Saturday, May 31, 2014

Spring Madrigal and Sacred music concert Programme -- Tonight !

In light of numerous requests, here is the Programme for tonight's concert in benefit of the Ottawa Mission:

“Ave Maria”

ENGLAND / ANGLETERRE

Amyntas With His Phyllis Fair                      Francis Pilkington (1562-1638)
Come Again                                                        John Dowland  (1563–1626)
Alleluja                                                                 Henry Purcell (c.1659-1695)
April is in my mistress' face                          Thomas Morley (1557–1602)
Of all the birds that I do know                     John Bartlet (fl. 1604-1610)
Hark, All Ye Lovely Saints                              Thomas Weelkes (1576–1623)


FRANCO FLEMISH / FLAMAND

O Jesu Christe                                                   Jacquet de Berchem (c.1505–1567)
Matona mia cara                                               Orlande de Lassus (1532–1594)
Regina coeli                                                        Gregor Aichinger (1565-1628)

UNKNOWN / INCONNU

Alla Cazza                                                            Anon (1500)
Ave Maria                                                            Anon.
Corten espadas afiladas                                Cancionero de Medinaceli (1500)


THE MASS / LA MESSE

Missa Brevis Messe Exultate Deo             François Cosset (1610 - 1673)
                Kyrie,  Sanctus,  Benedictus,   Agnus Dei       
                            
INTERMISSION

ITALY/ ITALIE

El Grillo                                  Josquin Des Prez (1440-1521)
Miserere                             Antonio Lotti (1667-1740)
Lirum bililirum               Rossino Mantovano (fl.1505-1511)
Ecco la nimph Ebrayca chiamata                 Orlando Lassus (1532-1594)
   
SPAIN / ESPAGNE

Cucú, cucú!                                         Juan del Encina (1464-1523)
Vexila Regis                                                         Juan Francés de Iribarren (1699-1767)
Dindirin, dindirin                                                Anon.(c.1500)
La Tricotea                                                          Franco Alonso (c.1490-1520) or Anon.
    
GERMANY/ ALLEMAGNE

Gaillarde                                                              Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)
Ehre sei dir Christe                                          Heinrich Schiitz (1585 -1672)
Ach, weh des leiden                                       Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)
    
FRANCE

A ce joli mois                                                      Clément Janequin (c.1485-1558)
Tourdion                                                              Claude Gervaise (fl.1540–1560)
Gloria in excelsis Deo                                     Claude Goudimel (1514-1572)
Au joli jeu                                                            Clément Janequin (c.1485-1558)
 



Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Stairwell Carollers Spring Concert aids Ottawa Mission May 31st 2014


Ave Maria 2014 Poster
Stairwell Carollers Spring Concert for The Ottawa Mission May 31st St Barnabas, 70 James Street , Ottawa
          Come celebrate spring with us May 31st as we gift the Ottawa Mission with $2000 in appreciation of their good works with Ottawa's most needy.
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The Stairwell Carollers continue our mandate of supporting our community's most generous and worthwhile charities with financial gifts is only possible through your generosity. Your attendance at our concerts and purchase of our CDs are the sole reason we continue to do what we do :)

The concert lineup is a lively collection of Renaissance religious songs celebrating Christianity and secular madrigals that represents the "pop" music of the time.

Many languages from Latin to German make this concert a virtual world tour of the Renaissance.

Advance Tickets are available online and at local retailers for $15. $20 at the door. Make sure to show up early for a good seat, as there is no reserved seating!


Sunday, May 4, 2014

Birds on the Wires -- inspiration for spring

Spring chickadee a bit worse for wear from winter

Thankyou Jarbes Agnelli for this combination of nature, art and music!

Friday, May 2, 2014

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Looking back at March --
We can always count on Embro Thistle singers to cheer us up in the dead of winter.

Tonal Tuesday - It is TOO COLD - Not to the Piano Guys or ETS



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