R/EMM

We start our year with one of music’s most famous teacher and student pairs: Thomas Tallis & William Byrd, the fathers of the English Renaissance.

RSVP by Wednesday, September 5 for Consorts or Choral Morning.

Coached Consorts at three levels (a fourth will be added if registration is high) with Héloïse Degrugillier, Eric Haas & Daniel Meyers. Each level works with two coaches over the morning.

Choral Morning with Sarah Mead (director, Brandeis Early Music Ensembles). Music selected in advance; PDF files available to participants on Thursday, Sept. 6.

2012-2013 Consort Fees
Coached Consorts $99; $85 for seniors, students & members of other recorder societies.
Junior Membership $50, students ages 10-18
Consort Visitors $15, applicable to membership on Sept 8

2012-2013 Choral Morning Fees:
R/EMM Choral Affiliate $75 for all 5 sessions PLUS member discounts to any R/EMM-sponsored events during the year.
Choral Visitors $18 per session
R/EMM Consort members pay $10 per Choral Morning

Palestrina’s reputation is synonymous with perfect polyphony. Admired by musicians in his own time and for centuries to come. We will explore his masses and motets, and some of the secular music by other Roman composers of his day.

RSVP by Wednesday, October 10 for Consorts or Choral Morning.

Coached Consorts at three levels (a fourth will be added if registration is high) with John Tyson, Sarah Cantor & Emily O’Brien. Each level works with two coaches over the morning.

Choral Morning with Paul Cienniwa (director, Sine Nomine). Music selected in advance; PDF files available to participants on Thursday, Oct 11.

2012-2013 Consort Fees
Coached Consorts $99; $85 for seniors, students & members of other recorder societies.
Junior Membership $50, students ages 10-18
Consort Visitors $15, applicable to membership on Oct. 13

2012-2013 Choral Morning Fees:
R/EMM Choral Affiliate $75 for all 5 sessions PLUS member discounts to any R/EMM-sponsored events during the year.
Choral Visitors $18 per session
R/EMM Consort members pay $10 per Choral Morning

We explore early German music this month, ranging from the Glogauer Liederbuch to the songs, motets and masses of Heinrich Isaac, musician to the Emperor Maximilian and the powerful Medici family.

RSVP by Wednesday, Nov. 14 for Consorts or Choral Morning.

Coached Consorts at three levels (a fourth will be added if registration is high) with John Tyson, Sarah Cantor & Emily O’Brien. Each level works with two coaches over the morning.

Choral Morning with Michael Barrett (director, Convivium Musicum). Music selected in advance; PDF files available to participants on Thursday, Nov. 15.

2012-2013 Consort Fees
Consort Visitors $15
Junior Membership $5, students ages 10-18
R/EMM Consort members FREE

2012-2013 Choral Morning Fees:
Choral Visitors $18 per session
R/EMM Consort members pay $10 per Choral Morning
R/EMM Choral Affiliates FREE

This meeting is our annual holiday musicale — carols, dances, songs and more with winter and holiday themes.

RSVP by Wednesday, December 5 for Consorts.

Coached Consorts at three levels with Eric Haas, Emily O’Brien & Sheila Beardslee in the first session. Grande Bande for all after our break.

2012-2013 Consort Fees
Consort Visitors $10, applicable to membership on December 8.
Junior Recorder Players, $5, students ages 10-18
R/EMM Members FREE

Sweet treats from Susato, Sweelinck and other Dutch/Low Countries composers to start the new year. Dances, fantasias, chorales and popular songs.

RSVP by Wednesday, January 9 for Consorts.

Coached Consorts at four levels with Douglas Freundlich, Daniel Meyers, Sarah Cantor & Sheila Beardslee. Each level works with two coaches over the morning.

2012-2013 Consort Fees
Consort Visitors $15, applicable to membership on January 12.
Junior Recorder Players $5, students ages 10-18

Everyone falls in love in Paris, even the Parisians. We’ll savor flirtatious and amorous chansons, elegant dances and more from the City of Love.

RSVP by Wednesday, February 6 for Consorts.

Coached Consorts at four levels with Héloïse Degrugillier, John Tyson, Daniel Meyers & Sheila Beardslee. Each level works with two coaches over the morning.

2012-2013 Consort Fees
Consort Visitors $15, applicable to membership on Feb. 9
Junior Recorder Players $5, students ages 10-18

This month we delve into the music written over several centuries by women composers. We’ll play passionate madrigals, music from convents, and music for a lady’s parlor

RSVP by Wednesday, March 6 for Consorts or Choral Morning.

Coached Consorts at three levels (a fourth will be added if registration is high) with Héloïse Degrugillier, Eric Haas, Emily O’Brien. Each level works with two coaches over the morning.

Choral Morning with Amelia Leclair (director, Cappella Clausura). Music selected in advance; PDF files available to participants on Thursday, March 7.

2012-2013 Consort Fees
Consort Visitors $15
Junior Membership $5, students ages 10-18
R/EMM Consort members FREE

2012-2013 Choral Morning Fees
Choral Visitors $18 per session
R/EMM Consort members pay $10 per Choral Morning
R/EMM Choral Affiliates FREE

We close our season with a visit to Spain to enjoy their plaintive melodies, rich polyphony and intermingling with African and Indian rhythms.

RSVP by Wednesday, April 10 for Consorts or Choral Morning.

Coached Consorts at three levels (a fourth will be added if registration is high) with Sarah Cantor, Daniel Meyers & Sheila Beardslee. Each level works with two coaches over the morning.

Choral Morning with Jay Lane (director, Vox Lucens). Music selected in advance; PDF files available to participants on Thursday, April 11.

2012-2013 Consort Fees
Consort Visitors $15
Junior Membership $5, students ages 10-18
R/EMM Consort members FREE

2012-2013 Choral Morning Fees:
Choral Visitors $18 per session
R/EMM Consort members pay $10 per Choral Morning
R/EMM Choral Affiliates FREE