Collectio Musicorum - Upcoming Performances

Edipo Tiranno--free performance on May 20, 2022

0 comments Posted by Collectio Musicorum at 9:01 PM

Edipo Tiranno--Free Performance on May 20, 2022

Collectio Musicorum will present Andrea Gabrieli's Edipo Tiranno from 1585 on Friday, May 20, 2022 at Christ and St. Stephen's Church, 120 West 69th Street in Manhattan. The performance starts at 8 PM and is free.

Edipo Tiranno was written for the inauguration of the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, Italy, in 1585. This was the first indoor theatre built in Europe in over 1000 years. The theatre still stands, and is known for its permanent scenery, which also dates from this first production and shows the streets of ancient Thebes--the setting for this play. This was Andrea Gabrieli's last composition--he died soon after its performance. While he is not as famous as his nephew--Giovanni Gabrieli--he was well regarded in his lifetime and held the prestigious position of music director at the Cathedral of San Marco in Venice. His music for Edipo Tiranno, to a text by Orsatto Giustiniani who based his work on Sophocles' play, was only performed twice before it disappeared from public view.

Also on the program are some works from ancient Greece--including a chorus from Euripedes' Orestes.

In addition to Gabrieli's setting of Sophocles, the concert also includes performances of the choruses fromt he play in English by the CAI Speech Choir.

The Festival Chorus of Collectio Musicorum will be conducted by artistic director Dr. Jeff S. Dailey.

Note that all attendees must show proof of Covid-19 vaccination to enter the church and wear masks during the performance.

Robert Johnson at GEMS Midtown Concert

0 comments Posted by Collectio Musicorum at 5:00 PM

Musicians from Collectio Musicorum will perform music by Robert Johnson, the "heretic priest," and a few other early Scottish composers at the Gotham Early Music Scene's Midtown Concert Series on Thursday, October 10th, at 1:15 PM. Now in its 22nd year, the Midtown Concert Series concerts takes place just about every Thursday afternoon in the chapel at St. Bartholomew's Church, 50th Street and Park Avenue.

Here's the program:

Dum transisset sabbatum……………………………………………………….…..Robert Johnson

I give you a new commandment…………………………………………………....Robert Johnson

Two Scottish branles………………………………………………………...……...Thoinot Arbeau

Defiled is my name…………………………………………………………………Robert Johnson

The beggar’s meal pokes……………………………………………………..……..James VI

O eternal God…………………………………………………………….…………Robert Johnson

Scotch cap—Edinburgh Castle…………………………………………………..…John Playford

Domine in virtute tua………………………………………………………………..Robert Johnson

Collectio Musicorum

Nathaniel Adams, tenor

Amanda Sidebotton, soprano

Padraic Costello, countertenor

Jeff Dailey (director), recorder, bass

Andrew Padgett, bass, percussion

Admission is Free

Early Music from Scotland October 18th, 2019

0 comments Posted by Collectio Musicorum at 3:14 PM

Collectio Musicorum (“Collection of Music”) presents a concert of music from Scotland, dating from the twelfth through the eighteenth centuries. It takes place at Christ and St. Stephen’s Church, 120 W 69th St, New York, NY 10023, on Friday, October 18^th at 8 PM. Admission is Free.

Much of the program is devoted to music by Robert Johnson, a priest and reformer, who was forced to flee Scotland due to his reformed religious views. A prolific composer, his music has recently been edited by Dr. Elaine Moohan as part of the Musica Scotica series. This music has never before been performed in the United States.

Also among the pieces on the program are works from the twelfth century, when the northern portions of Scotland were under the control of Scandinavian kings, including one of the earliest examples of medieval polyphony, a hymn to St. Magnus the Martyr, who was martyred in 1115. Music by Mary, Queen of Scots, and her son, James VI, will also be heard, as well as music by Roderick Morison, also called “The Blind Harper,” who lived at the turn of the eighteenth century.

The performers include singers Amanda Sidebottom, Padraic Costello, Nate Adams, and Andrew Padgett; harpist Christopher Thompson and lutenist Christopher Morrongiello, all under the direction of Collectio Musicorum’s artistic director, Dr. Jeff S. Dailey.

The Many Sounds of Rigoletto; the Music behind the Music May 17, 2019

0 comments Posted by Collectio Musicorum at 11:48 AM

In 1850, Giuseppe Verdi began composing an opera based on a contentious play that was banned in France. Victor Hugo’s Le Roi S’amuse featured a licentious ruler who did whatever he wanted, including seducing women and killing their husbands, and who did so without worrying about any consequences.

But Verdi’s opera was not complete fiction. The title character in Rigoletto was based on a real jester, Nicolas Ferrial, called Triboulet, who lived from 1479 to 1536. The sumptuous Renaissance setting of the opera influenced the composer, as did music from that time period.

Collectio Musicorum (“Collection of Music”) presents highlights from Verdi’s opera alongside music of earlier composers, including Tromboncino, Monteverdi, Attaingnant, Sermisy, Gonzaga, Jannequin, Rossi, and others who are less well known, including the single surviving piece by the mysterious French composer Abel.

The performance takes place on Friday, May 17^th at 8 PM at Christ and St. Stephen’s Church, 120 W 69th St, New York, NY 10023. Admission is free. The church is accessible--there are no stairs between the performance space and the street.

This is a portrait of Triboulet, born Nicolas Ferrial, created c. 1550 by Jean Clouet.

Opening Concert of the New 2018 Season

0 comments Posted by Collectio Musicorum at 12:32 PM

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.

Spring 2018 Concert in Manhattan

0 comments Posted by Collectio Musicorum at 7:47 PM

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

0 comments Posted by Collectio Musicorum at 6:54 PM

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.

Home

Subscribe to: Posts ( Atom )

Blogger Template by Blogcrowds