean Lair, and James Dargan
Tramontana’s third season kicks off with an exciting program of prophecy and mysticism. “Songs of the Oracle” is a creatively woven exploration of secular, mystical, and sacred beliefs about the coming of Christ. The powerful Prophetiae Sibyllarum combine the mystical texts of the ancient oracles - including the oracle at Delphi - with some of Lassus’ most daring harmonies. Motets by William Byrd explore these same ideas from the pen of a Catholic in hiding from a Protestant monarch. Join us for an hour of sacred mysteries, secular prophecies, and glorious singing!
3:30pm - Moseley Hall, Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St, Boston, MA
Suggested donation of $15. For more information: www.tramontanasings.com
Prophetiae Sibyllarum of Orlando di Lasso and motets by William Byrd
Tramontana: Elise Groves, Hilary Anne Walker, Gerrod Pagenkopf, Sean Lair, and James Dargan
Tramontana’s third season kicks off with an exciting program of prophecy and mysticism. “Songs of the Oracle” is a creatively woven exploration of secular, mystical, and sacred beliefs about the coming of Christ. The powerful Prophetiae Sibyllarum combine the mystical texts of the ancient oracles - including the oracle at Delphi - with some of Lassus’ most daring harmonies. Motets by William Byrd explore these same ideas from the pen of a Catholic in hiding from a Protestant monarch. Join us for an hour of sacred mysteries, secular prophecies, and glorious singing!
3:30pm - Moseley Hall, Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St, Boston, MA
Suggested donation of $15. For more information: www.tramontanasings.com
El Siglo de Oro (The Golden Age): Four Centuries of Spanish Music
Concordia Consort (Sheila Beardslee, viol/director; Nouri Newman & Brian Warnock, recorders) with Eileen Cecelia Callahan, soprano & Douglas Freundlich, lute, with guest Barry Lockard, harpsichord
Sacred works from the Las Huelgas and Montserrat MS, Sephardic songs, works by Encina, Alfonso, Josquin, Ponce, Morales, Ortiz, Falconieri & Aranes. Limited seating, reservation recommended
4pm - Wakefield Opera House Series, 2 High Street, Sanbornville, NH
$15 at the door, $12 advance sale.
For more information: 603/522-0512 or wakefieldoperahouse.org/
Concordia Consort (Sheila Beardslee, viol/director; Nouri Newman & Brian Warnock, recorders) with Eileen Cecelia Callahan, soprano & Douglas Freundlich, lute, with guest Barry Lockard, harpsichord
Sacred works from the Las Huelgas and Montserrat MS, Sephardic songs, works by Encina, Alfonso, Josquin, Ponce, Morales, Ortiz, Falconieri & Aranes. Limited seating, reservation recommended
4pm - Wakefield Opera House Series, 2 High Street, Sanbornville, NH
$15 at the door, $12 advance sale.
For more information: 603/522-0512 or wakefieldoperahouse.org/
Friday, November 13
El Siglo de Oro (The Golden Age): Four Centuries of Spanish Music
Concordia Consort (Sheila Beardslee, viol/director; Nouri Newman & Brian Warnock, recorders) with Eileen Cecelia Callahan, soprano & Douglas Freundlich, lute
Sacred works from the Las Huelgas and Montserrat MS, Sephardic songs, works by Encina, Alfonso, Josquin, Ponce, Morales, Ortiz, Falconieri & Aranes. Limited seating, reservation recommended
8pm - Calvary Methodist Church, 300 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington, MA.
Suggested donation $15, $10 st, sr, early music society members.
For more information: 978/264-0584 or concordiaconsort.com
Concordia Consort (Sheila Beardslee, viol/director; Nouri Newman & Brian Warnock, recorders) with Eileen Cecelia Callahan, soprano & Douglas Freundlich, lute
Sacred works from the Las Huelgas and Montserrat MS, Sephardic songs, works by Encina, Alfonso, Josquin, Ponce, Morales, Ortiz, Falconieri & Aranes. Limited seating, reservation recommended
8pm - Calvary Methodist Church, 300 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington, MA.
Suggested donation $15, $10 st, sr, early music society members.
For more information: 978/264-0584 or concordiaconsort.com
Saturday, November 14
Cafe Mozart
Musical Offering: Sarah Paysnick, flute; Sarah Darling, violin; Zoe Kemmerling, viola; Shirley Hunt, 'cello
Enjoy some classical flute quartets while sipping tea in one of our favorite venues, the Pusey Room in Harvard's Memorial Church. Our Program includes Mozart's Flute Quartet in A Major, and delightful hidden gems by Joseph Schmitt (a Mozart contemporary), Ignaz Pleyel, and Johann Georg Albrechtsberger.
4pm - Harvard Memorial Church: Pusey Room, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138
$15/10 (free for under 12).
For more information: www.musical-offering.org
Musical Offering: Sarah Paysnick, flute; Sarah Darling, violin; Zoe Kemmerling, viola; Shirley Hunt, 'cello
Enjoy some classical flute quartets while sipping tea in one of our favorite venues, the Pusey Room in Harvard's Memorial Church. Our Program includes Mozart's Flute Quartet in A Major, and delightful hidden gems by Joseph Schmitt (a Mozart contemporary), Ignaz Pleyel, and Johann Georg Albrechtsberger.
4pm - Harvard Memorial Church: Pusey Room, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138
$15/10 (free for under 12).
For more information: www.musical-offering.org
Remember and Rejoice! - A Te Deum and a Requiem for a Prince
The Crescendo Chorus and Period Instrument Orchestra
Sopranos Julianne Baird and Alicia De Paolo, Countertenor Nicholas Tamagna, Tenor John Cox, Bass Kevin Maynor
Directed by Crescendo's Founding Artistic Director Christine Gevert
Pietro Torri - Missa Pro Defunctis* (1726) *U.S. Premiere!
Gottlieb Heinrich Stölzel - Te Deum (1717?)
“Torri's Requiem is a work of great beauty and stylistic variety. Its five voice vocal parts – both soli and tutti – and the instrumental forces, which include woodwinds and trumpet, feature both the more conservative Renaissance counterpoint and the modern and expressive Baroque concerto style. This is a celebratory work, solemn and mostly upbeat, with many exuberant melodies and dramatic choral passages. Like several other large scale Baroque oratorios, this work was lost, and only performed again in the 1990s by a Belgian group, from whom we obtained a transcription. We are delighted to present this work to the American audiences in concert.” - Christine Gevert, Artistic Director of Crescendo *Pre-Concert Talk 30 minutes prior to performances
6pm - First Congregational Church, 251 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 02130
For Tickets: http://worldclassmusic.org/buy-tickets/
More information on Crescendo and this program:www.worldclassmusic.org
The Crescendo Chorus and Period Instrument Orchestra
Sopranos Julianne Baird and Alicia De Paolo, Countertenor Nicholas Tamagna, Tenor John Cox, Bass Kevin Maynor
Directed by Crescendo's Founding Artistic Director Christine Gevert
Pietro Torri - Missa Pro Defunctis* (1726) *U.S. Premiere!
Gottlieb Heinrich Stölzel - Te Deum (1717?)
“Torri's Requiem is a work of great beauty and stylistic variety. Its five voice vocal parts – both soli and tutti – and the instrumental forces, which include woodwinds and trumpet, feature both the more conservative Renaissance counterpoint and the modern and expressive Baroque concerto style. This is a celebratory work, solemn and mostly upbeat, with many exuberant melodies and dramatic choral passages. Like several other large scale Baroque oratorios, this work was lost, and only performed again in the 1990s by a Belgian group, from whom we obtained a transcription. We are delighted to present this work to the American audiences in concert.” - Christine Gevert, Artistic Director of Crescendo *Pre-Concert Talk 30 minutes prior to performances
6pm - First Congregational Church, 251 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 02130
For Tickets: http://worldclassmusic.org/buy-tickets/
More information on Crescendo and this program:www.worldclassmusic.org
The Founder of the Feast
Seven Times Salt: Karen Burciaga, violin; Daniel Meyers, recorders, flute & percussion; Josh Schreiber Shalem, bass viol; Matthew Wright, lute; with Gerrod Pagenkopf, countertenor.
As the nights grow longer, enjoy a warming mix of songs about Martinmas and Guy Fawkes, autumnal tunes by Campion, Peerson, and Byrd, and high-spirited selections from Henry VIII's music book. Stay for a cup of stingo afterwards!
8pm - Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell St. Watertown, MA
Suggested donation $15. For more information www.seventimessalt.com
Seven Times Salt: Karen Burciaga, violin; Daniel Meyers, recorders, flute & percussion; Josh Schreiber Shalem, bass viol; Matthew Wright, lute; with Gerrod Pagenkopf, countertenor.
As the nights grow longer, enjoy a warming mix of songs about Martinmas and Guy Fawkes, autumnal tunes by Campion, Peerson, and Byrd, and high-spirited selections from Henry VIII's music book. Stay for a cup of stingo afterwards!
8pm - Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell St. Watertown, MA
Suggested donation $15. For more information www.seventimessalt.com
Scheri Musicali: Madrigals and songs by Claudio Monteverdi
Pam Igelsrud, Soprano; Sophie Michaux, Mezzo-soprano; Alex Nishibun, Tenor; Adam Simon, Baritone; Lawson Daves, Bass;
Brian Church, Bass; Velleda Miragias, Baroque Cello; Ben Katz, Harpsichord
This group of madrigal enthusiasts is excited to present a passionate rendition of 1 to 6 part madrigals from the great Claudio Monteverdi's Books of Madrigals (libri IV to VIII). Playing with "chiaroscuro" and with the exciting acoustics of the MIT Chapel, this daring ensemble will explore the colorful palet of sounds and emotions that the 17th century italian Maestro della Musica left for us to bring to life.
8pm - MIT Chapel, 48 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Suggested donation $15. For more information: www.sophiemichaux.com and sophiepmichaux@gmail.com
Pam Igelsrud, Soprano; Sophie Michaux, Mezzo-soprano; Alex Nishibun, Tenor; Adam Simon, Baritone; Lawson Daves, Bass;
Brian Church, Bass; Velleda Miragias, Baroque Cello; Ben Katz, Harpsichord
This group of madrigal enthusiasts is excited to present a passionate rendition of 1 to 6 part madrigals from the great Claudio Monteverdi's Books of Madrigals (libri IV to VIII). Playing with "chiaroscuro" and with the exciting acoustics of the MIT Chapel, this daring ensemble will explore the colorful palet of sounds and emotions that the 17th century italian Maestro della Musica left for us to bring to life.
8pm - MIT Chapel, 48 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Suggested donation $15. For more information: www.sophiemichaux.com and sophiepmichaux@gmail.com
Sunday, November 15
Solemn High Mass
The Choir of the Church of the Advent
Thalben-Ball: Elegy
Byrd: Mass for Four Voices
Harris: Bring us, O Lord God
Byrd: Cibavit eos
Guilmant: Grand Chorus in March Form
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
Thalben-Ball: Elegy
Byrd: Mass for Four Voices
Harris: Bring us, O Lord God
Byrd: Cibavit eos
Guilmant: Grand Chorus in March Form
11:15am - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
A Concert for Marriage Equality: Musical Celebrations and the Mozart Requiem for Those Who Never Saw This Day
Coro Allegro with Guest Artists Teresa Wakim (soprano), Clare McNamara (alto), Stefan Reed (tenor), and Thomas Jones (bass)
Join Coro Allegro as we celebrate this year's historic marriage equality victory with W.A. Mozart’s Exsultate, jubilate and works by American composers and poets, including Pablo Ortiz’s Leaving Limerick on a poem by U.S. Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco. Then experience the profoundly moving power of Mozart’s Requiem, as we remember those who struggled for but never saw this day and the great, unfinished work of human rights worldwide.
3pm - Sanders Theater, 45 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA
$25-65 (with discounts for seniors and students)
For more information: http://www.coroallegro.org
Coro Allegro with Guest Artists Teresa Wakim (soprano), Clare McNamara (alto), Stefan Reed (tenor), and Thomas Jones (bass)
Join Coro Allegro as we celebrate this year's historic marriage equality victory with W.A. Mozart’s Exsultate, jubilate and works by American composers and poets, including Pablo Ortiz’s Leaving Limerick on a poem by U.S. Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco. Then experience the profoundly moving power of Mozart’s Requiem, as we remember those who struggled for but never saw this day and the great, unfinished work of human rights worldwide.
3pm - Sanders Theater, 45 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA
$25-65 (with discounts for seniors and students)
For more information: http://www.coroallegro.org
El Siglo de Oro (The Golden Age): Four Centuries of Spanish Music
Concordia Consort (Sheila Beardslee, viol/director; Nouri Newman & Brian Warnock, recorders) with Eileen Cecelia Callahan, soprano & Douglas Freundlich, lute
Sacred works from the Las Huelgas and Montserrat MS, Sephardic songs, works by Encina, Alfonso, Josquin, Ponce, Morales, Ortiz, Falconieri & Aranes. Limited seating, reservation recommended
3pm - Trinity Episcopal Church (Parish Hall), 81 Elm Street in Concord, MA. Please enter at River Street doors.
Suggested donation $15, $10 st, sr, early music society members.
For more information: 978/264-0584 or concordiaconsort.com
Concordia Consort (Sheila Beardslee, viol/director; Nouri Newman & Brian Warnock, recorders) with Eileen Cecelia Callahan, soprano & Douglas Freundlich, lute
Sacred works from the Las Huelgas and Montserrat MS, Sephardic songs, works by Encina, Alfonso, Josquin, Ponce, Morales, Ortiz, Falconieri & Aranes. Limited seating, reservation recommended
3pm - Trinity Episcopal Church (Parish Hall), 81 Elm Street in Concord, MA. Please enter at River Street doors.
Suggested donation $15, $10 st, sr, early music society members.
For more information: 978/264-0584 or concordiaconsort.com
Remember and Rejoice! - A Te Deum and a Requiem for a Prince
The Crescendo Chorus and Period Instrument Orchestra
Sopranos Julianne Baird and Alicia De Paolo, Countertenor Nicholas Tamagna, Tenor John Cox, Bass Kevin Maynor
Directed by Crescendo's Founding Artistic Director Christine Gevert
Pietro Torri - Missa Pro Defunctis* (1726) *U.S. Premiere!
Gottlieb Heinrich Stölzel - Te Deum (1717?)
“Torri's Requiem is a work of great beauty and stylistic variety. Its five voice vocal parts – both soli and tutti – and the instrumental forces, which include woodwinds and trumpet, feature both the more conservative Renaissance counterpoint and the modern and expressive Baroque concerto style. This is a celebratory work, solemn and mostly upbeat, with many exuberant melodies and dramatic choral passages. Like several other large scale Baroque oratorios, this work was lost, and only performed again in the 1990s by a Belgian group, from whom we obtained a transcription. We are delighted to present this work to the American audiences in concert.” - Christine Gevert, Artistic Director of Crescendo *Pre-Concert Talk 30 minutes prior to performances
4pm - Trinity Church Lime Rock, 484 Lime Rock Rd., Lakeville, CT 06039
For Tickets: http://worldclassmusic.org/buy-tickets/
More information on Crescendo and this program:www.worldclassmusic.org
The Crescendo Chorus and Period Instrument Orchestra
Sopranos Julianne Baird and Alicia De Paolo, Countertenor Nicholas Tamagna, Tenor John Cox, Bass Kevin Maynor
Directed by Crescendo's Founding Artistic Director Christine Gevert
Pietro Torri - Missa Pro Defunctis* (1726) *U.S. Premiere!
Gottlieb Heinrich Stölzel - Te Deum (1717?)
“Torri's Requiem is a work of great beauty and stylistic variety. Its five voice vocal parts – both soli and tutti – and the instrumental forces, which include woodwinds and trumpet, feature both the more conservative Renaissance counterpoint and the modern and expressive Baroque concerto style. This is a celebratory work, solemn and mostly upbeat, with many exuberant melodies and dramatic choral passages. Like several other large scale Baroque oratorios, this work was lost, and only performed again in the 1990s by a Belgian group, from whom we obtained a transcription. We are delighted to present this work to the American audiences in concert.” - Christine Gevert, Artistic Director of Crescendo *Pre-Concert Talk 30 minutes prior to performances
4pm - Trinity Church Lime Rock, 484 Lime Rock Rd., Lakeville, CT 06039
For Tickets: http://worldclassmusic.org/buy-tickets/
More information on Crescendo and this program:www.worldclassmusic.org
Evensong and Benediction
The Choir of the Church of the Advent
Howells: Collegium Regale, Service for King's College
Holst: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Halley: Responses
Harris: Bring us, O Lord God
Howells: Flourish for a Bidding
4:30pm - Organ recital by Carson Cooman, music of Madsen and Åberg
5pm - 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
Howells: Collegium Regale, Service for King's College
Holst: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Halley: Responses
Harris: Bring us, O Lord God
Howells: Flourish for a Bidding
4:30pm - Organ recital by Carson Cooman, music of Madsen and Åberg
5pm - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
Thursday, November 19
If music be the food of love
Colby College Collegium - Timothy Burris, director
The Colby Collegium Chamber Singers and Players explore the music of 17th-century England. The late-Renaissance and early-Baroque in England produced a rich repertoire of both choral and instrumental works that celebrate the Human in Nature, and the Nature of being Human. The program includes works by Henry Purcell, Matthew Locke, and John Wilbye.
7:30pm - Lorimer Chapel, Colby College, Waterville, Maine
Admission free and open to the public. For more information: http://www.colby.edu/musicdept/collegium/
Colby College Collegium - Timothy Burris, director
The Colby Collegium Chamber Singers and Players explore the music of 17th-century England. The late-Renaissance and early-Baroque in England produced a rich repertoire of both choral and instrumental works that celebrate the Human in Nature, and the Nature of being Human. The program includes works by Henry Purcell, Matthew Locke, and John Wilbye.
7:30pm - Lorimer Chapel, Colby College, Waterville, Maine
Admission free and open to the public. For more information: http://www.colby.edu/musicdept/collegium/
Friday, November 20
Renaissance Dance
Renaissonics and friends
Everyone welcome. No experience necessary -- all dances taught. Accompanied by live music (and vegan refreshments).
7:30pm - Margaret Jewett Hall, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge MA
Donations Welcome. For more information: www.Renaissonics.com, (617) 460-4653 or tysontsurutani@gmail.com
Renaissonics and friends
Everyone welcome. No experience necessary -- all dances taught. Accompanied by live music (and vegan refreshments).
7:30pm - Margaret Jewett Hall, First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge MA
Donations Welcome. For more information: www.Renaissonics.com, (617) 460-4653 or tysontsurutani@gmail.com
Organ Recital in Memory of Gunther Schuller
Aaron Sunstein, organist
As part of a series of memorial events for Boston composer Gunther Schuller (1925-2015), organist Aaron Sunstein will present the premiere performance of Schuller's complete Symphony for Organ of 1981. Co-sponsored by the Boston Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and The New England Conservatory, the concert will also include music in like spirit by Max Reger and Francisco Correa de Arauxo.
8pm - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free. For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
Aaron Sunstein, organist
As part of a series of memorial events for Boston composer Gunther Schuller (1925-2015), organist Aaron Sunstein will present the premiere performance of Schuller's complete Symphony for Organ of 1981. Co-sponsored by the Boston Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and The New England Conservatory, the concert will also include music in like spirit by Max Reger and Francisco Correa de Arauxo.
8pm - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free. For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
Saturday, November 21
Open Rehearsal: Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610
Sounds of Stow Chorus and Orchestra (Barbara Jones, artistic director)
with soloists, Jessica Cooper, Emily Thorner, Jason Wang, and Eric Christopher Perry
Children welcomed.
1:30pm - Hale Middle School, 55 Hartley Rd., Stow, MA
$5 donation. For more information: www.soundsofstow.org
Sounds of Stow Chorus and Orchestra (Barbara Jones, artistic director)
with soloists, Jessica Cooper, Emily Thorner, Jason Wang, and Eric Christopher Perry
Children welcomed.
1:30pm - Hale Middle School, 55 Hartley Rd., Stow, MA
$5 donation. For more information: www.soundsofstow.org
Two’s Company: A Concert of Keyboard Duos
Sylvia Berry, fortepiano and Leon Schelhase, harpsichords
An unusual program of keyboard duos by three of the Bach Sons (W.F, C.P.E., and J.C.) as well as solo works by Haydn and Schwanenberger.
4pm - St. Anne's in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, 147 Concord Road, Lincoln MA, 01773
$15 general/$12 students and seniors/Free for children 12 and under
For more information: www.sylviaberry.org
Sylvia Berry, fortepiano and Leon Schelhase, harpsichords
An unusual program of keyboard duos by three of the Bach Sons (W.F, C.P.E., and J.C.) as well as solo works by Haydn and Schwanenberger.
4pm - St. Anne's in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, 147 Concord Road, Lincoln MA, 01773
$15 general/$12 students and seniors/Free for children 12 and under
For more information: www.sylviaberry.org
Newton Baroque: Chez Sara Levy's 18th Century Berlin Salon
Performers are Mary Oleskiewicz, baroque flute; Pamela Dellal, mezzo soprano;
Jesse Irons and Katherine Winterstein, violins; Laura Jeppesen, viola and viola da gamba;
Shirley Hunt, cello; Jay Elfenbein, bass and viola da gamba; and Andrus Madsen, harpsichord and Director of Newton Baroque.
Be our guest as we recreate the 1780s Berlin Salon of the brilliant young Jewish pianist, Sara Levy. The daughter of Daniel Itzig a banker with close ties to Frederick the Great, and pupil of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, she had the means, and the musicianship to make her weekly salon events among the greatest in all of northern Europe. Just as her guests did, we will enjoy a program of Sinfonies, Concerti, Sonatas and Opera Excerpts including, Emanuel Bach's Sinfonie in B Minor Wq 182/5 and Flute Concerto in D Minor Wq 22, excerpts from the Berlin Opera and more.
8pm - Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton
Admission $35 (seniors $30 and students $10; under 18 free) Tickets available at the door or online at newtonbaroque.org for a $5 discount. For more information: www.newtonbaroque.org
Performers are Mary Oleskiewicz, baroque flute; Pamela Dellal, mezzo soprano;
Jesse Irons and Katherine Winterstein, violins; Laura Jeppesen, viola and viola da gamba;
Shirley Hunt, cello; Jay Elfenbein, bass and viola da gamba; and Andrus Madsen, harpsichord and Director of Newton Baroque.
Be our guest as we recreate the 1780s Berlin Salon of the brilliant young Jewish pianist, Sara Levy. The daughter of Daniel Itzig a banker with close ties to Frederick the Great, and pupil of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, she had the means, and the musicianship to make her weekly salon events among the greatest in all of northern Europe. Just as her guests did, we will enjoy a program of Sinfonies, Concerti, Sonatas and Opera Excerpts including, Emanuel Bach's Sinfonie in B Minor Wq 182/5 and Flute Concerto in D Minor Wq 22, excerpts from the Berlin Opera and more.
8pm - Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St., West Newton
Admission $35 (seniors $30 and students $10; under 18 free) Tickets available at the door or online at newtonbaroque.org for a $5 discount. For more information: www.newtonbaroque.org
Sunday, November 22
Solemn High Mass for the Feast of Christ the King
The Choir of the Church of the Advent
Reger: Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren
Victoria: Missa "Salve Regina"
Byrd: Attolite portas
Amner: Lift up your heads
Tournemire: Improvisation su le "Te Deum"
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
Reger: Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König der Ehren
Victoria: Missa "Salve Regina"
Byrd: Attolite portas
Amner: Lift up your heads
Tournemire: Improvisation su le "Te Deum"
11:15am - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610
Sounds of Stow Chorus and Orchestra (Barbara Jones, artistic director)
with soloists, Jessica Cooper, Emily Thorner, Jason Wang, and Eric Christopher Perry
3pm - Hale Middle School, 55 Hartley Rd., Stow, MA
$25/$20/$10. For more information: www.soundsofstow.org
Sounds of Stow Chorus and Orchestra (Barbara Jones, artistic director)
with soloists, Jessica Cooper, Emily Thorner, Jason Wang, and Eric Christopher Perry
3pm - Hale Middle School, 55 Hartley Rd., Stow, MA
$25/$20/$10. For more information: www.soundsofstow.org
Newton Baroque: Chez Sara Levy's 18th Century Berlin Salon
Performers are Mary Oleskiewicz, baroque flute; Pamela Dellal, mezzo soprano;
Jesse Irons and Katherine Winterstein, violins; Laura Jeppesen, viola and viola da gamba;
Shirley Hunt, cello; Jay Elfenbein, bass and viola da gamba; and Andrus Madsen, harpsichord and Director of Newton Baroque.
Be our guest as we recreate the 1780s Berlin Salon of the brilliant young Jewish pianist, Sara Levy. The daughter of Daniel Itzig a banker with close ties to Frederick the Great, and pupil of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, she had the means, and the musicianship to make her weekly salon events among the greatest in all of northern Europe. Just as her guests did, we will enjoy a program of Sinfonies, Concerti, Sonatas and Opera Excerpts including, Emanuel Bach's Sinfonie in B Minor Wq 182/5 and Flute Concerto in D Minor Wq 22, excerpts from the Berlin Opera and more.
3pm - College Club of Boston, 44 Commonwealth Ave., Boston MA 02116
Admission $35 (seniors $30 and students $10; under 18 free) Tickets available at the door or online at newtonbaroque.org for a $5 discount. For more information: www.newtonbaroque.org
Performers are Mary Oleskiewicz, baroque flute; Pamela Dellal, mezzo soprano;
Jesse Irons and Katherine Winterstein, violins; Laura Jeppesen, viola and viola da gamba;
Shirley Hunt, cello; Jay Elfenbein, bass and viola da gamba; and Andrus Madsen, harpsichord and Director of Newton Baroque.
Be our guest as we recreate the 1780s Berlin Salon of the brilliant young Jewish pianist, Sara Levy. The daughter of Daniel Itzig a banker with close ties to Frederick the Great, and pupil of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, she had the means, and the musicianship to make her weekly salon events among the greatest in all of northern Europe. Just as her guests did, we will enjoy a program of Sinfonies, Concerti, Sonatas and Opera Excerpts including, Emanuel Bach's Sinfonie in B Minor Wq 182/5 and Flute Concerto in D Minor Wq 22, excerpts from the Berlin Opera and more.
3pm - College Club of Boston, 44 Commonwealth Ave., Boston MA 02116
Admission $35 (seniors $30 and students $10; under 18 free) Tickets available at the door or online at newtonbaroque.org for a $5 discount. For more information: www.newtonbaroque.org
Two’s Company: A concert of keyboard duos
Sylvia Berry, fortepiano
Leon Schelhase, harpsichord
An unusual program featuring duos by J.C. Bach, C.P.E. Bach and W.F. Bach, as well as solos by Haydn and Schwanenberger.
3pm - Old South Church, 645 Boylston St,
Admission: $15 general/$12 students and seniors/Free for children 12 and under
For more information: www.sylviaberry.org
Sylvia Berry, fortepiano
Leon Schelhase, harpsichord
An unusual program featuring duos by J.C. Bach, C.P.E. Bach and W.F. Bach, as well as solos by Haydn and Schwanenberger.
3pm - Old South Church, 645 Boylston St,
Admission: $15 general/$12 students and seniors/Free for children 12 and under
For more information: www.sylviaberry.org
Visions of Hildegard von Bingen
Viriditas (Cristi Catt, director)
with guests: Eden MacAdam Somer and students from New England Conservatory's Contemporary Improvisation Department.
Excerpts from Hildegard's play, /Ordo Virtutem/ mingle with new works of Patricia Van Ness and Caroline Kuhn, a traditional Korean Exorcism Dance, the Shape Note hymn /Bridgewater/, a traditional Begdashi Chant and instrumental improvisations on viola and violin. Night Song is a Sunday evening hour-long event at First Church in Cambridge that fosters meditation and contemplation, providing a refuge from the stress and frantic pace of daily lives. Through the stillness of the evening, burning candles and incense, bells, artwork, and most especially music, Night Song brings serene beauty and quiet peace into human lives. No words are spoken; everything is perceived through the senses.
7pm - First Church Congregational in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge
Admission FREE / Donations appreciated.
For more information: www.nightsong.org
Viriditas (Cristi Catt, director)
with guests: Eden MacAdam Somer and students from New England Conservatory's Contemporary Improvisation Department.
Excerpts from Hildegard's play, /Ordo Virtutem/ mingle with new works of Patricia Van Ness and Caroline Kuhn, a traditional Korean Exorcism Dance, the Shape Note hymn /Bridgewater/, a traditional Begdashi Chant and instrumental improvisations on viola and violin. Night Song is a Sunday evening hour-long event at First Church in Cambridge that fosters meditation and contemplation, providing a refuge from the stress and frantic pace of daily lives. Through the stillness of the evening, burning candles and incense, bells, artwork, and most especially music, Night Song brings serene beauty and quiet peace into human lives. No words are spoken; everything is perceived through the senses.
7pm - First Church Congregational in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge
Admission FREE / Donations appreciated.
For more information: www.nightsong.org
Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra 20th Anniversary Concert
Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra, Harvard Choral Fellows, Phoebe Carrai, director.
Harvard Baroque is turning 20 - and we're inviting everyone back to join the party! Former directors Robert Mealy and Murray Forbes Somerville will join Phoebe Carrai, Sarah Darling, and Edward Jones for a massive evening of extreme beauty!
Handel - Overture to “Semele”
JS Bach - Concerto for Two Violins (Robert Mealy and Sarah Darling, soloists)
Marais - Suite from “Semele”
Corelli - Concerto Grosso no. 1
Monteverdi - Beatus Vir (directed by Edward Jones, feat. the UChoir Choral Fellows)
Purcell - Welcome to all the Pleasures (directed by Murray Forbes Somerville, feat. Choral Fellows)
Vivaldi “Alla Rustica” (featuring Harvard Baroque alumni!)
7pm - The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge MA
Free. For more information: www.harvardbaroque.org
Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra, Harvard Choral Fellows, Phoebe Carrai, director.
Harvard Baroque is turning 20 - and we're inviting everyone back to join the party! Former directors Robert Mealy and Murray Forbes Somerville will join Phoebe Carrai, Sarah Darling, and Edward Jones for a massive evening of extreme beauty!
Handel - Overture to “Semele”
JS Bach - Concerto for Two Violins (Robert Mealy and Sarah Darling, soloists)
Marais - Suite from “Semele”
Corelli - Concerto Grosso no. 1
Monteverdi - Beatus Vir (directed by Edward Jones, feat. the UChoir Choral Fellows)
Purcell - Welcome to all the Pleasures (directed by Murray Forbes Somerville, feat. Choral Fellows)
Vivaldi “Alla Rustica” (featuring Harvard Baroque alumni!)
7pm - The Memorial Church, Harvard University, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge MA
Free. For more information: www.harvardbaroque.org
Monday, November 23
An Evening in 17th-Century Europe
The Weckmann Project, Musica Nuova and Long & Away
On November 23, join The Weckmann Project, viol consort Long & Away, and New York-based Baroque opera company Musica Nuova for an evening of wine and cheese, song and sonata! This fundraiser will benefit our upcoming staged production of Heinrich Schütz's stunning Christmas Story (Weihnachtshistorie), taking place in Boston this December. By pairing historically informed performance with contemporary staging, we will bring to life the beauty and drama of Schütz’s music with an immediacy that speaks across generations. Please join us to hear stunning music by Schütz, Schop, Castello, Gibbons and others while you enjoy wine and light hors d’oeuvres at The Green Room.
7pm - The Green Room, 62 Bow Street, Somerville.
The suggested donation for this event is $30. For information, email The Weckmann Project
The Weckmann Project, Musica Nuova and Long & Away
On November 23, join The Weckmann Project, viol consort Long & Away, and New York-based Baroque opera company Musica Nuova for an evening of wine and cheese, song and sonata! This fundraiser will benefit our upcoming staged production of Heinrich Schütz's stunning Christmas Story (Weihnachtshistorie), taking place in Boston this December. By pairing historically informed performance with contemporary staging, we will bring to life the beauty and drama of Schütz’s music with an immediacy that speaks across generations. Please join us to hear stunning music by Schütz, Schop, Castello, Gibbons and others while you enjoy wine and light hors d’oeuvres at The Green Room.
7pm - The Green Room, 62 Bow Street, Somerville.
The suggested donation for this event is $30. For information, email The Weckmann Project
Saturday, November 28
BEMF Chamber Opera Series - Handel's Acis and Galatea
Aaron Sheehan, Acis; Teresa Wakim, Galatea; Douglas Williams, Polyphemus; Jason McStoots, Damon; Mark Williams, Coridon; Melinda Sullivan, Nymph; Robert Mealy, Concertmaster
Presented to packed houses in Boston and throughout North America, BEMF is reprising its magnificent production of the original 1718 chamber version of Handel’s cherished pastoral opera Acis and Galatea. GRAMMY Award–winning Musical Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs and renowned Stage Director Gilbert Blin lead a stellar cast headlined by BEMF’s own GRAMMY Award–winning tenor Aaron Sheehan as Acis. Whether seeing it again or for the very first time, this is an extraordinary event you won’t want to miss!
8pm - New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA
$20-$125. For more information: http://bemf.org/pages/opera/chamOpera.htm
Aaron Sheehan, Acis; Teresa Wakim, Galatea; Douglas Williams, Polyphemus; Jason McStoots, Damon; Mark Williams, Coridon; Melinda Sullivan, Nymph; Robert Mealy, Concertmaster
Presented to packed houses in Boston and throughout North America, BEMF is reprising its magnificent production of the original 1718 chamber version of Handel’s cherished pastoral opera Acis and Galatea. GRAMMY Award–winning Musical Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs and renowned Stage Director Gilbert Blin lead a stellar cast headlined by BEMF’s own GRAMMY Award–winning tenor Aaron Sheehan as Acis. Whether seeing it again or for the very first time, this is an extraordinary event you won’t want to miss!
8pm - New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA
$20-$125. For more information: http://bemf.org/pages/opera/chamOpera.htm
Sunday, November 29
Solemn High Mass for the First Sunday in Advent/Feast of Title and Dedication
The Choir of the Church of the Advent
Bach: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
Sheppard: Paschal Kyrie
Taverner: Missa "O Michael"
Byrd: Lætentur cœli
Brahms: Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Op. 45, No. 4
Elgar: Imperial March, Op. 32
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: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
Sheppard: Paschal Kyrie
Taverner: Missa "O Michael"
Byrd: Lætentur cœli
Brahms: Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Op. 45, No. 4
Elgar: Imperial March, Op. 32
11:15am - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
BEMF Chamber Opera Series - Handel's Acis and Galatea
Aaron Sheehan, Acis; Teresa Wakim, Galatea; Douglas Williams, Polyphemus; Jason McStoots, Damon; Mark Williams, Coridon; Melinda Sullivan, Nymph; Robert Mealy, concertmaster
Presented to packed houses in Boston and throughout North America, BEMF is reprising its magnificent production of the original 1718 chamber version of Handel’s cherished pastoral opera Acis and Galatea. GRAMMY Award–winning Musical Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs and renowned Stage Director Gilbert Blin lead a stellar cast headlined by BEMF’s own GRAMMY Award–winning tenor Aaron Sheehan as Acis. Whether seeing it again or for the very first time, this is an extraordinary event you won’t want to miss!
3pm - New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA
$20-$125. For more information: http://bemf.org/pages/opera/chamOpera.htm
Aaron Sheehan, Acis; Teresa Wakim, Galatea; Douglas Williams, Polyphemus; Jason McStoots, Damon; Mark Williams, Coridon; Melinda Sullivan, Nymph; Robert Mealy, concertmaster
Presented to packed houses in Boston and throughout North America, BEMF is reprising its magnificent production of the original 1718 chamber version of Handel’s cherished pastoral opera Acis and Galatea. GRAMMY Award–winning Musical Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs and renowned Stage Director Gilbert Blin lead a stellar cast headlined by BEMF’s own GRAMMY Award–winning tenor Aaron Sheehan as Acis. Whether seeing it again or for the very first time, this is an extraordinary event you won’t want to miss!
3pm - New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston, MA
$20-$125. For more information: http://bemf.org/pages/opera/chamOpera.htm
From Fantasy to Fandango: Early Guitar Music from Spain
Olav Chris Henriksen, vihuela, Renaissance & Baroque guitars
During the Renaissance, Spain became the largest empire ever, stretching from southern Italy and Flanders all the way across the Atlantic to South America. No doubt inspired by the grand size of their nation, Spanish musicians composed great music for vihuela and early guitars, setting a high national standard for music which continues to this day. Come and hear Olav Chris Henriksen play fantasies by Milan and Narvaez, “Guardame las vacas” by Mudarra, “Passacalles” and “Jacaras” by Santa Cruz, dances by Pisador and Sanz, and the virtuosic “Fandango” and “Cumbees” by de Murcia – some of the finest Spanish music to be heard anywhere!
3pm - Somerville Museum, 1 Westwood Rd. (at Central St.), Somerville MA
$19/$14. For more information: (617) 666-9810 or www.somervillemuseum.org
Olav Chris Henriksen, vihuela, Renaissance & Baroque guitars
During the Renaissance, Spain became the largest empire ever, stretching from southern Italy and Flanders all the way across the Atlantic to South America. No doubt inspired by the grand size of their nation, Spanish musicians composed great music for vihuela and early guitars, setting a high national standard for music which continues to this day. Come and hear Olav Chris Henriksen play fantasies by Milan and Narvaez, “Guardame las vacas” by Mudarra, “Passacalles” and “Jacaras” by Santa Cruz, dances by Pisador and Sanz, and the virtuosic “Fandango” and “Cumbees” by de Murcia – some of the finest Spanish music to be heard anywhere!
3pm - Somerville Museum, 1 Westwood Rd. (at Central St.), Somerville MA
$19/$14. For more information: (617) 666-9810 or www.somervillemuseum.org
The Trails of Orpheus
A celebration of Renaissance and Baroque music benefitting the Connecticut Early Music Society.
The program will include Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, Handel’s Gloria, and works by Byrd, Guerrero, Palestrina and more. Featured performers include soprano Awet Andemicael, The Sebastians, and the Trident Ensemble.
A reception will follow the concert.
4pm - Old Lyme Congregational Church, 2 Ferry Rd, Old Lyme, CT
Ticket are $50.
For more information: https://www.facebook.com/Connecticut-Early-Music-Festival-103889813012044
A celebration of Renaissance and Baroque music benefitting the Connecticut Early Music Society.
The program will include Corelli’s Christmas Concerto, Handel’s Gloria, and works by Byrd, Guerrero, Palestrina and more. Featured performers include soprano Awet Andemicael, The Sebastians, and the Trident Ensemble.
A reception will follow the concert.
4pm - Old Lyme Congregational Church, 2 Ferry Rd, Old Lyme, CT
Ticket are $50.
For more information: https://www.facebook.com/Connecticut-Early-Music-Festival-103889813012044
A Service of Seven Lessons and Carols for the First Sunday in Advent
The Choir of the Church of the Advent
Palestrina: Matin and Vesper Responsories
Cabena: I waited for the Lord
arr. Lister: The Truth from Above
Handl: Duo Seraphim clamabant
Byrd: Lætentur cœli
Twynham: Drop down dew, O heavens, from above
Joubert: There is no rose
Palestrina: Stetit angelus
Bruckner: Virga Jesse floruit
4:30pm - Organ recital by Monica Czausz, music of Baker, Decker, and Reger
5pm - Lessons and Carols, followed by a festive reception!
5pm - 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
Palestrina: Matin and Vesper Responsories
Cabena: I waited for the Lord
arr. Lister: The Truth from Above
Handl: Duo Seraphim clamabant
Byrd: Lætentur cœli
Twynham: Drop down dew, O heavens, from above
Joubert: There is no rose
Palestrina: Stetit angelus
Bruckner: Virga Jesse floruit
4:30pm - Organ recital by Monica Czausz, music of Baker, Decker, and Reger
5pm - Lessons and Carols, followed by a festive reception!
5pm - The Church of the Advent, 30 Brimmer St., Boston, MA
Free! For more information: http://www.theadventboston.org
Bach, Bach, Bach!
Heinrich Christensen plays the C.B. Fisk Organ
Three Members of the Bach Family: Johann Sebastian, Johann Bernhard & Carl Philipp Emmanuel, including J.S. Bach’s famous "Toccata & Fugue in d minor"; "Passacaglia in c minor"; and "Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel hoch".
5pm - King's Chapel, 58 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
Suggested donation at the door $20 (general), $15 (students/seniors). Advance tickets online $15 (general), $10 (students/seniors),
For more information: www.kings-chapel.org or 617-227-2155
Heinrich Christensen plays the C.B. Fisk Organ
Three Members of the Bach Family: Johann Sebastian, Johann Bernhard & Carl Philipp Emmanuel, including J.S. Bach’s famous "Toccata & Fugue in d minor"; "Passacaglia in c minor"; and "Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel hoch".
5pm - King's Chapel, 58 Tremont Street, Boston, MA
Suggested donation at the door $20 (general), $15 (students/seniors). Advance tickets online $15 (general), $10 (students/seniors),
For more information: www.kings-chapel.org or 617-227-2155