R/EMM

April 10, 2010: English Renaissance Music

Music by English Renaissance masters from the 16th and 17th centuries.

  • Consorts at 3 levels with Sarah Cantor, Bruce Larkin & Dan Meyers.
  • Choral morning with Scott Metcalfe, director of Blue Heron Renaissance Choir
  • Two sessions 9:30-10:45 AM and 11 AM-12:15 PM
  • RSVP by April 8
    PDF files for choral morning available April 7.
  • Choral program $18; R/EMM members $12; Choral Affiliates free.
    Consort visitor fee $12; R/EMM members free
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March 13, 2010: Music of Michael Praetorius

Rich motets and lively dance music from the hugely prolific German composer Michael Praetorius.

  • Consorts with Sarah Cantor, Eric Haas, and Dan Meyers
  • Choral morning with Heinrich Christensen, music director at King’s Chapel.
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February 13, 2010: Neapolitan Connections

Works by Renaissance & Baroque composers from Naples and surrounding cities, featuring works of Nola, Gesualdo, Alessandro Scarlatti and others as well as works based on the writings of  epic poet Torquato Tasso.

  • Consorts at 4 levels
  • Two sessions  9:30-10:45 AM and 11 AM-12:15 PM
  • RSVP by February 11
  • Visitor fee $12; R/EMM members free
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January 16, 2010: Mini workshop

A focussed morning with one coach on selected topics.

Instead of our regular format, where each group works with two coaches, you may request the ensemble(s) you’d like to play in and you’ll work with that coach for the whole morning!

Level Topic/Coach
LI/I Madrigals (Sarah Cantor)
I German Chorale settings (Sheila Beardslee)
I/HI Transcriptions of English Keyboard Music (Héloïse Degrugillier)
HI/A 20th- & 21st-century Recorder Music (Daniel Meyers)

  • Request the topic(s) you’re interested in
  • Two sessions with the same coach
    9:30-10:45 AM and 11 AM-12:15 PM
  • RSVP by January 13, 2010
  • Visitor fee $12; R/EMM members free

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December 12, 2009: Winter Holiday Festival

It may be cold outside, but we’re warm inside as we play holiday favorites from around the world.

  • Consorts at 3 levels with Justin Godoy, Roy Sansom & Sheila Beardslee & Grande Bande for all.
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November 14, 2009: Anniversary Composers

Works by 2009 Anniversary composers: Purcell, du Caurroy, Croce, Asola.

  • Consorts at 3 levels with Sarah Cantor, Daniel Meyers
    & Sheila Beardslee
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October 10, 2009: Viva Italia!

Celebrate Italian History Month with us!

  • Consorts at 3 levels with Héloïse Degrugillier, Eric Haas & John Tyson
  • Choral morning on works of Venetian composer Giovanni Croce with Michael Barrett, director of Convivium Musicum.
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September 12, 2009 French Chansons

Join us for a morning in Renaissance Paris, playing 16th and early 17th-century French chansons.

  • Consorts at 4 levels with Alan Karass, Daniel Meyers, John Tyson & Sheila Beardslee.
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