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Houston Early Music Newsletter

12 Mar 2006 Web Site www.HoustonEarlyMusic.org Email info@... (To unsubscribe from this newsletter, see bottom of page.)

Houston Early Music presents the world's finest period ensembles and soloists ... bringing to life music from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance to the Baroque and Classical periods. Experience with us early music played on original instruments, by musicians reviving performances of the past.

 

The Terra Nova Consort ¡Baylado!
Music of Renaissance Spain

8:00 pm, Fri. Mar. 17, 2006
Trinity Episcopal Church
1015 Holman (at Main)

The West Coast early music ensemble, Terra Nova Consort, will perform a ¡Baylado!, a program of music from Renaissance Spain on Friday, March 17, 2006 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1015 Holman (at Main). The ensemble is presented in this return engagement by Houston Early Music.

The Terra Nova Consort was founded in 1988, by Sue Carney and Pat O'Scannell, with the idea of exploring ethnic influences on the performance of early music. Subsequently, they were granted a residency at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. . Since the release of their debut CD with Dorian, Renaissance en Provence, (1999) the ensemble has been active on the national and international touring circuit. In 2000, the musicians made their European debut at the Tage Alter Musik Festival, in Regensburg, Germany where they were dubbed "the absolute discovery" of the festival. They returned to Tage Alta Musik in 2003 as the featured artists with their program and have been invited to return with their third: Song That Never Ends, traditional music of Galicia.

The ensemble has been actively involved in educational programs through Southern Oregon University, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Oregon Arts Commission, Elderhostel, and the Seattle Early Music Guild. In addition, members have appeared in educational settings throughout the west, bringing early music to students of all ages and backgrounds.

Concert ticket prices are $30 for general admission, $25 for seniors and $10 for students (with student ID). Free admission for children under 15.  Tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling 713-432-1744.  Also see http://www.houstonearlymusic.org/2005/terranova/index.htm

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Family Concert

Houston Early Music’s annual family concert will feature West Coast early music ensemble The Terra Nova Consort in a program of music from Renaissance Spain. The concert will be at the Children’s Museum of Houston, 1500 Binz, 11:00 am, Saturday, March 18. The program will include songs and dances from Spain’s Golden Age performed on recorder, shawm, percussion, vihuela and viol. The performance is free but admission is required for visiting museum exhibits. For more information, call 713-432-1744

 

Upcoming Events

The King’s Noyse

In May Time

8:00 pm, Fri., May 12, 2005
St. Paul United Methodist Church
5501 Main

This popular violin band celebrates May with a Renaissance German program of instrumental and vocal music portraying country life, full of characters dancing and eating much like a Bruegel painting. Featured composers are Henrich Isaac, Ludwig Zenfl, Erasmus Widmann and more.

 

 

About Houston Early Music 

Houston Early Music is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to further the appreciation and performance of early music of the European traditions and other world cultures, presenting internationally famous musicians playing original instruments in historically-informed performances. In addition we reach out to new and diverse audiences through an educational outreach program on the elementary, secondary, college, and community levels.

You may reach us at

Houston Early Music 
P.O. Box 271193 
Houston TX 77277-1193 
Phone 713-432-1744 
email info@... 
Web http://www.HoustonEarlyMusic.org

 

Volunteer Opportunities

If you would like to help bring the joy of early music to Houston, and to get to know the folks behind the scenes, please call or email us. Our Volunteer Coordinator will contact you to find ways you can get involved. It takes more than excellent musicians to make the music: it won't happen without the invaluable effort of ushers, envelope stuffers, concert assistants, ticket takers, reception hosts ... and many more people just like you. If you love the music and have some time to give, please let us know.

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