by maestro | J Oct, 2019 | Advertising, Concert, General music
Musikay and Kammerchor London collaborate for the first time in singing music by Bach, Schutz, and Hassler. They say two heads are better than one. Now imagine five heads and five voices getting together for this program of absolutely delightful five-part music. A...
by maestro | J Mar, 2019 | General music
The conversion of England from the Roman Catholic church to the Church of England by King Henry VIII (and later Queen Elizabeth I) forced those who wished to practice Catholicism to do so covertly, as penalties included fines, scrutiny, torture or death. All vestiges...
by maestro | J Mar, 2019 | General music
The Stabat Mater is a hymn to Mary, portraying her suffering as Jesus Christ’s mother during his crucifixion. The title comes from its first line, Stabat Mater dolorosa, which means “the sorrowful mother was standing”. The earliest version of the...
by maestro | J Mar, 2019 | General music
William Byrd’s Mass for Four Voices is a choral Mass setting composed around 1592 – 93 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Like most masses, it consists of fives sections: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus & Benedictus, Agnus Dei. It is a noted example of English...
by maestro | J Mar, 2017 | Advertising, Announcements, Concert, General music
For nearly a decade, we has been performing Handel’s Messiah for enthusiastic audiences in Oakville. Year after year, patrons comment on the uniqueness of our interpretation: intimate yet powerful, refined while majestic, precise and musical. As Handel intended,...
by maestro | J Jan, 2017 | Advertising, Announcements, Communications, Concert, General music
Love is so many things to different people. It can be a source of unequal joy, it can make your heart beat at an incredible speed in trepidation, it can be devastating. But whatever love does, it never leaves anyone indifferent. Join us on February 11, 7:30 p.m. at...
