THE BLOOM CONSORT Vocal music of the European Renaissance
DUO TEMPESTA DI MARE Music of Handel's London
Saturday, October 11, 2003 at 7:30 pm Calvary United Methodist Church (please list under Crossroads Music) 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia
$10 standard admission; $5 for kids, students, seniors, and other limited income; $15 for special supporters
A Philadelphia Crossroads concert
Since 1987 the BLOOM CONSORT has been performing music of the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries at concerts, church services, Renaissance festivals, and a wide range of private functions. Their repertoire includes madrigals, motets, lute songs and chansons in English, Latin, French, German, Italian and Spanish. The mood ranges from serious to silly, with an occasional surprise.
The Consort’s members include: Anne Stevenson Smith, Soprano;
Kristine Allen, Soprano; Chris Mudge, Mezzo Soprano; Karen Lombardi Ingle, Mezzo Soprano; Jane Burt, Alto; Gene Schneyer, Tenor; Lee Geizentanner, Tenor; Carl Shinko, Tenor; Fuller Runyan, Bass; Dwayne Heisler,Bass
For photo and more information, http://www.worthington-levy.com/bloom
In tonight's program, DUO TEMPESTA DI MARE celebrates Handel's London with music and life stories of a place where a musician could experience the risky thrill of making it on his own; a time when your fellow citizen and not your king determined a performer's fortune. Going freelance is always a great risk, as any self-employed person today knows. Some who came, like Handel himself, found success and stayed, some made contacts that led to opportunities elsewhere, and still others eventually failed and went home. Join Gwyn Roberts (recorder) and John Bailey (harpsichord) for a journey to an exciting time and place where so many tried to "hit the big time."
Philadelphia’s Tempesta di Mare performs baroque music "with nothing less than breathtaking results." (American Record Guide) Founded in 1996 and led by lutenist Richard Stone and flutist Gwyn Roberts, the group has been featured at the Prague Spring Festival in the Czech Republic and the Amherst Early Music Festival at home. Programs include transformations by Bach, operatic gems by Handel and rediscoveries from the Court of Dresden.
For more information, http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~groberts/tempestahome.html
Crossroads Music is Philadelphia's newest venue for traditional, ethnic, international, and related non-commercial music. In September of 2003, three established presenters—the Calvary Center for Culture and Community, Root and Branch (the successor of the former Cherry Tree Music Co-op), and the Folklife Center (formerly the International House Folklife Center)—will come together under one roof, presenting approximately thirty concerts each year.
Crossroads events fall into three groups. Philadelphia Crossroads continues the original Crossroads Music Series, which presented contrasting but related music from two different Philadelphia communities on the second Saturday of each month. Beginning in October, Root and Branch concerts will continue the Cherry Tree's series of concerts by nationally-known touring artists. Finally, the Folklife Center's Nada Brahma (Sanskrit for "The World is Sound") events will present locally-based and national and international touring artists from culturally-specific traditions around the world.
All events take place at 7:30 pm in the historic Calvary United Methodist Church. Oak paneling, red carpets, and a horseshoe balcony make the room feel more like an intimate theater than a church. Seating is in comfortable chairs (not pews) and no seat is more than 35 feet from the stage.
Calvary Center is located at 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue. The 34 subway-surface trolley stops at the door, and a free, well-lit, and city-maintained parking lot is located on the block. Dinner and refreshments are available at the concerts and at excellent restaurants nearby.
For advance tickets, directions, or other information, please visit our website at www.crossroads.calvary-center.org or call 215-729-1028.
UPCOMING EVENTS
10/18/03 Ann Rabson (of Saffire the Uppity Blues Women), with Cassendre Xavier
10/26/03 Cherry Tree Music Co-op Farewell Concert
11/1/03 The Mammals
11/8/03 Ten Spiders and Fred’s Mobile Homes
12/4/03 Johnny Cunningham & Susan McKeown with Aidan Brennan
12/11/03 To be announced
1/10/04 Erik Petersen and Kim and Reggie Harris
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