Thursday, October 3
Blue Heron's 20th Birthday Party
Blue Heron (Scott Metcalfe, director)
As we gear up for a weekend of celebratory concerts commemorating 20 seasons of Renaissance music, we begin with a party! We invite you to join us, and enjoy some truly fantastic food and drink, special musical performances, a custom made cake, and much more. The higher ticket price includes access to the rehearsal (and special presentation) next door at First Church in Cambridge (11 Garden Street) from 6-6:45 PM.
7pm - Nubar, 16 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
$150 / $200
http://www.blueheron.org/concerts/blue-herons-20th-birthday-party/
Blue Heron (Scott Metcalfe, director)
As we gear up for a weekend of celebratory concerts commemorating 20 seasons of Renaissance music, we begin with a party! We invite you to join us, and enjoy some truly fantastic food and drink, special musical performances, a custom made cake, and much more. The higher ticket price includes access to the rehearsal (and special presentation) next door at First Church in Cambridge (11 Garden Street) from 6-6:45 PM.
7pm - Nubar, 16 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
$150 / $200
http://www.blueheron.org/concerts/blue-herons-20th-birthday-party/
Saturday, October 5
20th Birthday Concert: Canterbury Rediscovered
Blue Heron (Scott Metcalfe, director) Jennifer Ashe, Michael Barrett, Pamela Dellal, Paul Guttry, Steven Hrycelak, David McFerrin, Jason McStoots, Martin Near, Mark Sprinkle, Sumner Thompson, Teresa Wakim, Brenna Wells, Shari Alise Wilson
Blue Heron’s first concerts in October 1999 featured music by Hugh Aston and John Taverner from the Peterhouse partbooks (copied c. 1540 for Canterbury Cathedral) and the Peterhouse repertoire has been a mainstay of our programs ever since. We have released five CDs of the music and the fifth disc won the 2018 Gramophone Classical Music Award for Early Music. Our 20th Birthday concert will feature favorite works from 20 years of Peterhouse programs, chosen on the basis of votes from singers and audience members.
8pm - First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
$75/$49/$35 (General)/$27 Senior/$10 Student/Low Income. At the door: $78/$52/$38/$30 /$10/Under 18 free
Website
Blue Heron (Scott Metcalfe, director) Jennifer Ashe, Michael Barrett, Pamela Dellal, Paul Guttry, Steven Hrycelak, David McFerrin, Jason McStoots, Martin Near, Mark Sprinkle, Sumner Thompson, Teresa Wakim, Brenna Wells, Shari Alise Wilson
Blue Heron’s first concerts in October 1999 featured music by Hugh Aston and John Taverner from the Peterhouse partbooks (copied c. 1540 for Canterbury Cathedral) and the Peterhouse repertoire has been a mainstay of our programs ever since. We have released five CDs of the music and the fifth disc won the 2018 Gramophone Classical Music Award for Early Music. Our 20th Birthday concert will feature favorite works from 20 years of Peterhouse programs, chosen on the basis of votes from singers and audience members.
8pm - First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
11 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA
$75/$49/$35 (General)/$27 Senior/$10 Student/Low Income. At the door: $78/$52/$38/$30 /$10/Under 18 free
Website
Sunday, October 6
Mezzo-soprano Julia Jaffe in Concert
Julia Jaffe, mezzo-soprano; Rip Jackson, harpsichord; Asako Takeuchi, Emily Hale, baroque violins; Jennifer Morsches, baroque cello
First Parish in Lexington will present Belarus native mezzo soprano Julia Jaffe in a concert of Baroque arias, Russian folk songs, spirituals, Broadway ballads, 19th-century art songs and instrumental trio sonatas. Some of the featuring works include “Habanera” from Bizet’s Carmen, “Erbarme Dich” from Bach’s St. Matthew Passion” and Handel’s Trio Sonata in G Major.”
3:30pm - First Parish UU in Lexington, 7 Harrington Rd. Lexington, MA
Free Will Offering
www.fplex.org
Julia Jaffe, mezzo-soprano; Rip Jackson, harpsichord; Asako Takeuchi, Emily Hale, baroque violins; Jennifer Morsches, baroque cello
First Parish in Lexington will present Belarus native mezzo soprano Julia Jaffe in a concert of Baroque arias, Russian folk songs, spirituals, Broadway ballads, 19th-century art songs and instrumental trio sonatas. Some of the featuring works include “Habanera” from Bizet’s Carmen, “Erbarme Dich” from Bach’s St. Matthew Passion” and Handel’s Trio Sonata in G Major.”
3:30pm - First Parish UU in Lexington, 7 Harrington Rd. Lexington, MA
Free Will Offering
www.fplex.org
20th Birthday Concert: Canterbury Rediscovered
Blue Heron (Scott Metcalfe, director) Jennifer Ashe, Michael Barrett, Pamela Dellal, Paul Guttry, Steven Hrycelak, David McFerrin, Jason McStoots, Martin Near, Mark Sprinkle, Sumner Thompson, Teresa Wakim, Brenna Wells, Shari Alise Wilson
Blue Heron’s first concerts in October 1999 featured music by Hugh Aston and John Taverner from the Peterhouse partbooks (copied c. 1540 for Canterbury Cathedral) and the Peterhouse repertoire has been a mainstay of our programs ever since. We have released five CDs of the music and the fifth disc won the 2018 Gramophone Classical Music Award for Early Music. Our 20th Birthday concert will feature favorite works from 20 years of Peterhouse programs, chosen on the basis of votes from singers and audience members.
4pm - St. Stephen's Church, 114 George Street, Providence, RI
Advance: $40 General/$35 Senior/$10 Student/Low Income (Tickets at the door: $43 / $38 / $10) Under 18 admitted free
Website
Blue Heron (Scott Metcalfe, director) Jennifer Ashe, Michael Barrett, Pamela Dellal, Paul Guttry, Steven Hrycelak, David McFerrin, Jason McStoots, Martin Near, Mark Sprinkle, Sumner Thompson, Teresa Wakim, Brenna Wells, Shari Alise Wilson
Blue Heron’s first concerts in October 1999 featured music by Hugh Aston and John Taverner from the Peterhouse partbooks (copied c. 1540 for Canterbury Cathedral) and the Peterhouse repertoire has been a mainstay of our programs ever since. We have released five CDs of the music and the fifth disc won the 2018 Gramophone Classical Music Award for Early Music. Our 20th Birthday concert will feature favorite works from 20 years of Peterhouse programs, chosen on the basis of votes from singers and audience members.
4pm - St. Stephen's Church, 114 George Street, Providence, RI
Advance: $40 General/$35 Senior/$10 Student/Low Income (Tickets at the door: $43 / $38 / $10) Under 18 admitted free
Website
Saturday, October 12
Early Baroque Extravaganza
Emily Hale, baroque violin; Anne Legêne, viola da gamba; Mariken Palmboom, harpsichord
Music by Georg Muffat, Frescobaldi, Pandolfi Mealli, Bertali, Rossi and J.S. Bach
5pm - St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 29 Main Street, Stockbridge, MA (across from the Red Lion Inn)
Donations gratefully accepted
mariken@harpsiano.com
Emily Hale, baroque violin; Anne Legêne, viola da gamba; Mariken Palmboom, harpsichord
Music by Georg Muffat, Frescobaldi, Pandolfi Mealli, Bertali, Rossi and J.S. Bach
5pm - St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 29 Main Street, Stockbridge, MA (across from the Red Lion Inn)
Donations gratefully accepted
mariken@harpsiano.com
Sunday, October 13
Music at the Farm - Scottish Renaissance
Duo Maresienne: Olav Chris Henriksen, lute, cittern, English Guitar; Carol Lewis, violas da gamba
An intimate concert series in a beautiful rustic homestead. Hunts, bagpipes, and Scots tunes of the Scottish Renaissance and baroque eras.
2pm - Grace Note Farm, 969 Jackson Schoolhouse Road
$20 Adults/$10 Students
https://gracenotefarmweb.com
Duo Maresienne: Olav Chris Henriksen, lute, cittern, English Guitar; Carol Lewis, violas da gamba
An intimate concert series in a beautiful rustic homestead. Hunts, bagpipes, and Scots tunes of the Scottish Renaissance and baroque eras.
2pm - Grace Note Farm, 969 Jackson Schoolhouse Road
$20 Adults/$10 Students
https://gracenotefarmweb.com
Night Song with Beneficia lucis
Beneficia lucis: the ensemble of men (Michael Raleigh, Director) with Ben Schwendener, Piano
Gregorian chant from The Liber Usualis, Tritone chant setting for Compline by Daryl Bichel, Psalm 4 Cum invocarem, Tone IV.1 alternating with Anglican chant by Bichel, Hymn: Jesus, Redeemer of the World, plainchant by Bichel, polyphony by Patricia Van Ness, O Domine Jesu Christe by Gregor Aichinger, Salve Regina by Aichinger, Contemplative instrumental improvisations
7:30pm - First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St., Cambridge, MA
Donations welcomed
www.nightsong.org
Beneficia lucis: the ensemble of men (Michael Raleigh, Director) with Ben Schwendener, Piano
Gregorian chant from The Liber Usualis, Tritone chant setting for Compline by Daryl Bichel, Psalm 4 Cum invocarem, Tone IV.1 alternating with Anglican chant by Bichel, Hymn: Jesus, Redeemer of the World, plainchant by Bichel, polyphony by Patricia Van Ness, O Domine Jesu Christe by Gregor Aichinger, Salve Regina by Aichinger, Contemplative instrumental improvisations
7:30pm - First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St., Cambridge, MA
Donations welcomed
www.nightsong.org
Tuesday, October 15
Trio Sefardi
Susan Gaeta, vocals, guitar; Tina Chancey, bass viola da gamba, Renaissance violin, Pontic lyra, rebec; Howard Bass, guitar, lute
Trio Sefardi celebrates the musical heritage of the exiled Jews of Spain, the Sephardim, with songs in Ladino about love and courtship, holidays and hope. The ensemble is dedicated to bringing the vibrant past into the living present and to continuing the musical traditions of those who created and sustained Sephardic song traditions over the centuries. Trio Sefardi has performed at the Kennedy Center, the National Gallery of Art, Piccolo Spoleto, the Center for Jewish History and the Greek Jewish Festival in New York City, at the Richmond and Washington Folk Festivals, and at many synagogues and Jewish Community Centers on the East Coast. They have also performed extensively with their mentor, the Bosnian-born singer/ composer and 2002 National Heritage Fellowship honoree Flory Jagoda. The group recently released its third recording, “La Yave d’Espanya.”
7:30pm - Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant Street, Middlebury, VT
$18-25
802-338-9222 (box office); www.townhalltheater.org
Susan Gaeta, vocals, guitar; Tina Chancey, bass viola da gamba, Renaissance violin, Pontic lyra, rebec; Howard Bass, guitar, lute
Trio Sefardi celebrates the musical heritage of the exiled Jews of Spain, the Sephardim, with songs in Ladino about love and courtship, holidays and hope. The ensemble is dedicated to bringing the vibrant past into the living present and to continuing the musical traditions of those who created and sustained Sephardic song traditions over the centuries. Trio Sefardi has performed at the Kennedy Center, the National Gallery of Art, Piccolo Spoleto, the Center for Jewish History and the Greek Jewish Festival in New York City, at the Richmond and Washington Folk Festivals, and at many synagogues and Jewish Community Centers on the East Coast. They have also performed extensively with their mentor, the Bosnian-born singer/ composer and 2002 National Heritage Fellowship honoree Flory Jagoda. The group recently released its third recording, “La Yave d’Espanya.”
7:30pm - Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant Street, Middlebury, VT
$18-25
802-338-9222 (box office); www.townhalltheater.org
Thursday, October 17
Trio Sefardi
Susan Gaeta, vocals, guitar; Tina Chancey, bass viola da gamba, Renaissance violin, Pontic lyra, rebec; Howard Bass, guitar, lute
Trio Sefardi celebrates the musical heritage of the exiled Jews of Spain, the Sephardim, with songs in Ladino about love and courtship, holidays and hope. The ensemble is dedicated to bringing the vibrant past into the living present and to continuing the musical traditions of those who created and sustained Sephardic song traditions over the centuries. Trio Sefardi has performed at the Kennedy Center, the National Gallery of Art, Piccolo Spoleto, the Center for Jewish History and the Greek Jewish Festival in New York City, at the Richmond and Washington Folk Festivals, and at many synagogues and Jewish Community Centers on the East Coast. They have also performed extensively with their mentor, the Bosnian-born singer/ composer and 2002 National Heritage Fellowship honoree Flory Jagoda. The group recently released its third recording, “La Yave d’Espanya.”
7pm - The Old Town Hall, Stone Road, Brookfield, Pond Village, VT
Free, donations for Old Town Hall gratefully accepted
www.facebook.com/brookfieldoldtownhall/
Susan Gaeta, vocals, guitar; Tina Chancey, bass viola da gamba, Renaissance violin, Pontic lyra, rebec; Howard Bass, guitar, lute
Trio Sefardi celebrates the musical heritage of the exiled Jews of Spain, the Sephardim, with songs in Ladino about love and courtship, holidays and hope. The ensemble is dedicated to bringing the vibrant past into the living present and to continuing the musical traditions of those who created and sustained Sephardic song traditions over the centuries. Trio Sefardi has performed at the Kennedy Center, the National Gallery of Art, Piccolo Spoleto, the Center for Jewish History and the Greek Jewish Festival in New York City, at the Richmond and Washington Folk Festivals, and at many synagogues and Jewish Community Centers on the East Coast. They have also performed extensively with their mentor, the Bosnian-born singer/ composer and 2002 National Heritage Fellowship honoree Flory Jagoda. The group recently released its third recording, “La Yave d’Espanya.”
7pm - The Old Town Hall, Stone Road, Brookfield, Pond Village, VT
Free, donations for Old Town Hall gratefully accepted
www.facebook.com/brookfieldoldtownhall/
Friday, October 18
Trio Sefardi
Susan Gaeta, vocals, guitar; Tina Chancey, bass viola da gamba, Renaissance violin, Pontic lyra, rebec; Howard Bass, guitar, lute
Trio Sefardi celebrates the musical heritage of the exiled Jews of Spain, the Sephardim, with songs in Ladino about love and courtship, holidays and hope. The ensemble is dedicated to bringing the vibrant past into the living present and to continuing the musical traditions of those who created and sustained Sephardic song traditions over the centuries. Trio Sefardi has performed at the Kennedy Center, the National Gallery of Art, Piccolo Spoleto, the Center for Jewish History and the Greek Jewish Festival in New York City, at the Richmond and Washington Folk Festivals, and at many synagogues and Jewish Community Centers on the East Coast. They have also performed extensively with their mentor, the Bosnian-born singer/ composer and 2002 National Heritage Fellowship honoree Flory Jagoda. The group recently released its third recording, “La Yave d’Espanya.”
7pm CLICK WORKSPACE, 9 ½ Market Street, Northampton, MA
$20 through Eventbrite (cash only at the door)
www.clickworkspace.org
Susan Gaeta, vocals, guitar; Tina Chancey, bass viola da gamba, Renaissance violin, Pontic lyra, rebec; Howard Bass, guitar, lute
Trio Sefardi celebrates the musical heritage of the exiled Jews of Spain, the Sephardim, with songs in Ladino about love and courtship, holidays and hope. The ensemble is dedicated to bringing the vibrant past into the living present and to continuing the musical traditions of those who created and sustained Sephardic song traditions over the centuries. Trio Sefardi has performed at the Kennedy Center, the National Gallery of Art, Piccolo Spoleto, the Center for Jewish History and the Greek Jewish Festival in New York City, at the Richmond and Washington Folk Festivals, and at many synagogues and Jewish Community Centers on the East Coast. They have also performed extensively with their mentor, the Bosnian-born singer/ composer and 2002 National Heritage Fellowship honoree Flory Jagoda. The group recently released its third recording, “La Yave d’Espanya.”
7pm CLICK WORKSPACE, 9 ½ Market Street, Northampton, MA
$20 through Eventbrite (cash only at the door)
www.clickworkspace.org
Friday, October 19
Trio Sefardi
Susan Gaeta, vocals, guitar; Tina Chancey, bass viola da gamba, Renaissance violin, Pontic lyra, rebec; Howard Bass, guitar, lute
Trio Sefardi celebrates the musical heritage of the exiled Jews of Spain, the Sephardim, with songs in Ladino about love and courtship, holidays and hope. The ensemble is dedicated to bringing the vibrant past into the living present and to continuing the musical traditions of those who created and sustained Sephardic song traditions over the centuries. Trio Sefardi has performed at the Kennedy Center, the National Gallery of Art, Piccolo Spoleto, the Center for Jewish History and the Greek Jewish Festival in New York City, at the Richmond and Washington Folk Festivals, and at many synagogues and Jewish Community Centers on the East Coast. They have also performed extensively with their mentor, the Bosnian-born singer/ composer and 2002 National Heritage Fellowship honoree Flory Jagoda. The group recently released its third recording, “La Yave d’Espanya.”
7:30pm - Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, 10 Vernon Street, Brattleboro, VT
$15/advance, $20/door, 18 and under $5.
802-257-0124 x101 (office); office@brattleboromuseum.org; www.brattleboromuseum.org
Susan Gaeta, vocals, guitar; Tina Chancey, bass viola da gamba, Renaissance violin, Pontic lyra, rebec; Howard Bass, guitar, lute
Trio Sefardi celebrates the musical heritage of the exiled Jews of Spain, the Sephardim, with songs in Ladino about love and courtship, holidays and hope. The ensemble is dedicated to bringing the vibrant past into the living present and to continuing the musical traditions of those who created and sustained Sephardic song traditions over the centuries. Trio Sefardi has performed at the Kennedy Center, the National Gallery of Art, Piccolo Spoleto, the Center for Jewish History and the Greek Jewish Festival in New York City, at the Richmond and Washington Folk Festivals, and at many synagogues and Jewish Community Centers on the East Coast. They have also performed extensively with their mentor, the Bosnian-born singer/ composer and 2002 National Heritage Fellowship honoree Flory Jagoda. The group recently released its third recording, “La Yave d’Espanya.”
7:30pm - Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, 10 Vernon Street, Brattleboro, VT
$15/advance, $20/door, 18 and under $5.
802-257-0124 x101 (office); office@brattleboromuseum.org; www.brattleboromuseum.org
Sunday, October 20
Mostly Maximilian: VdGS-NE Fall Workshop
Robert Eisenstein and Jane Hershey, Directors. Faculty: Arcadia Viols (Robert Eisenstein, Jane Hershey, Alice Robbins, Anne Legêne), Hannah Davidson, Laurie Rabut, with Stephanie Council (vocal coach)
The Fall Workshop will focus on musicians associated with the magnificent court of Maximilian I in Vienna around 1500. Maximilian’s realm was that loose and quarrelsome confederation of German states, secessionist Netherlandish provinces, principalities, fiefdoms, and virtually independent city-states known as the Holy Roman Empire. Maximilian managed before his death in 1519 to amass perhaps the greatest establishment of composers, singers, and instrumentalists Europe had seen to date.
Prominently featured will be works by the two stars of Maximilian’s chapel, Heinrich Isaac and Ludwig Senfl, with additional instrumental works, songs and some of the great liturgical works by Heinrich Finck, Thomas Stolzer, and the court organist Paul Hofhaimer--gorgeous music that works wonderfully well for viols and voices. We’ll start the day with a brief introduction to the musical scene at Maximilian’s court in Vienna illustrated with musical examples provided by Arcadia Viols, then move on to a fine day of playing (and/or singing). Carpooling in strongly encouraged! When registering, please note if you need a ride or can offer one.
9am-4pm - Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
Registration and details. Deadline to register: September 28, 2019
Tuition: $70. Reduced rate available; inquire when registering. FREE for 5-College students.
Robert Eisenstein and Jane Hershey, Directors. Faculty: Arcadia Viols (Robert Eisenstein, Jane Hershey, Alice Robbins, Anne Legêne), Hannah Davidson, Laurie Rabut, with Stephanie Council (vocal coach)
The Fall Workshop will focus on musicians associated with the magnificent court of Maximilian I in Vienna around 1500. Maximilian’s realm was that loose and quarrelsome confederation of German states, secessionist Netherlandish provinces, principalities, fiefdoms, and virtually independent city-states known as the Holy Roman Empire. Maximilian managed before his death in 1519 to amass perhaps the greatest establishment of composers, singers, and instrumentalists Europe had seen to date.
Prominently featured will be works by the two stars of Maximilian’s chapel, Heinrich Isaac and Ludwig Senfl, with additional instrumental works, songs and some of the great liturgical works by Heinrich Finck, Thomas Stolzer, and the court organist Paul Hofhaimer--gorgeous music that works wonderfully well for viols and voices. We’ll start the day with a brief introduction to the musical scene at Maximilian’s court in Vienna illustrated with musical examples provided by Arcadia Viols, then move on to a fine day of playing (and/or singing). Carpooling in strongly encouraged! When registering, please note if you need a ride or can offer one.
9am-4pm - Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
Registration and details. Deadline to register: September 28, 2019
Tuition: $70. Reduced rate available; inquire when registering. FREE for 5-College students.
Trio Sefardi
Susan Gaeta, vocals, guitar; Tina Chancey, bass viola da gamba, Renaissance violin, Pontic lyra, rebec; Howard Bass, guitar, lute
Trio Sefardi celebrates the musical heritage of the exiled Jews of Spain, the Sephardim, with songs in Ladino about love and courtship, holidays and hope. The ensemble is dedicated to bringing the vibrant past into the living present and to continuing the musical traditions of those who created and sustained Sephardic song traditions over the centuries. Trio Sefardi has performed at the Kennedy Center, the National Gallery of Art, Piccolo Spoleto, the Center for Jewish History and the Greek Jewish Festival in New York City, at the Richmond and Washington Folk Festivals, and at many synagogues and Jewish Community Centers on the East Coast. They have also performed extensively with their mentor, the Bosnian-born singer/ composer and 2002 National Heritage Fellowship honoree Flory Jagoda. The group recently released its third recording, “La Yave d’Espanya.”
4pm - Ruach haMaqom, 168 Archibald Street, Burlington, VT
$18
802-356-1668, www.ruachhamaqom.org
Susan Gaeta, vocals, guitar; Tina Chancey, bass viola da gamba, Renaissance violin, Pontic lyra, rebec; Howard Bass, guitar, lute
Trio Sefardi celebrates the musical heritage of the exiled Jews of Spain, the Sephardim, with songs in Ladino about love and courtship, holidays and hope. The ensemble is dedicated to bringing the vibrant past into the living present and to continuing the musical traditions of those who created and sustained Sephardic song traditions over the centuries. Trio Sefardi has performed at the Kennedy Center, the National Gallery of Art, Piccolo Spoleto, the Center for Jewish History and the Greek Jewish Festival in New York City, at the Richmond and Washington Folk Festivals, and at many synagogues and Jewish Community Centers on the East Coast. They have also performed extensively with their mentor, the Bosnian-born singer/ composer and 2002 National Heritage Fellowship honoree Flory Jagoda. The group recently released its third recording, “La Yave d’Espanya.”
4pm - Ruach haMaqom, 168 Archibald Street, Burlington, VT
$18
802-356-1668, www.ruachhamaqom.org
Disobedience: Music by rebel composers of Elizabethan England
Zenith Ensemble: Nacole Palmer, soprano, Clifton Massey, countertenor, Eric Christopher Perry, tenor, Daniel Carberg, tenor, Matthew Leese, baritone; with Frances Conover Fitch, harpsichord, and members of the St John's Choir
Zenith Ensemble and St. John's partner to perform Byrd's Mass for Five Voices and motets and keyboard music of Byrd, Tallis and Morley.
4pm - St John's Episcopal Church, 705 Hale Street, Beverly, MA
Entry by donation (no advance ticketing)
https://zenithensemble.com
Zenith Ensemble: Nacole Palmer, soprano, Clifton Massey, countertenor, Eric Christopher Perry, tenor, Daniel Carberg, tenor, Matthew Leese, baritone; with Frances Conover Fitch, harpsichord, and members of the St John's Choir
Zenith Ensemble and St. John's partner to perform Byrd's Mass for Five Voices and motets and keyboard music of Byrd, Tallis and Morley.
4pm - St John's Episcopal Church, 705 Hale Street, Beverly, MA
Entry by donation (no advance ticketing)
https://zenithensemble.com
Tuesday, October 22
Trio Sefardi
Susan Gaeta, vocals, guitar; Tina Chancey, bass viola da gamba, Renaissance violin, Pontic lyra, rebec; Howard Bass, guitar, lute
Trio Sefardi celebrates the musical heritage of the exiled Jews of Spain, the Sephardim, with songs in Ladino about love and courtship, holidays and hope. The ensemble is dedicated to bringing the vibrant past into the living present and to continuing the musical traditions of those who created and sustained Sephardic song traditions over the centuries. Trio Sefardi has performed at the Kennedy Center, the National Gallery of Art, Piccolo Spoleto, the Center for Jewish History and the Greek Jewish Festival in New York City, at the Richmond and Washington Folk Festivals, and at many synagogues and Jewish Community Centers on the East Coast. They have also performed extensively with their mentor, the Bosnian-born singer/ composer and 2002 National Heritage Fellowship honoree Flory Jagoda. The group recently released its third recording, “La Yave d’Espanya.”
7:30pm - House concert at private residence, Arlington, MA
Suggested donation $20
For information, email howardbass7@gmail.com
Susan Gaeta, vocals, guitar; Tina Chancey, bass viola da gamba, Renaissance violin, Pontic lyra, rebec; Howard Bass, guitar, lute
Trio Sefardi celebrates the musical heritage of the exiled Jews of Spain, the Sephardim, with songs in Ladino about love and courtship, holidays and hope. The ensemble is dedicated to bringing the vibrant past into the living present and to continuing the musical traditions of those who created and sustained Sephardic song traditions over the centuries. Trio Sefardi has performed at the Kennedy Center, the National Gallery of Art, Piccolo Spoleto, the Center for Jewish History and the Greek Jewish Festival in New York City, at the Richmond and Washington Folk Festivals, and at many synagogues and Jewish Community Centers on the East Coast. They have also performed extensively with their mentor, the Bosnian-born singer/ composer and 2002 National Heritage Fellowship honoree Flory Jagoda. The group recently released its third recording, “La Yave d’Espanya.”
7:30pm - House concert at private residence, Arlington, MA
Suggested donation $20
For information, email howardbass7@gmail.com
Friday, October 25
Essential Early Women Composers
La Donna Musicale: Daniela Tošić, Camila Parias, voice; Guan-Ting Ku, Lisa Brooke, violin; Mo-Ah Kim, harpsichord; Laury Gutiérrez, viola da gamba
Presenting a survey of music written by historic women composers spanning the Middles Ages through the early Classical era, and featuring some of La Donna Musicale’s favorite repertoire, we begin with music by Hildegard von Bingen and conclude with a harpsichord concerto by Maria Teresa Agnesi. Works by Barbara Strozzi, Isabella Leonarda, and Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre will also be highlighted in this series of concerts. Combining stirring performances with groundbreaking scholarship and led by Radcliffe Institute Fellow and Brandeis University Resident Scholar Laury Gutiérrez, the award-winning ensemble La Donna Musicale brings to life the music of female composers nearly forgotten by history, including vibrant works long overlooked or only recently discovered. Passionate arias, moving laments, and delightful instrumental music are a hallmark of their performances. For more information please contact us at ladonna@ladm.org or (617) 461-6973.
7:30pm - Traina Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Clark University
92 Downing Street, Worcester, MA 01610
Free
https://ladm.org/events/essential-early-women-composers-2/
La Donna Musicale: Daniela Tošić, Camila Parias, voice; Guan-Ting Ku, Lisa Brooke, violin; Mo-Ah Kim, harpsichord; Laury Gutiérrez, viola da gamba
Presenting a survey of music written by historic women composers spanning the Middles Ages through the early Classical era, and featuring some of La Donna Musicale’s favorite repertoire, we begin with music by Hildegard von Bingen and conclude with a harpsichord concerto by Maria Teresa Agnesi. Works by Barbara Strozzi, Isabella Leonarda, and Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre will also be highlighted in this series of concerts. Combining stirring performances with groundbreaking scholarship and led by Radcliffe Institute Fellow and Brandeis University Resident Scholar Laury Gutiérrez, the award-winning ensemble La Donna Musicale brings to life the music of female composers nearly forgotten by history, including vibrant works long overlooked or only recently discovered. Passionate arias, moving laments, and delightful instrumental music are a hallmark of their performances. For more information please contact us at ladonna@ladm.org or (617) 461-6973.
7:30pm - Traina Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Clark University
92 Downing Street, Worcester, MA 01610
Free
https://ladm.org/events/essential-early-women-composers-2/
Saturday, October 26
Essential Early Women Composers
La Donna Musicale: Daniela Tošic & Camila Parias, voice; Guan-Ting Ku & Lisa Brooke, violin; Mo-ah Kim, harpsichord; Laury Gutiérrez, viola da gamba
Presenting a survey of music written by historic women composers spanning the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and into the early Classical era, and featuring some of La Donna Musicale’s favorite repertoire, we begin with music by Hildegard von Bingen and conclude with a harpsichord concerto by Maria Teresa Agnesi. Works by Barbara Strozzi, Isabella Leonarda, and Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre will also be highlighted in this concert.
4pm - Gordon Chapel, Old South Church, 645 Boylston St., Boston, MA
$5-35
www.ladm.org
La Donna Musicale: Daniela Tošic & Camila Parias, voice; Guan-Ting Ku & Lisa Brooke, violin; Mo-ah Kim, harpsichord; Laury Gutiérrez, viola da gamba
Presenting a survey of music written by historic women composers spanning the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and into the early Classical era, and featuring some of La Donna Musicale’s favorite repertoire, we begin with music by Hildegard von Bingen and conclude with a harpsichord concerto by Maria Teresa Agnesi. Works by Barbara Strozzi, Isabella Leonarda, and Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre will also be highlighted in this concert.
4pm - Gordon Chapel, Old South Church, 645 Boylston St., Boston, MA
$5-35
www.ladm.org
Sunday, October 27
Russian White Nights: Opera Arias from 18th-century St. Petersburg
Pacific Baroque Orchestra with Karina Gauvin, soprano (Alexander Weimann, Musical Director)
Tsar Peter the Great oversaw the transformation of Russia into a major European power. Karina Gauvin and the the Pacific Baroque Orchestra explore French and German influences in the cosmopolitan court that came with the political modernization. Presented by the Boston Early Music Festival.
4pm - Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston, MA
$25-$75
https://bemf.org/concert-season/boston-concerts/pacific-baroque-orchestra/
Pacific Baroque Orchestra with Karina Gauvin, soprano (Alexander Weimann, Musical Director)
Tsar Peter the Great oversaw the transformation of Russia into a major European power. Karina Gauvin and the the Pacific Baroque Orchestra explore French and German influences in the cosmopolitan court that came with the political modernization. Presented by the Boston Early Music Festival.
4pm - Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston, MA
$25-$75
https://bemf.org/concert-season/boston-concerts/pacific-baroque-orchestra/
Baroque Splendor: Bach's Magnificat and Handel's Coronation Anthems
Crescendo Chorus (Christine Gevert, Artistic Director) with soprano Julianne Baird, countertenor Nicholas Tamagna, tenor Philip Anderson, bass baritone Joseph-Charles Beutel, and period instrument orchestra
Crescendo marks its 15th anniversary with two of choral music’s greatest masterworks, Bach’s Magnificat BWV 243 and Handel’s Coronation Anthems HWV 258-261, and chorales from Bach’s much-loved Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 with opportunities for audience participation. Bach wrote the Magnificat in 1723 in Leipzig, for the Christmas Vespers, and later revised it.. Conceived on a grand scale, it requires five soloists, a five-part choir and an unusually large orchestra consisting of three trumpets, two flutes, two oboes, strings and continuo. In its splendor and jubilation the piece anticipates the great choruses of Bach’s later works. The Magnificat, the canticle of the Blessed Virgin Mary, has been set to music more often than any liturgical text other than the mass itself. Handel's four Coronation Anthems use text from the King James Bible and were originally commissioned for the coronation of Great Britain’s George II. From the time of their composition the four ceremonial anthems, “Zadok the Priest,” “Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened,” “The King Shall Rejoice,” and “My Heart Is Inditing,” have been regularly played in concerts and festivals–-even during Handel's own lifetime. They were originally composed for an enlarged choir of the Chapel Royal, with an orchestra of 160 players.
4pm - Saint James Place, 352 Main St., Great Barrington, MA
$35 general; $10 student; $100 premium
worldclassmusic.org/buy-tickets/
Crescendo Chorus (Christine Gevert, Artistic Director) with soprano Julianne Baird, countertenor Nicholas Tamagna, tenor Philip Anderson, bass baritone Joseph-Charles Beutel, and period instrument orchestra
Crescendo marks its 15th anniversary with two of choral music’s greatest masterworks, Bach’s Magnificat BWV 243 and Handel’s Coronation Anthems HWV 258-261, and chorales from Bach’s much-loved Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 with opportunities for audience participation. Bach wrote the Magnificat in 1723 in Leipzig, for the Christmas Vespers, and later revised it.. Conceived on a grand scale, it requires five soloists, a five-part choir and an unusually large orchestra consisting of three trumpets, two flutes, two oboes, strings and continuo. In its splendor and jubilation the piece anticipates the great choruses of Bach’s later works. The Magnificat, the canticle of the Blessed Virgin Mary, has been set to music more often than any liturgical text other than the mass itself. Handel's four Coronation Anthems use text from the King James Bible and were originally commissioned for the coronation of Great Britain’s George II. From the time of their composition the four ceremonial anthems, “Zadok the Priest,” “Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened,” “The King Shall Rejoice,” and “My Heart Is Inditing,” have been regularly played in concerts and festivals–-even during Handel's own lifetime. They were originally composed for an enlarged choir of the Chapel Royal, with an orchestra of 160 players.
4pm - Saint James Place, 352 Main St., Great Barrington, MA
$35 general; $10 student; $100 premium
worldclassmusic.org/buy-tickets/
The Corners of the Moon: Uncanny Music for Hallowmas
Seven Times Salt: Karen Burciaga, violin, guitar, voice; Dan Meyers, recorder, flute, percussion, voice; David Miller, bass viol, voice; Matthew Wright, lute, voice; with Agnes Coakley Cox, soprano, and Alastair Thompson, harpsichord
This brand new program of spooky music for the Hallowmas season depicts ghost encounters, witches’ dances, mad songs, fantastic beasts and more. You’ll hear ghoulish masquing tunes by Campion and Johnson, bizarre instrumental works by Picforth, Byrd, and Lawes, eerie tales of supernatural beings and fairy mayhem, and we’ll take a 17th-century trip to the Moon. We round out this unearthly program with our original settings of broadside ballads about Tom o’ Bedlam’s deranged exploits and the midnight antics of mischievous Robin Goodfellow. Will good magic win in the end?
5pm - Church of St. Andrew, 135 Lafayette St, Marblehead, MA
$20 suggested donation. Reception to follow
www.seventimessalt.com
Seven Times Salt: Karen Burciaga, violin, guitar, voice; Dan Meyers, recorder, flute, percussion, voice; David Miller, bass viol, voice; Matthew Wright, lute, voice; with Agnes Coakley Cox, soprano, and Alastair Thompson, harpsichord
This brand new program of spooky music for the Hallowmas season depicts ghost encounters, witches’ dances, mad songs, fantastic beasts and more. You’ll hear ghoulish masquing tunes by Campion and Johnson, bizarre instrumental works by Picforth, Byrd, and Lawes, eerie tales of supernatural beings and fairy mayhem, and we’ll take a 17th-century trip to the Moon. We round out this unearthly program with our original settings of broadside ballads about Tom o’ Bedlam’s deranged exploits and the midnight antics of mischievous Robin Goodfellow. Will good magic win in the end?
5pm - Church of St. Andrew, 135 Lafayette St, Marblehead, MA
$20 suggested donation. Reception to follow
www.seventimessalt.com
Monday, October 28
The Corners of the Moon: Uncanny Music for Hallowmas
Seven Times Salt: Karen Burciaga, violin, guitar, voice; Dan Meyers, recorder, flute, percussion, voice; David Miller, bass viol, voice; Matthew Wright, lute, voice; with Agnes Coakley Cox, soprano, and Alastair Thompson, harpsichord
This brand new program of spooky music for the Hallowmas season depicts ghost encounters, witches’ dances, mad songs, fantastic beasts and more. You’ll hear ghoulish masquing tunes by Campion and Johnson, bizarre instrumental works by Picforth, Byrd, and Lawes, eerie tales of supernatural beings and fairy mayhem, and we’ll take a 17th-century trip to the Moon. We round out this unearthly program with our original settings of broadside ballads about Tom o’ Bedlam’s deranged exploits and the midnight antics of mischievous Robin Goodfellow. Will good magic win in the end?
7:30pm - Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Ave. Watertown, MA
$20 suggested donation. Reception to follow
www.seventimessalt.com
Seven Times Salt: Karen Burciaga, violin, guitar, voice; Dan Meyers, recorder, flute, percussion, voice; David Miller, bass viol, voice; Matthew Wright, lute, voice; with Agnes Coakley Cox, soprano, and Alastair Thompson, harpsichord
This brand new program of spooky music for the Hallowmas season depicts ghost encounters, witches’ dances, mad songs, fantastic beasts and more. You’ll hear ghoulish masquing tunes by Campion and Johnson, bizarre instrumental works by Picforth, Byrd, and Lawes, eerie tales of supernatural beings and fairy mayhem, and we’ll take a 17th-century trip to the Moon. We round out this unearthly program with our original settings of broadside ballads about Tom o’ Bedlam’s deranged exploits and the midnight antics of mischievous Robin Goodfellow. Will good magic win in the end?
7:30pm - Church of the Good Shepherd, 9 Russell Ave. Watertown, MA
$20 suggested donation. Reception to follow
www.seventimessalt.com
Thursday, October 31
Pilgrims' Progress Lecture-Concert
Seven Times Salt: Karen Burciaga, violin, guitar, voice; Dan Meyers, recorder, flute, bagpipes, percussion, voice; Josh Schreiber Shalem, bass viol, voice; Matthew Wright, lute, cittern, bandora, voice; with Barbara Allen Hill, soprano & percussion
Seven Times Salt presents "Pilgrims' Progress" at the American Musicological Society's Annual Meeting, this year held in our hometown of Boston. In our AMS lecture-concert, we'll look at the process of creating a compelling concert program around a historical topic for which very little musical evidence exists. We'll explain how we pieced together a musical narrative for the Plimoth settlers for the period 1590-1650 drawing on works by Dowland, Morley, van Eyck, and Campion, collections of catches and part songs published in England and the Netherlands, songs from the Elizabethan theater captured in Shakespeare’s plays, traditional English country dance tunes, and our original setting of a text by Thomas Morton of Merrymount--along with a healthy dose of imagination. We'll perform musical examples along the way, and we may even ask you to sing along!
4pm - Westin Waterfront, 425 Summer St. Boston, MA
Open to registered attendees. Single-day registration is available for non-AMS members.
https://www.amsmusicology.org/page/bostonperformances
Seven Times Salt: Karen Burciaga, violin, guitar, voice; Dan Meyers, recorder, flute, bagpipes, percussion, voice; Josh Schreiber Shalem, bass viol, voice; Matthew Wright, lute, cittern, bandora, voice; with Barbara Allen Hill, soprano & percussion
Seven Times Salt presents "Pilgrims' Progress" at the American Musicological Society's Annual Meeting, this year held in our hometown of Boston. In our AMS lecture-concert, we'll look at the process of creating a compelling concert program around a historical topic for which very little musical evidence exists. We'll explain how we pieced together a musical narrative for the Plimoth settlers for the period 1590-1650 drawing on works by Dowland, Morley, van Eyck, and Campion, collections of catches and part songs published in England and the Netherlands, songs from the Elizabethan theater captured in Shakespeare’s plays, traditional English country dance tunes, and our original setting of a text by Thomas Morton of Merrymount--along with a healthy dose of imagination. We'll perform musical examples along the way, and we may even ask you to sing along!
4pm - Westin Waterfront, 425 Summer St. Boston, MA
Open to registered attendees. Single-day registration is available for non-AMS members.
https://www.amsmusicology.org/page/bostonperformances