Collectio Musicorum, in conjunction with The American Theatre of Actors, is presenting a theatrical version of the medieval poem The Dream of the Rood. It will run for ten performances from March 21st through April 1st.
Composed in the 8th Century, the poem tells the story of the crucifixion from the point of view of the cross. It is the first dream poem in English literature.
The production features medieval English music, including Sarum chant from the 11th century.
For more details, see the show's website -- Dream of the Rood
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NEW YORK EARLY MUSIC CELEBRATION 2017
an Early Music Foundation Service Project
For a listing of the other Celebration Events, go to: www.NYEMC.org
On September 15th, we present Sounds of the Reformation, in tribute to the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
On October 20th, we present Primarily Pipelare, featuring music by Mattheus Pipelare, a contemporary of Josquin. This concert is part of the Early Music Foundation's celebration of Franco-Netherlandish music.
Details may be found on this website's Announcements page.
Richard Wagner was a big fan of the Middle Ages. Almost all of his operas are based on medieval legends or history. He wrote operas about two medieval composers--Tannhäuser and Hans Sachs--and referred to others in his works.
On Friday, May 5th, the musicians of Collectio Musicorum will present a concert of music associated with Wagner's operas. You will hear music by Tannhäuser, Wolfram von Eschenbach, Walther von der Vogelweide, Hans Sachs, and others. We will perform the original Flying Dutchman ballad and the ballad that gave Wagner the idea for an opera on the Tannhäuser legend, as well as music from the time of Rienzi and pieces from the monastery that inspired Parsifal.
The concert will be held at Christ and St. Stephen's Church, 122 W 69th St, New York, NY 10023, at 8 PM. Admission is free.
We will repeat the program at a free fringe concert at the Boston Early Music Festival on Friday, June 16th, at noon. It will take place at the Goethe-Institut Boston, 170 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02116.
The musicians of Collectio Musicorum will perform a free concert of music from medieval Germany on Friday, April 15th at 8 PM at Christ and St. Stephen's Church.
Featured will be music by several Minnersinger, including songs by the historical Tannhaueser, as well as the ballad on which Richard Wagner based his opera. Also on the program will be music by the German nun and mystic Hildegard of Bingen, the Austrian composer known only as The Monk of Salzburg, the composer/writer/politician Oswald von Wolkenstein, and selections from the Carmina Burana manuscript.
The poems from the 13th century manuscript Carmina Burana are best known from Carl Orff's 20th century cantata. We will perform several selections from this collection, including some that were later set to music by Orff. The finale of the program will be the expansive sequence"Olim Sudor Herculis," a remarkably complex piece of music telling of the labors of Hercules.
The church is located at 120 West 69th Street, between Columbus Avenue and Broadway. It is just a few blocks from the 72nd Street subway station on the B, C, 1, 2, or 3 trains. The concert is free.
Join us for a concert of choral music by some of the city's best vocal artists. The Festival Choir, under the direction of Dr. Jeff Dailey, will give a free concert on Sunday, April 3rd at 7 PM at Christ and St. Stephen's Church, 120 West 69th Street. Featured on the program are pieces by the Renaissance composers Matteus Pipelare and Josquin des Prez, along with selections from The Martyr of Antioch by Arthur Sullivan and choral works by Ronald Cross and Arnold Rosner. Music by Pipelare is rarely heard today, and he will be represented on the program by his majestic "St. John Credo," an elaborate contrapunctal masterpiece.