Tuesday, September 1
Deadline to apply for Silbiger Grant from VdGSNE
The Viola da Gamba Society - New England is accepting applications for the 2020 Gian Lyman Silbiger Grant, a competitive award which supports New England viol players and vocal ensembles who wish to present music for viols and voices. Applications may include a variety of repertoire with a minimum of three viol players and one vocalist. Deadline to apply is September 1; the recipient will be announced by October 1. Performances may occur anytime in calendar year 2021.
www.vdgsne.org/silbiger-grant
The Viola da Gamba Society - New England is accepting applications for the 2020 Gian Lyman Silbiger Grant, a competitive award which supports New England viol players and vocal ensembles who wish to present music for viols and voices. Applications may include a variety of repertoire with a minimum of three viol players and one vocalist. Deadline to apply is September 1; the recipient will be announced by October 1. Performances may occur anytime in calendar year 2021.
www.vdgsne.org/silbiger-grant
Thursday, September 10
The Beggars' Songbook: A Historical and Musical Illustration of the Pilgrims' 10-Year Sojourn in the Netherlands
Long & Away: Michael Barrett, tenor, recorder, lute; Karen Burciaga, Jane Hershey, Anne Legêne, violas da gamba; Dan Meyers, recorder, percussion
During this performance, you’ll hear examples from the Geuzenliedboek (“Beggars' Songbook”), a popular compilation of political songs published in 1574, and Valerius’ Neder-landtsche Gedenck-clanck, a history of the war written from 1595-1625 during the truce years, which was illustrated with songs set to popular melodies from all over Europe. We will hear Dutch songs of political turmoil alongside works by Spanish composers Cabezón and Ortiz to illuminate the musical world of the Netherlands during the Pilgrims’ time there. This program is part of the Four Nation Concert Series at NEHGS, which examines how the themes of the Mayflower story—exploration, innovation, religious freedom, self-governance, immigration, and Thanksgiving—have been expressed through the musical traditions of four nations: Wampanoag, America, England, and the Netherlands.
6pm - American Ancestors Research Center
99-101 Newbury Street
$20, please register in advance
https://mayflower.americanancestors.org/2020-four-nation-concert-series
Long & Away: Michael Barrett, tenor, recorder, lute; Karen Burciaga, Jane Hershey, Anne Legêne, violas da gamba; Dan Meyers, recorder, percussion
During this performance, you’ll hear examples from the Geuzenliedboek (“Beggars' Songbook”), a popular compilation of political songs published in 1574, and Valerius’ Neder-landtsche Gedenck-clanck, a history of the war written from 1595-1625 during the truce years, which was illustrated with songs set to popular melodies from all over Europe. We will hear Dutch songs of political turmoil alongside works by Spanish composers Cabezón and Ortiz to illuminate the musical world of the Netherlands during the Pilgrims’ time there. This program is part of the Four Nation Concert Series at NEHGS, which examines how the themes of the Mayflower story—exploration, innovation, religious freedom, self-governance, immigration, and Thanksgiving—have been expressed through the musical traditions of four nations: Wampanoag, America, England, and the Netherlands.
6pm - American Ancestors Research Center
99-101 Newbury Street
$20, please register in advance
https://mayflower.americanancestors.org/2020-four-nation-concert-series