…the usual mixed choir of boys and men but for men’s voices alone, presumably because only these were available to him. It is interesting that one of the references in the text is accompanied by a reference in the music: when the words “Sicut cervus aquarum fontes” from Psalm 41:2 are quoted, the bass voice sings the melody to which they are sung in the plainchant tract from the Mass for the dead. Robert Jones’s Magnificat is a setting of the New…
…e Leeuw, Antony Walker, and Ola Rudner, amongst others. Specialising in early music and also active in the commission, creation and performance of new works, she has performed with ensembles such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sydney Symphony, Pinchgut Opera, Synergy Percussion, Firebird Ensemble and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. Her first solo album, Song of the Angel, was released by ABC Classics, and she is a guest artist on a nu…
…era London, and with most major North American baroque orchestras. Especially sought after in the works of Bach and Handel, Mr. Howell has recorded for the American Bach Soloists, Warner Classics, Rhino, and Gothic labels. His debut solo CD, 1685 and the Art of Ian Howell with The American Bach Soloists features repertory by Domenico Scarlatti, J.S. Bach, and G.F. Handel. He can also be heard with the all male chamber choir Chanticleer on one DVD…
…ensemble singing. Pamela Dellal serves on the faculties of the Boston Conservatory, the Longy School of Music of Bard College, and Brandeis University. She is a long-time member of Blue Heron and Emmanuel Music, and has appeared frequently with ensembles from Sequentia to Dinosaur Annex. Her professional career spans repertoire from the 12th to the 21st centuries. To learn more, visit her website at www.pameladellal.com. Next auction item > Retai…
…Living in Light, is now available from Albany Records. Ms. Rood holds degrees from the University of Michigan and McGill University. www.MargotRood.com Photo: Kelly Blackmon…
…amber music, early music, and contemporary music, she has appeared frequently with Dinosaur Annex, Boston Musica Viva, Ensemble Chaconne, Blue Heron, and the Musicians of the Old Post Road. She has been a regular soloist with Emmanuel Music for over thirty-five years and is close to accomplishing her goal of singing all the alto movements in Bach’s sacred works. She has made over forty commercial recordings, for Artona, BMG, CRI, Dorian, Meridian,…
…n a soloist with Conspirare (Austin), Bach Collegium San Diego, TENET, Ars Lyrica (Houston), New Trinity Baroque (Atlanta), and the Oregon Bach Festival, and is the baritone soloist on the 2012 Grammy-nominated recording of Brahms’s Requiem with Seraphic Fire (Miami). Recent engagements include Britten’s War Requiem, Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610, Bloch’s Sacred Service, the title role in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, the Station Master in Paul Crabtree’s…
…in regional music and theatre production and five year’s experience in administrative work. Sara can help you with Blue Heron tickets, donations, or other questions about our upcoming concert season. When she is not working behind the scenes, Sara can be found performing on stage in opera, operetta, and musical theatre. Visit www.Sara-DeLong.com for her latest performance details. Sara lives with her husband, two step-daughters, and two Great Pyr…
…Win a one-night stay at this wonderful bed and breakfast near Jamaica Pond! Blue Heron board member (and singer, and chef) Daryl Bichel is co-owner, with David Elliott, of Taylor House in Jamaica Plain. Taylor House is at 50 Burroughs Street in Jamaica Plain. Visit www.taylorhouse.com to see how wonderful this B&B is! EXCLUSIONS: Cannot be used on a three-day weekend. Fair market value: $209.00 Minimum bid: $150.00…
…concert during the Bicentennial Season of Handel and Haydn Society | Harry Christophers, Artistic Director Voucher is not valid for Mozart Requiem, Handel Messiah, Holiday Sing or Bach Christmas. Next auction item > Fair Market Value: $136.00 Minimum Bid: $100.00 For details on the concerts, visit www.handelandhaydn.org This offer is non-transferable. Seats are subject to availability. Tickets will be held at Will Call and will be available at the…
…f the Grammy-nominated Choir of Trinity Wall Street. With “one of the purest tenor voices” (DramaIntheHood) “that would make anyone melt” (BroadwayWorld), Brian recently received much critical acclaim as Marius in a regional production of Les Misérables. www.briangiebler.com…
…hour? Join fellow Premium Ticket holders and Blue Heron musicians in a lively, fun-filled Musical Trivia contest, complete with prizes. Our special guest host Robert B. Dimmick has been writing the popular, amusing online column of Perfect Propriety, Etiquetteer, for almost 20 years (www.etiquetteer.com/home). Etiquette mistakes in history are just as much fun as knowing how to behave well, and Robert is known for hosting a good time. Both the coc…
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