Join the musicians of Collectio Musicorum on Friday, October 12th at 8 PM at Christ and St. Stephen's Church for a most unusual concert of music by composers who have one thing in common--their names start with the letter P.
Perotin, Piero, Pelissier, and Pergolesi are just some of the composers represented. As with most Collectio concerts, the bulk of the music has never been heard in the US before. Included on program is a short opera by Purcell based on a biblical excerpt.
The church is located at 122 W 69th St, New York, NY 10023 and the concert is free.
The musicians of Collectio Musicorum will present a concert on Friday, May 18th at 8 PM at Christ and St. Stephen's Church on West 69th Street. Also entitled "Dufay and Friends," it will contain some of the same music performed on the recent Staten Island concert, but will also include additional works, such as pieces by Pierre Fontaine, Robert Morton, and the sole surviving work by the elusive Magister Gulielmus. Admission is free.
Dufay and Friends -- Music from the Renaissance and Beyond
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Collectio Musicorum is a participant in an upcoming exciting concert -- Dufay and Friends - Music from the Renaissance and Beyond. It is a concert in memory of Dr. Ronald Cross, former professor of music at Wagner College and founder of that school's Collegium Musicum. It will feature the musicians of Collectio Musicorum performing music by Dufay and Binchois. Then, the chamber singers of Wagner College, under the direction of Dr. Roger Wesby, will sing a variety of pieces from all time periods. After this, these groups will be joined by friends and alumni of Dr. Cross in a variety of pieces from the Renaissance. It will conclude with some works by Josquin -- Dr. Cross' favorite composer.
The concert takes place at Eltingville Lutheran Church on Staten Island. It is located at 300 Genesee Avenue, within walking distance of the Eltingville train station. The concert is free and starts at 7 PM. For further information, or to participate, call 917 796 6112.
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
You may support this show's entry in the Innovative Theatre Awards, by voting for it. Follow this link: Innovative Theatre Awards--vote for this show
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.