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2010 - 11 Season
| Saturday, September 25th, at 8pm |
Knox United Church [map] |
Monteverdi Vespers of 1610
Co-presented by Spiritus Chamber Choir
with VoiceScapes & The Whole Noyse (San Francisco)
Come hear the original “surround sound” music that reverberated through the San Marco Basilica in Venice 400 years ago! Grand in scale, Claudio Monteverdi’s masterpiece incorporates soloists and chorus with virtuosic instrumental writing. A masterpiece of spiritual and emotional depth, this is the first time this work is being mounted in Calgary with period instruments including cornetts, sackbuts, curtal, recorders, violone and theorbo. |
Tim Shantz |
The Whole Noyse |
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“…among the most accomplished ensemble(s)…recreat(ing) this music today…”
EARLY MUSIC REVIEW (The Whole Noyse)
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www.spirituschamberchoir.ca
Instrumental prelude by The Whole Noyse at 7:30pm.
* See note regarding single tickets |
| Monday, November 15th, at 7:30pm |
Christ Church Elbow Park [map] |
A Musical Banquet!
Shannon Mercer, soprano (Toronto) & Luc Beauséjour, harpsichord & organ (Montreal)
This remarkable duo present an evening of sacred and profane music from the baroque period. Discover works by Francesca Caccini from a book of her music published in 1608. A successful composer of her day, Caccini was much admired by contemporary, Claudio Monteverdi. They will also perform works by the French composers Jean-Philippe Rameau and Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville, as well as arias and organ solos by J.S. Bach. |
Shannon Mercer |
Luc Beauséjour |
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“Shannon Mercer seems incapable of singing anything less than beautifully.”
Ottawa Citizen
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www.shannonmercer.com || www.lucbeausejour.com |
| Monday, March 28th, at 7:30pm |
Christ Church Elbow Park [map] |
Vikings on Vacation
Ensemble Polaris (Toronto)
This group has been steadily winning fans and critical acclaim across North America, Europe and Australia for their vivacious, accessible stage manner and captivating versions of traditional music from Nordic countries. With influences ranging from Balkan to klezmer, Baroque to the present, their concerts feature haunting ballads, rollicking dance tunes, tender lullabies and laments with a dazzling range of instrumental colours (nyckelharpa, hurdy gurdy or Norwegian willow flute) that appeal to music lovers of all stripes and ages! |
Ensemble Polaris |
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“…half ethno, half hip, and always enjoyable!”
American Recorder
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www.ensemblepolaris.com |
| Saturday, May 28th, at 8 pm |
Christ Church Elbow Park [map] |
Pergolesi’s La Serva Padrona & Handel in Rome
VoiceScapes & VoiceScapes Chamber Orchestra
Pergolesi’s entertaining comedy La Serva Padrona, where an ambitious maid sets her sights on her master’s affections, will open the program. This will be followed by a selection of works by Handel written while in Rome in his early twenties. We promise a varied evening of seldom-heard works that is sure to delight! |
VoiceScapes |
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“VoiceScapes has been making an important contribution to the musical life of Calgary”
The Calgary Herald
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www.voicescapes.ca |
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