It's a rather lopsided week; barely anything on Friday, tons of stuff on Saturday, the usual amount of things on Sunday. Special shout-out to the Williams College Elizabethans, my old college group, who will be in town on their spring tour!
Friday:
4:00 pm: The Williams College Elizabethans; Spring Tour Concert; Harvey Wheeler Community Center, Concord.
8:00 pm: Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum; works by Haydn, Monteverdi, and Schütz; Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge.
Saturday:
Saturday is SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day! Click here for a link to lists of events in the greater Boston area.
3:00 pm: Master Singers of Lexington, with the Clarke Middle School Choruses; "Friendship"; Clarke Middle School, Lexington.
3:00 pm: Boston Children's Chorus; "The Human Spirit: A Choral Drama"; Bethel AME Church, Jamaica Plain.
4:00 pm: The Williams College Elizabethans; Spring Tour Concert; Plymouth Congregational Church, Belmont.
6:00 pm: Fine Arts Chorale; "Swing into Spring!" Chorale Fundraiser; Weymouth Elks Lodge.
7:30 pm: Boston University Choral Ensembles; works by Rautuvaara, Paulus, Copland, Chesnokoff, Britten, Hamlin and more; BU CFA Concert Hall, 855 Commonwealth Ave, Boston. With special guests the Lubbock, TX High School Choir.
7:30 pm: Needham High School A Cappella groups, with guests The Duke's Men of Yale and Duwende of NYC; 2nd Annual Vocal Support; Needham High School.
8:00 pm: Cappella Clausura; "Messa Paschale," works by Cozzolani, Leonarda, Cesis, and more; Parish of the Messiah, Newton.
8:00 pm: The Tallis Scholars; Music by the Franco-Flemish masters Compère, Mouton, Gombert, and Josquin; St. Paul Church, Cambridge. (Presented by BEMF.)
8:00 pm: Boston Gay Men's Chorus; "We the People"; Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston.
8:00 pm: The Unicorn Singers; "Shakespeare in Song"; Hingham House of Prayer.
Sunday:
2:00 pm: All A Cappella Live!; WERS hosts a battle of collegiate a cappella groups; Emerson Majestic Theatre, Boston.
3:00 pm: Boston Gay Men's Chorus; "We the People"; Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston.
5:00 pm: King's Chapel Choir; "Music from the Court of Christian IV of Denmark and Norway," including songs by Dowland, Schütz, Pedersøn, Schattenberg and more; King's Chapel, Boston.
7:00 pm: Old North Church choir; Annual Lenten Choral Concert, including Duruflé's Requiem, Allegri's Miserere, and Barber's The Crucifixion; Old North Church, Marblehead.
7:30 pm: Belmont Open Sings; Brahms' Requiem; Payson Park Church, Belmont. Scores will be provided, or bring your own.
7:30 pm: Northeastern Choral Society and Orchestra; Carmina Burana; The Fenway Center of Northeastern University, 77 Saint Stephen Street, Boston.
8:00 pm: Harvard University Choir and Baroque Chamber Orchestra; Bach's St. John Passion; Harvard Memorial Church, Cambridge.
Did I miss anything? Leave it in the comments!
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Weekend Concert Calendar, 3/19/10
Whoops, forgot to do the concert calendar yesterday evening. Hectic day. Well, have a partial concert calendar - that's better than nothing, right? I know for a fact, more than usual, that there are things missing from this list, so please leave more concert info in the comments!
One reason for that is I have a concert of my own this weekend, so I've been distracted. If you're on the South Shore on Sunday afternoon, come hear my group Anthology at First Parish Cohasset at 4 pm!
Friday:
8:00 pm: Zefiro; "Sacred/Salacious," music by Monteverdi, Palestrina, and Duruflé; St. Stephen's Church, Providence, RI.
Saturday:
8:00 pm: Musica Sacra; "The Spirit is Still Speaking: Choral Music of the Modern Era;" First Church Congregational, Cambridge. Includes a world premiere commissioned for Musica Sacra's 50th anniversary by the well-known Jan Sandström. (There is a joke in my family that when we were kids, and our parents would say that a person was famous, someone would then say, "Yes, but are they world-famous?" For the record, Sandström is world-famous.)
8:00 pm: Convergence; "Convergence in Concert," contemplative a cappella works including Tallis, Monteverdi, Pärt, and Tavener; Church of St. John the Evangelist, Boston.
8:00 pm: Zefiro; "Sacred/Salacious," music by Monteverdi, Palestrina, and Duruflé; Church of the Redeemer, Chestnut Hill.
Sunday:
3:00 pm: Seraphim Singers; "Music of the New World" (works by Bermudez, Ginastera, Sumaya, and Villa Lobos); Mission Church, Boston.
3:00 pm: Polymnia; "Words of Wisdom and Love" (settings of Hebrew texts); Melrose Middle School.
3:00 pm: Zefiro; "Sacred/Salacious," music by Monteverdi, Palestrina, and Duruflé; The Nave Gallery, Clarendon Hill Church, Somerville.
4:00 pm: Anthology (that is, ME!); "A Concert of American Folk and Jazz"; First Parish Cohasset.
4:00 pm: The New England Federation of Men's Glee Clubs presents The Apollo Club of Boston, The Highland Glee Club, and the Saengerfest Men's Chorus; "Sing into Spring! A Festival of Men's Chorus Music"; Regis College Casey Theater, Weston.
Did I miss anything? Leave it in the comments!
One reason for that is I have a concert of my own this weekend, so I've been distracted. If you're on the South Shore on Sunday afternoon, come hear my group Anthology at First Parish Cohasset at 4 pm!
Friday:
8:00 pm: Zefiro; "Sacred/Salacious," music by Monteverdi, Palestrina, and Duruflé; St. Stephen's Church, Providence, RI.
Saturday:
8:00 pm: Musica Sacra; "The Spirit is Still Speaking: Choral Music of the Modern Era;" First Church Congregational, Cambridge. Includes a world premiere commissioned for Musica Sacra's 50th anniversary by the well-known Jan Sandström. (There is a joke in my family that when we were kids, and our parents would say that a person was famous, someone would then say, "Yes, but are they world-famous?" For the record, Sandström is world-famous.)
8:00 pm: Convergence; "Convergence in Concert," contemplative a cappella works including Tallis, Monteverdi, Pärt, and Tavener; Church of St. John the Evangelist, Boston.
8:00 pm: Zefiro; "Sacred/Salacious," music by Monteverdi, Palestrina, and Duruflé; Church of the Redeemer, Chestnut Hill.
Sunday:
3:00 pm: Seraphim Singers; "Music of the New World" (works by Bermudez, Ginastera, Sumaya, and Villa Lobos); Mission Church, Boston.
3:00 pm: Polymnia; "Words of Wisdom and Love" (settings of Hebrew texts); Melrose Middle School.
3:00 pm: Zefiro; "Sacred/Salacious," music by Monteverdi, Palestrina, and Duruflé; The Nave Gallery, Clarendon Hill Church, Somerville.
4:00 pm: Anthology (that is, ME!); "A Concert of American Folk and Jazz"; First Parish Cohasset.
4:00 pm: The New England Federation of Men's Glee Clubs presents The Apollo Club of Boston, The Highland Glee Club, and the Saengerfest Men's Chorus; "Sing into Spring! A Festival of Men's Chorus Music"; Regis College Casey Theater, Weston.
Did I miss anything? Leave it in the comments!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Friday cat post!
You think dogs are intent when they watch you eat? You have no idea.
This is Oomi watching my brother eat breakfast.
This is Oomi watching my brother eat breakfast.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Weekend Concert Calendar, 3/11/10
The big event this week is the Boston Jewish Music Festival. For a complete list of events, see their website - there is lots of choral stuff!
Friday:
8:00 pm: Cantata Singers; Poulenc's Mass in G, Stravinsky's Mass, and works by Monteverdi and Schütz; Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston.
Saturday:
8:00 pm: Back Bay Chorale; Handel's Israel in Egypt; Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge.
8:00 pm: Blue Heron Renaissance Choir; "Song of Songs / Songs of Love;" First Church Cambridge.
Sunday:
2:00 pm: Quincy Choral Society; "Musical Americana; A Salute to Our 50 States" (free concert and silent auction); Sacred Heart School, North Quincy.
3:00 pm: Arlington-Belmont Chorale and the Arlington-Belmont Chamber Chorus; "An Almost Spring Evening - Works by Chesnakov, Dvorak, Vaughan Williams, and a world premiere by Kenneth Seitz"; First Parish Arlington.
3:00 pm: Masterworks Chorale; Verdi's Requiem; Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge.
4:00 pm: Chorus Pro Musica, Zamir Chorale and the New England Philharmonic; Ernest Bloch's Sacred Service, and a world premiere by Andrew Rindfliesch; John Hancock Hall, Boston. (This is the culminating event of the Boston Jewish Music Festival.)
4:00 pm: Seraphim Singers; "Music of the New World" (works by Bermudez, Ginastera, Sumaya, and Villa Lobos); United Church of Christ, Medfield.
5:30 pm: Exsultemus; "Music of Dresden" (works by Heinichen, Zelenka, and Schütz); First Lutheran Church, Boston.
Also, on Monday you can hear the Hamilton College Choir at Old South Church at 7:30 pm. On Thursday you can go to the 21st Annual Project Manna concert at Temple Emanuel in Newton; several choirs will be singing, and proceeds support Project Manna, a hot meals program and food pantry.
And this is not strictly choral, but it is beautiful music for a good cause: the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Boston is hosting a benefit concert for Haiti on Wednesday, March 17 at 5:30 pm. There is a wonderful lineup of singers and instrumentalists; this concert promises to be a good time for a charitable goal.
Did I miss anything? Leave it in the comments!
Friday:
8:00 pm: Cantata Singers; Poulenc's Mass in G, Stravinsky's Mass, and works by Monteverdi and Schütz; Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston.
Saturday:
8:00 pm: Back Bay Chorale; Handel's Israel in Egypt; Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge.
8:00 pm: Blue Heron Renaissance Choir; "Song of Songs / Songs of Love;" First Church Cambridge.
Sunday:
2:00 pm: Quincy Choral Society; "Musical Americana; A Salute to Our 50 States" (free concert and silent auction); Sacred Heart School, North Quincy.
3:00 pm: Arlington-Belmont Chorale and the Arlington-Belmont Chamber Chorus; "An Almost Spring Evening - Works by Chesnakov, Dvorak, Vaughan Williams, and a world premiere by Kenneth Seitz"; First Parish Arlington.
3:00 pm: Masterworks Chorale; Verdi's Requiem; Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge.
4:00 pm: Chorus Pro Musica, Zamir Chorale and the New England Philharmonic; Ernest Bloch's Sacred Service, and a world premiere by Andrew Rindfliesch; John Hancock Hall, Boston. (This is the culminating event of the Boston Jewish Music Festival.)
4:00 pm: Seraphim Singers; "Music of the New World" (works by Bermudez, Ginastera, Sumaya, and Villa Lobos); United Church of Christ, Medfield.
5:30 pm: Exsultemus; "Music of Dresden" (works by Heinichen, Zelenka, and Schütz); First Lutheran Church, Boston.
Also, on Monday you can hear the Hamilton College Choir at Old South Church at 7:30 pm. On Thursday you can go to the 21st Annual Project Manna concert at Temple Emanuel in Newton; several choirs will be singing, and proceeds support Project Manna, a hot meals program and food pantry.
And this is not strictly choral, but it is beautiful music for a good cause: the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Boston is hosting a benefit concert for Haiti on Wednesday, March 17 at 5:30 pm. There is a wonderful lineup of singers and instrumentalists; this concert promises to be a good time for a charitable goal.
Did I miss anything? Leave it in the comments!
Friday, March 05, 2010
Friday cat post!
Oomi really, really wants to play with the window blind cord.
Also, a little extracurricular reading for cat lovers! (From a blog I love and recommend, Shakesville, although it is a high-post-frequency site that can get a little overwhelming. Hat tip to my brother.)
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Weekend Concert Calendar, 3/4/10
This time around we have something for you nearly every day of the week!
Friday:
8:00 pm: Boston Choral Ensemble; "Settings of the Tenebrae service," including Paul Crabtree’s Tenebræ Responsories on Songs by Bob Dylan; First Church Congregational, Cambridge.
8:00 pm: The Boston Camerata; "The Maria Monologies;" First Lutheran Church, Boston.
Saturday:
8:00 pm: Harvard Glee Club and Radcliffe Choral Society, with special guests the Spelman College Glee Club; Spring Choral Concert, featuring music of Tomkins, Mendelssohn,
Schubert, Barber, Stravinsky and Carter; Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge.
8:00 pm: Spectrum Singers; "Music You (and We) Love! Favorite Masterworks from Three Centuries, Selected by Our Audience and Performers;" First Church Congregational, Cambridge.
8:00 pm: Endicott College Singers; "Why I Sing: A Celebration of Women Composers and Song," including the world premiere of "Why I Sing" by Elizabeth Alexander; Rose Performance Hall, Beverly.
Sunday:
2:30 pm: Boston Choral Ensemble; "Settings of the Tenebrae service," including Paul Crabtree’s Tenebræ Responsories on Songs by Bob Dylan; Old South Church, Boston.
3:00 pm: Brookline Chorus; Brahms' Requiem; All Saints Parish, Brookline.
3:00 pm: Newton Choral Society; Ralph Vaughan Williams' Mass in G and Five Tudor Portraits; Second Church in Newton.
And on Monday, you have several options! First off, you can hear the Duke University Chorale at First Baptist Church in Newton. They are going to be singing "An Evening of Joy and Generosity," and proceeds benefit Haiti earthquake relief. Please also bring canned and dry goods for the Newton Food Pantry.
Also on Monday, the Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus will join with the University of Virginia Glee Club and the Wellesley College Choir. This concert will be at 7:30 pm at the Wellesley College Houghton Memorial Chapel in Wellesley.
Moving into the week, you can hear the Gettysburg College Chorus on 7 pm on Tuesday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Salem; and on Thursday, the Tufts' Choruses will perform the best-loved choral music from five centuries as selected by Tufts students.
Did I miss anything? Leave it in the comments!
Friday:
8:00 pm: Boston Choral Ensemble; "Settings of the Tenebrae service," including Paul Crabtree’s Tenebræ Responsories on Songs by Bob Dylan; First Church Congregational, Cambridge.
8:00 pm: The Boston Camerata; "The Maria Monologies;" First Lutheran Church, Boston.
Saturday:
8:00 pm: Harvard Glee Club and Radcliffe Choral Society, with special guests the Spelman College Glee Club; Spring Choral Concert, featuring music of Tomkins, Mendelssohn,
Schubert, Barber, Stravinsky and Carter; Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge.
8:00 pm: Spectrum Singers; "Music You (and We) Love! Favorite Masterworks from Three Centuries, Selected by Our Audience and Performers;" First Church Congregational, Cambridge.
8:00 pm: Endicott College Singers; "Why I Sing: A Celebration of Women Composers and Song," including the world premiere of "Why I Sing" by Elizabeth Alexander; Rose Performance Hall, Beverly.
Sunday:
2:30 pm: Boston Choral Ensemble; "Settings of the Tenebrae service," including Paul Crabtree’s Tenebræ Responsories on Songs by Bob Dylan; Old South Church, Boston.
3:00 pm: Brookline Chorus; Brahms' Requiem; All Saints Parish, Brookline.
3:00 pm: Newton Choral Society; Ralph Vaughan Williams' Mass in G and Five Tudor Portraits; Second Church in Newton.
And on Monday, you have several options! First off, you can hear the Duke University Chorale at First Baptist Church in Newton. They are going to be singing "An Evening of Joy and Generosity," and proceeds benefit Haiti earthquake relief. Please also bring canned and dry goods for the Newton Food Pantry.
Also on Monday, the Boston Saengerfest Men's Chorus will join with the University of Virginia Glee Club and the Wellesley College Choir. This concert will be at 7:30 pm at the Wellesley College Houghton Memorial Chapel in Wellesley.
Moving into the week, you can hear the Gettysburg College Chorus on 7 pm on Tuesday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Salem; and on Thursday, the Tufts' Choruses will perform the best-loved choral music from five centuries as selected by Tufts students.
Did I miss anything? Leave it in the comments!
Monday, March 01, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Caturday cat post!
Well, CERTAIN PEOPLE didn't send me a cat picture this week, but luckily I found this neglected .jpg sitting in my inbox.
I call this one "The Maw."
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Weekend Concert Calendar, 2/25/10
The weather outside may be frightful, but should that stop you from supporting local live music? Absolutely not! Especially when you can support Haiti at the same time; see details under Friday's listings.
Friday:
8:00 pm: First Church Boston; "Du fond de ma pensee: a concert to benefit earthquake relief efforts in Haiti"; First Church Boston. This concert will feature Renaissance choral works by Goudimel and le Jeune, new works by Henning and Serpa, and a performance of Bach’s Cantata 131: Aus der Tiefe with soloists, chorus and an orchestra of period instruments.
8:00 pm: Mount Holyoke Chamber Choir; works by Messiaen, Karg-Elert, Caplet, and others; Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston.
Saturday:
3:00 pm: Boston Jazz Voices; A cappella jazz and swing from the Great American Songbook; Belmont Public Library.
7:30 pm: PALS Children's Chorus; "Gala Reception: Food, Wine, and Singing in Support of PALS;" First Parish Brookline. (This is part of the PALS 20th-anniversary weekend festivities; their concert is on Sunday.)
8:00 pm: Mystic Chorale; "Mystic Chorale Celebrates Gospel" (annual gospel concert); Converse Hall, Tremont Temple, Boston.
8:00 pm: The Master Singers of Lexington; "Pops! Locomotion"; First Parish Lexington.
Sunday:
3:00 pm: Mystic Chorale; "Mystic Chorale Celebrates Gospel" (annual gospel concert); Converse Hall, Tremont Temple, Boston.
3:00 pm: Sounds of Stow Festival Chorus and Orchestra; Duruflé's Requiem, Fauré's Cantique de Jean Racine, and Britten's Concerto for Violin; Hale Middle School, Stow.
3:00 pm: PALS Children's Chorus; "I Remember the Song: Celebrating 20 Years of PALS;" Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston.
Did I miss anything? Leave it in the comments!
Friday:
8:00 pm: First Church Boston; "Du fond de ma pensee: a concert to benefit earthquake relief efforts in Haiti"; First Church Boston. This concert will feature Renaissance choral works by Goudimel and le Jeune, new works by Henning and Serpa, and a performance of Bach’s Cantata 131: Aus der Tiefe with soloists, chorus and an orchestra of period instruments.
8:00 pm: Mount Holyoke Chamber Choir; works by Messiaen, Karg-Elert, Caplet, and others; Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston.
Saturday:
3:00 pm: Boston Jazz Voices; A cappella jazz and swing from the Great American Songbook; Belmont Public Library.
7:30 pm: PALS Children's Chorus; "Gala Reception: Food, Wine, and Singing in Support of PALS;" First Parish Brookline. (This is part of the PALS 20th-anniversary weekend festivities; their concert is on Sunday.)
8:00 pm: Mystic Chorale; "Mystic Chorale Celebrates Gospel" (annual gospel concert); Converse Hall, Tremont Temple, Boston.
8:00 pm: The Master Singers of Lexington; "Pops! Locomotion"; First Parish Lexington.
Sunday:
3:00 pm: Mystic Chorale; "Mystic Chorale Celebrates Gospel" (annual gospel concert); Converse Hall, Tremont Temple, Boston.
3:00 pm: Sounds of Stow Festival Chorus and Orchestra; Duruflé's Requiem, Fauré's Cantique de Jean Racine, and Britten's Concerto for Violin; Hale Middle School, Stow.
3:00 pm: PALS Children's Chorus; "I Remember the Song: Celebrating 20 Years of PALS;" Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston.
Did I miss anything? Leave it in the comments!
Friday, February 19, 2010
Friday cat post!
Oomi is stalking the camera!
My brother says this is a picture of "Oomi stalking...badly," but although it's true that one doesn't often have success with pouncing on people staring directly at you the whole time, at least she has the idea of camouflage down, right?
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Weekend Concert Calendar, 2/18/10
The big event of my weekend is that the award-winning jazz quartet Syncopation is coming to do a concert at my church, First Parish Cohasset! I know it's a hike for Boston residents, but Syncopation is well worth it. And please spread the word to any South Shore friends you might have! 4 pm on Sunday, 23 North Main St., Cohasset!
Friday:
8:00 pm: Boston Baroque; Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610; Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston.
Saturday:
2:00 pm: University Chorale of Boston College; Winter Concert; Church of St. Ignatius, Chestnut Hill.
7:30 pm: Boston Harmony; Lotti's Mass, as well as music from South Africa, Georgia, Bulgaria, Corsica, and American shape-note and gospel tunes; First Church Congregational, Cambridge.
7:30 pm: Choral Art Society; "Fifth Annual Cabaret au Chocolat;" St. Mary of the Nativity Parish Center, Scituate Harbor.
7:30 pm: Syncopation and Boston Jazz Voices; "Eighth Annual A Cappella Night"; Rogers Center, Merrimack College, North Andover.
8:00 pm: Boston Baroque; Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610; Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston.
Sunday:
2:00 pm: Wellesley College Chamber Singers and the Lehigh University Glee Club; Monteverdi's Lamento d'Arianna; Houghton Chapel and Multifaith Center, Wellesley College, Wellesley.
4:00 pm: Syncopation; Syncopation at the Meetinghouse Concert Series; First Parish Cohasset.
5:30 pm: Exsultemus; "Baroque Cantatas of Leipzig; Music of Schelle, Kuhnau and J. S. Bach;" First Lutheran Church, Boston.
Did I miss anything? Leave it in the comments!
Friday:
8:00 pm: Boston Baroque; Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610; Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston.
Saturday:
2:00 pm: University Chorale of Boston College; Winter Concert; Church of St. Ignatius, Chestnut Hill.
7:30 pm: Boston Harmony; Lotti's Mass, as well as music from South Africa, Georgia, Bulgaria, Corsica, and American shape-note and gospel tunes; First Church Congregational, Cambridge.
7:30 pm: Choral Art Society; "Fifth Annual Cabaret au Chocolat;" St. Mary of the Nativity Parish Center, Scituate Harbor.
7:30 pm: Syncopation and Boston Jazz Voices; "Eighth Annual A Cappella Night"; Rogers Center, Merrimack College, North Andover.
8:00 pm: Boston Baroque; Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610; Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston.
Sunday:
2:00 pm: Wellesley College Chamber Singers and the Lehigh University Glee Club; Monteverdi's Lamento d'Arianna; Houghton Chapel and Multifaith Center, Wellesley College, Wellesley.
4:00 pm: Syncopation; Syncopation at the Meetinghouse Concert Series; First Parish Cohasset.
5:30 pm: Exsultemus; "Baroque Cantatas of Leipzig; Music of Schelle, Kuhnau and J. S. Bach;" First Lutheran Church, Boston.
Did I miss anything? Leave it in the comments!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Monday link
I am always amused by the fact that the one place to go for hearing classical works online is Youtube. You often can't get a recording just as an audio file; but you can get lots of them as video files! With frequently crazy visuals.
One of my favorite* choral pieces is Rheinberger's "Abendlied."
Here it is by the Cambridge Singers, with a very neat video where you can follow along with the score.
And here it is by the King's Singers. There are numerous other nice versions on Youtube, but mostly they are live, so the sound quality isn't as good.
One of my favorite* choral pieces is Rheinberger's "Abendlied."
Here it is by the Cambridge Singers, with a very neat video where you can follow along with the score.
And here it is by the King's Singers. There are numerous other nice versions on Youtube, but mostly they are live, so the sound quality isn't as good.
*Of which there are hundreds, let us be clear.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Friday cat post!
My brother captioned this one: "Oomi looking regal, surveying her domain."
Also, I am mentioning this a little late, but the Boston Globe had a very nice piece on Boston cat-about-town Kenmore! He has a very nice photo spread in the Globe, and quite a story.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Weekend Concert Calendar, 2/11/10
Happy Valentine's Day weekend! There are a couple of awesome concerts this week to give you a mid-February pep-up; and some of them even have nothing to do with Valentine's Day.
Friday:
8:00 pm: Handel & Haydn Society; "Zest for Love"; Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston. (I have to say that this program looks fantastic! Madrigal geeks take note! Take a peek at a list of the songs here, and the program notes here. This program will also be done on Sunday; see below.)
8:00 pm: Boston Gay Men's Chorus; "Love Bites: A Chorus Cabaret"; Club Cafe, Boston.
Saturday:
7:30 pm: NEC Millenium Gospel Choir; "Thomas A. Dorsey Gospel Jubilee 2010"; Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston.
7:30 pm: Boston Cecilia; "Love is the Air"; All Saints Parish, Brookline. (Jessica Cooper sings a variety of love songs in this fundraiser for the chorus.)
8:00 pm: Boston Gay Men's Chorus; "Love Bites: A Chorus Cabaret"; Club Cafe, Boston.
8:00 pm: L'Académie; "(S)he's Just Not That into You: Love songs (and more) from seventeenth-century England and Italy"; Marsh Chapel, BU, Boston.
Sunday:
1:00 pm: Tufts University community, including the Tufts Gospel Choir and the Beelzebubs; "To Haiti with Love; A Benefit Concert from Tufts University"; Cohen Auditorium, Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University, Medford.
3:00 pm: NEC Millenium Gospel Choir; "Thomas A. Dorsey Gospel Jubilee 2010"; Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston.
3:00 pm: Handel & Haydn Society; "Zest for Love"; Old South Church, Boston.
3:00 pm: Boston Gay Men's Chorus; "Love Bites: A Chorus Cabaret"; Club Cafe, Boston.
And next Tuesday, check out the Noesis Vocal Quartet singing Britten and Copland at 12:15 pm at King's Chapel, Boston. (The concert will be 45 min. - perfect for a lunchtime break!)
Did I miss anything? Leave it in the comments!
Friday:
8:00 pm: Handel & Haydn Society; "Zest for Love"; Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston. (I have to say that this program looks fantastic! Madrigal geeks take note! Take a peek at a list of the songs here, and the program notes here. This program will also be done on Sunday; see below.)
8:00 pm: Boston Gay Men's Chorus; "Love Bites: A Chorus Cabaret"; Club Cafe, Boston.
Saturday:
7:30 pm: NEC Millenium Gospel Choir; "Thomas A. Dorsey Gospel Jubilee 2010"; Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston.
7:30 pm: Boston Cecilia; "Love is the Air"; All Saints Parish, Brookline. (Jessica Cooper sings a variety of love songs in this fundraiser for the chorus.)
8:00 pm: Boston Gay Men's Chorus; "Love Bites: A Chorus Cabaret"; Club Cafe, Boston.
8:00 pm: L'Académie; "(S)he's Just Not That into You: Love songs (and more) from seventeenth-century England and Italy"; Marsh Chapel, BU, Boston.
Sunday:
1:00 pm: Tufts University community, including the Tufts Gospel Choir and the Beelzebubs; "To Haiti with Love; A Benefit Concert from Tufts University"; Cohen Auditorium, Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University, Medford.
3:00 pm: NEC Millenium Gospel Choir; "Thomas A. Dorsey Gospel Jubilee 2010"; Jordan Hall, NEC, Boston.
3:00 pm: Handel & Haydn Society; "Zest for Love"; Old South Church, Boston.
3:00 pm: Boston Gay Men's Chorus; "Love Bites: A Chorus Cabaret"; Club Cafe, Boston.
And next Tuesday, check out the Noesis Vocal Quartet singing Britten and Copland at 12:15 pm at King's Chapel, Boston. (The concert will be 45 min. - perfect for a lunchtime break!)
Did I miss anything? Leave it in the comments!
Monday, February 08, 2010
Monday link
A Prokofiev piece called "Music for Athletic Exercises" that was discovered in 2004 will be given its New York premiere Tuesday night. More info from NPR.
Friday, February 05, 2010
Weekend Concert Calendar, 2/5/10
Hm...haven't been keeping up so well with the concert calendars lately! This week's is late, and last week's just didn't happen. Oh, well, I'll try to jump back on the bandwagon.
This week you should definitely check out the Schola Cantorum concerts, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, in which I am singing!
Friday:
8:00 pm: Schola Cantorum; "Josquin des Pres's Missa Gaudeamus, and
motets of Obrecht, Ockeghem, and Poulenc"; Church of St. John the Evangelist, Boston.
7:30 pm: BU Choral Ensembles; Mozart's Vesperae Solennes De Confessore and Bach's Missa in A major; CFA Concert Hall, BU, Boston.
Saturday:
8:00 pm: Schola Cantorum; "Josquin des Pres's Missa Gaudeamus, and
motets of Obrecht, Ockeghem, and Poulenc"; St. Joseph's Church, Providence, RI.
7:30 pm: Heritage Chorale; "A Night at the Theatre"; Nevins Hall, Memorial Building, Framingham.
7:30 pm: Calliope; "Movie and Media Works: To Benefit Forbes House Museum"; Old West Church, Boston.
Sunday:
3:00 pm: Schola Cantorum; "Josquin des Pres's Missa Gaudeamus, and
motets of Obrecht, Ockeghem, and Poulenc"; St. Paul's Church, Brookline.
4:00 pm: New England Classical Singers; "The Seven Last Words of Christ by Theodore Dubois"; Holy Rosary Church, Lawrence.
7:30 pm: Belmont Open Sings; Mozart's Vesperae Solennes De Confessore; Payson Park Church, Belmont.
Did I miss anything? Leave it in the comments!
This week you should definitely check out the Schola Cantorum concerts, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, in which I am singing!
Friday:
8:00 pm: Schola Cantorum; "Josquin des Pres's Missa Gaudeamus, and
motets of Obrecht, Ockeghem, and Poulenc"; Church of St. John the Evangelist, Boston.
7:30 pm: BU Choral Ensembles; Mozart's Vesperae Solennes De Confessore and Bach's Missa in A major; CFA Concert Hall, BU, Boston.
Saturday:
8:00 pm: Schola Cantorum; "Josquin des Pres's Missa Gaudeamus, and
motets of Obrecht, Ockeghem, and Poulenc"; St. Joseph's Church, Providence, RI.
7:30 pm: Heritage Chorale; "A Night at the Theatre"; Nevins Hall, Memorial Building, Framingham.
7:30 pm: Calliope; "Movie and Media Works: To Benefit Forbes House Museum"; Old West Church, Boston.
Sunday:
3:00 pm: Schola Cantorum; "Josquin des Pres's Missa Gaudeamus, and
motets of Obrecht, Ockeghem, and Poulenc"; St. Paul's Church, Brookline.
4:00 pm: New England Classical Singers; "The Seven Last Words of Christ by Theodore Dubois"; Holy Rosary Church, Lawrence.
7:30 pm: Belmont Open Sings; Mozart's Vesperae Solennes De Confessore; Payson Park Church, Belmont.
Did I miss anything? Leave it in the comments!
Friday cat post!
What is this mysterious creature behind the blinds? A bird? A plane? A miniature dinosaur?
A boa constrictor digesting an elephant?
Oh.
Background to the picture: my brother says, "While I was going through these photos to pick the ones to send you, Oomi was sitting in my lap the whole time, purring. Then she saw a photo of herself on the computer and got up to paw at the photo on the screen. But her other paw was on the touchpad and kept zooming it in and out and she got confused."
Monday, February 01, 2010
Monday link
It's Grammy time!
Here is the list of all classical winners. (It's extremely interesting to go and look at who the nominees were, especially if you are looking to build your CD collection.)
Winners of note* to choral artists:
Best Classical Album and Best Choral Performance:
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors
Best Opera Recording:
Britten: Billy Budd
Daniel Harding, conductor; Ian Bostridge, Neal Davies, Nathan Gunn, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose & Gidon Saks
Best Small Ensemble Performance:
Lang, David: The Little Match Girl Passion
Paul Hillier, conductor; Ars Nova Copenhagen & Theatre Of Voices
Here is the list of all classical winners. (It's extremely interesting to go and look at who the nominees were, especially if you are looking to build your CD collection.)
Winners of note* to choral artists:
Best Classical Album and Best Choral Performance:
Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio From Symphony No. 10
Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Ragnar Bohlin, Kevin Fox & Susan McMane, choir directors
Best Opera Recording:
Britten: Billy Budd
Daniel Harding, conductor; Ian Bostridge, Neal Davies, Nathan Gunn, Jonathan Lemalu, Matthew Rose & Gidon Saks
Best Small Ensemble Performance:
Lang, David: The Little Match Girl Passion
Paul Hillier, conductor; Ars Nova Copenhagen & Theatre Of Voices
*Ha! See what I did there? Of "note"? That's why they pay me the big bucks, people!...wait a minute...
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