Nothing Proved
Parthenia, with Kristin Norderval, Soprano
Roberta Maxwell and Paul Hecht, Actors
Friday, November 14, 2008 at 8 PM
Corpus Christi Church
529 West 121st Street near Broadway
Preferred seating $35
General seating $25
World premiere of Kristin Norderval's "Nothing Proved," made possible by the Jerome Foundation's Composers Commissioning Program. A haunting song cycle setting the poetry of Queen Elizabeth I in traditional Elizabethan consort song instrumentation and utilizing interactive software processing for a 21st-century musical aesthetic. Works by Elizabethan masters for viols and soprano will complete the program, enhanced by readings by veteran stage actors Roberta Maxwell and Paul Hecht.
Chapel Royal
Parthenia, with The Canticum Novum Singers, Harold Rosenbaum, director
Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 8 PM
St. Ignatius of Antioch Church
552 West End Avenue at 87th Street
All tickets $20.
Glorious anthems and fantasies by English master composers Byrd, Tomkins, Gibbons, Dowland and Jenkins from the time of King James I and his son, King Charles I. The intricately ornate sacred space of St. Ignatius Church will be a perfect setting for this combination of voices and viols in some of the most uplifting English music ever written.
Poetical Music
Parthenia
Friday, May 1, 2009, at 8 PM
Corpus Christi Church
529 West 121st Street near Broadway
Preferred seating $35
General seating $25
Parthenia delves into the viola da gamba's unique repertoire, performing unknown and well-known treasures from the old masters. The concert features music from across three centuries for one, two, three and four viols, including works by Isaac, Brumel, Ortiz, Hume, Byrd, Jenkins, Purcell and Bach.
2008~2009 CONCERT SEASON
at Corpus Christi Church
PARTHENIA is an ensemble-in-residence at Corpus Christi Church, one of New York City's premiere early music venues located in Morningside Heights, a vibrant neighborhood which is home to Columbia University, Riverside Church, The cathedral of St. John the Divine, Grant's Tomb, the Manhattan School of Music, as well as many cafes and restaurants.
529 West 121st Street, near Columbia University in Manhattan.
Early Music at Miller Theatre: A Royal Christening & Musical Banquet
Parthenia, Piffaro, Vox Vocal Ensemble
Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 8pm
Church of St. Mary the Virgin
145 West 46th Street in Manhattan
In 1616, the lavish ten-day celebration for the christening of the Duke of Württemberg's third son Frederick was an excuse to gather the main leaders of the Protestant Union for a public relations event filled with feasting and sumptuous music. In this rare recreation of the grand festivities, three world-class ensembles will join forces to present works by Ludwig Daser, Gregor Aichinger, Tobias Salomon, as well as lively banqueting music.
This event is available only through the Miller Theatre Box Office - (212) 854-7799 and www.millertheatre.com.
SINGLE CONCERT TICKETS
November 14 and May 1 at Corpus Christi Church
$35 Preferred Seating
$25 General Seating
April 4 at St. Ignatius of Antioch Church
$20 all seats
OR
BECOME A SEASON SUBSCRIBER
{1 ticket to each concert 11/14, 4/4, 5/1}$75 Preferred Seating$60 General Seating
To Order Tickets
- by phone 212.358.5942
- on line at GEMSNY.ORG
- Tickets for the January 31 concert must be purchased through the Miller Theatre Box Office, 212.854.7799, millertheatre.com