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Home Organizations Calendar Links About Contact	Friday, June 3, 2016 Ars Lyrica - Summer Zephyr - Houston. Ars Lyrica's 2015/16 season comes to a close with a program celebrating the warm and sometimes unpredictable winds of summer. Virtuosic flights of fancy abound on this program, which features Vivaldi's Summer, J. S. Bach's Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor, W. A. Mozart's Exultate, Jubilate, and three outstanding soloists. 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Saturday, May 14, 2016 Mercury - Beethoven's Ninth - Houston. There is simply nothing else like it... Beethoven's joyful, triumphant last symphony has become an anthem for humanity - beloved the world over. Now, experience - and be moved - by the power of this unforgettable masterpiece singularly performance on period instruments as heard at its premiere in 1842. 8:00 p.m., Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Saturday, May 7, 2016 Dallas Bach Society - The Goldberg Variations with James Richman House Concert - Dallas. The "Goldberg" Variations, Bach's greatest single harpsichord work, which raised the standard of the theme and variations form forever, is performed by Artistic Director James Richman on the harpsichord with two keyboards specified by the composer. 8:00 p.m. House concert. http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, May 6, 2016 Dallas Bach Society - The Goldberg Variations with James Richman House Concert - Flower Mound. The "Goldberg" Variations, Bach's greatest single harpsichord work, which raised the standard of the theme and variations form forever, is performed by Artistic Director James Richman on the harpsichord with two keyboards specified by the composer. 8:00 p.m. House concert. http://www.dallasbach.org Saturday, April 16, 2016 Mercury - Music of the Nations - Houston. Two works inspired by new, exciting places. Telemann wrote his Suite "Les Nations" with movements dedicated to the Turks, the Swiss, the Muscovites, and the Portuguese. Dvorak's journey to America is evident in this string quartet that recalls his famous New World Symphony - but this is another work entirely. Hear it brought to life by the full string section of Mercury. 2:30 p.m. Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, 11612 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77024. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Thursday, April 14, 2016 Mercury - Music of the Nations - Houston. Two works inspired by new, exciting places. Telemann wrote his Suite "Les Nations" with movements dedicated to the Turks, the Swiss, the Muscovites, and the Portuguese. Dvorak's journey to America is evident in this string quartet that recalls his famous New World Symphony - but this is another work entirely. Hear it brought to life by the full string section of Mercury. 8:00 p.m. Match, 3400 Main St, Houston, TX 77002 http://www.mercuryhouston.org Monday, April 11, 2016 Texas Camerata - Baroque Brass - Fort Worth. Texas Camerata concludes its 26th Season with a festive evening of works for brass and percussion. 7:00 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 3401 Bellaire Drive South, Fort Worth, Texas 76109 http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, April 10, 2016 Mercury - Music of the Nations - The Woodlands. Two works inspired by new, exciting places. Telemann wrote his Suite "Les Nations" with movements dedicated to the Turks, the Swiss, the Muscovites, and the Portuguese. Dvorak's journey to America is evident in this string quartet that recalls his famous New World Symphony - but this is another work entirely. Hear it brought to life by the full string section of Mercury. 7:00 p.m. Dosey Doe in The Woodlands, 25911 Interstate 45 Frontage Rd, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, http://www.mercuryhouston.org La Follia Austin Baroque - Herd of Harpsichords VI - Austin, Texas. The incomparable superstar pianist Anton Nel tackles the Herd of Harpsichords on both harpsichord and fortepiano. He is joined by director and harpsichordist Keith Womer. They will perform concertos for 2 keyboards and orchestra by Bach and his sons. Anton Nel on harpsichord? "No way", you say. "Way", we say. In a special first-time-ever treat for Austin audiences, Anton will perform on harpsichord as well as fortepiano. Together with Keith Womer, they will perform concertos for 2 keyboards by J.S. Bach and three of his most illustrious sons, including the famous and unique concerto for fortepiano and harpsichord by CPE Bach. Mr. Nel and Mr. Womer are joined by the full La Follia chamber orchestra performing on instruments identical to those used in the time these concertos were written. 4:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, April 9, 2016 La Follia Austin Baroque - Herd of Harpsichords VI - Austin, Texas. The incomparable superstar pianist Anton Nel tackles the Herd of Harpsichords on both harpsichord and fortepiano. He is joined by director and harpsichordist Keith Womer. They will perform concertos for 2 keyboards and orchestra by Bach and his sons. Anton Nel on harpsichord? "No way", you say. "Way", we say. In a special first-time-ever treat for Austin audiences, Anton will perform on harpsichord as well as fortepiano. Together with Keith Womer, they will perform concertos for 2 keyboards by J.S. Bach and three of his most illustrious sons, including the famous and unique concerto for fortepiano and harpsichord by CPE Bach. Mr. Nel and Mr. Womer are joined by the full La Follia chamber orchestra performing on instruments identical to those used in the time these concertos were written. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Mercury - Music of the Nations - Houston. Two works inspired by new, exciting places. Telemann wrote his Suite "Les Nations" with movements dedicated to the Turks, the Swiss, the Muscovites, and the Portuguese. Dvorak's journey to America is evident in this string quartet that recalls his famous New World Symphony - but this is another work entirely. Hear it brought to life by the full string section of Mercury. 7:00 p.m. Museum of Fine Arts, 5601 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005 http://www.mercuryhouston.org Sunday, April 3, 2016 Dallas Bach Society - Handel's Acis and Galatea - Dallas. The final concert of the Traditional Concert Series showcases an early work of Handel from his time at Cannons, whose popularity in both his era and our own has proved to be most enduring. This delightful masque will be given in its original concert form with tenor Scot Cameron as Acis, soprano Rebecca Choate Beasley as Galatea, and bass David Grogan as the blustery villain Polyphemus. 3:00 p.m., SMU Meadow School of the Arts, Caruth Auditorium, 6101 Bishop, Dallas TX 75205. http://www.dallasbach.org Saturday, April 2, 2016 Ars Lyrica - An Easter Messiah - Houston. The critically acclaimed Orpheus Chamber Singers from Dallas return for a collaboration on Handel's Messiah with conductor John Butt, whose recent recording of the Mozart Requiem with the Dunedin Consort won a Gramophone ward in 2014. This Easter Messiah will be a performance of the complete work, with a cast of stellar soloists and full Baroque orchestra. 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Friday, April 1, 2016 Houston Early Music - The Orlando Consort - Houston. Voices Appeared: Silent Cinema and Medieval Music. 8:00 p.m., Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Friday, March 18, 2016 Dallas Bach Society - Bach's St. John Passion - Dallas. Bach's dramatic setting of the Passion of Christ, complete, featuring Dann Coakwell in the role of the Evangelist and David Grogan as Christus, along with the Dallas Bach choir, soloists, and orchestra. Although not as grand as the Saint Matthew Passion, this amazingly theatrical work gives the lie to the idea that Bach was not an operatic composer. The action sizzles as the story of the Passion unfolds! 7:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, March 6, 2016 La Follia Austin Baroque - Masterworks of Mozart and Haydn - Austin, Texas. La Follia performs two of the "greatest hits" of the Classical Era: the Trumpet Concerto by Haydn and the Jupiter Symphony by Mozart. Brian Shaw performs on the keyed trumpet, which was the earliest non-Baroque trumpet and the instrument for which Haydn wrote this concerto. His performance on this instrument is likely a first for Austin. Go Yamamoto, in addition to being the concertmaster for the Jupiter Symphony, will perform a violin concerto by the "Black Mozart", the remarkable Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges. They will be accompanied by the La Follia chamber orchestra, performing on instruments like those used during the time of Mozart and Haydn, The sound is lighter and more graceful in contrast to the louder and somewhat more strident sound of modern instruments. 4:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, March 5, 2016 La Follia Austin Baroque - Masterworks of Mozart and Haydn - Austin, Texas. La Follia performs two of the "greatest hits" of the Classical Era: the Trumpet Concerto by Haydn and the Jupiter Symphony by Mozart. Brian Shaw performs on the keyed trumpet, which was the earliest non-Baroque trumpet and the instrument for which Haydn wrote this concerto. His performance on this instrument is likely a first for Austin. Go Yamamoto, in addition to being the concertmaster for the Jupiter Symphony, will perform a violin concerto by the "Black Mozart", the remarkable Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges. They will be accompanied by the La Follia chamber orchestra, performing on instruments like those used during the time of Mozart and Haydn, The sound is lighter and more graceful in contrast to the louder and somewhat more strident sound of modern instruments. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, February 27, 2016 Dallas Bach Society - Le Mozart Noir: the Untold Story - Dallas. A special evening on the life and times of the illustrious Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George, son of a French planter of the lesser nobility in the Caribbean and a woman of African heritage. 8:00 p.m., Montgomery Arts Theater, Booker T Washington High School, 2501 Flora Street, Dallas TX 75201 http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, February 26, 2016 Dallas Bach Society - Le Mozart Noir: the Untold Story - Dallas. A special evening on the life and times of the illustrious Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George, son of a French planter of the lesser nobility in the Caribbean and a woman of African heritage. 8:00 p.m., Montgomery Arts Theater, Booker T Washington High School, 2501 Flora Street, Dallas TX 75201 http://www.dallasbach.org Monday, February 22, 2016 Texas Camerata - Masterworks of the Italian Baroque - Irving. 7:00 pm, University of Dallas, 1845 E. Northgate Dr., Irving, Texas 75062 http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, February 21, 2016 Texas Camerata - Feste Italien - Fort Worth. Paul Leenhouts, recorder, and Cynthia Roberts, violin, perform virtuosic works from the early Italian Baroque. 7:00 pm, First Presbyterian Church, 1000 Penn Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, February 14, 2016 Houston Early Music - Lucidarium - Houston. Ay me sospiri - Love Letters from the Italian Renaissance . 6:00 p.m. First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1311 Holman at Caroline, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, February 13, 2016 Mercury - Bach's Complete Orchestral Suites - Houston. Experience all of Bach's gleaming Orchestral Suites brimming with cheerful melodies and exuberant phrases - in a special performance with internationally renowned guest conductor Harry Bicket. 8:00 p.m., Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Friday, February 12, 2016 Ars Lyrica - All in a Garden Green - Houston. Songs about springtime animate our 2016 Houston Early Music Festival program, entitled All in a Garden Green after an English folksong. A menu of delectable tunes mixes items from English, Italian, French, and Spanish musical cultures and includes Vivaldi's Spring, along with songs and cantatas by William Byrd, Thomas Morely, Clement Jannequin, Juan del Encina and others. Love will definitely be in the air at this Valentine's weekend program! 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Mercury - Mozart's Clarinet Concerto - Houston. His works define music history. Now, hear Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's famous Clarinet Concerto featured alongside one of his final symphonies and early adagios. Spend a night out taking in some of the most magnificent music ever composed. 8:00 p.m., Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Saturday, January 30, 2016 Dallas Bach Society - Brent Wissick and Eric Smith - Dallas. A reprise of one our most successful House Concerts ever brings the popular Maestro Wissick back to Dallas in an concert featuring viol solos and duets by the greatest European masters. 8:00 p.m. House concert. http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, January 29, 2016 Dallas Bach Society - Brent Wissick and Eric Smith - Flower Mound. A reprise of one our most successful House Concerts ever brings the popular Maestro Wissick back to Dallas in an concert featuring viol solos and duets by the greatest European masters. 8:00 p.m. House concert. http://www.dallasbach.org 25th Annual Renaissance Polyphony Weekend - Dallas, Texas. January 29-31, 2015. The Polyphony Weekend will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Dallas, Texas and will include with a celebrated Mass with related motets and Gregorian chant. Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 3815 Oaklawn Ave., Dallas, Texas. http://www.toot.org Saturday, January 16, 2016 Mercury - Bach and Piazzola - Houston. Bach. Tango. The dance has fascinated composers for centuries. Bandoneon and guitar join Mercury to combine the heat of Piazzolla's Tango Nuevo and the serenity of Bach's counterpoint into a unique blend of these two styles - an experience that will make you dance, body and soul. 8:00 p.m., Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Sunday, January 3, 2016 La Follia Austin Baroque - Start the New Year with Bach - Austin, Texas. Start the New Year in the best possible way... with the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Performed in front of the inspiring stained glass windows of First Presbyterian Church, a quartet of soloists from La Follia will perform solo and chamber works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Included are selections from the Goldberg Variations, the Cello Suites, the Flute Sonatas, as well as the Chaconne for solo violin. Also included are chamber movements from the Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 and Triple Concerto. 4:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, January 2, 2016 La Follia Austin Baroque - Start the New Year with Bach - Austin, Texas. Start the New Year in the best possible way... with the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Performed in front of the inspiring stained glass windows of First Presbyterian Church, a quartet of soloists from La Follia will perform solo and chamber works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Included are selections from the Goldberg Variations, the Cello Suites, the Flute Sonatas, as well as the Chaconne for solo violin. Also included are chamber movements from the Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 and Triple Concerto. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Thursday, December 31, 2015 Ars Lyrica - Fire and Ice - Houston. New Year's Eve 2015 brings a star-studded evening with music that is by turns hot and cold. Vivaldi's Winter sets the stage for Handel's Apollo e Dafne, which tells the story of too-ardent love and a unique transformation. This very special evening begins with dinner at 7:30 pm in the Sarofim Hall Grand Lobby and continues in Zilkha Hall with the program at 9:00 pm. Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Dallas Bach Society - Bach Favorites on New Year's Eve - Dallas. Join the Dallas Bach Orchestra and Chorus to ring in the New Year with favorite works of J.S. Bach, featuring the Suite #2 for Flute and Strings with flutist Tamara Meredith, and Cantata 55 Ich armer Mensch with amazing young tenor soloist Timur Bekbosunov. A New Year's Eve reception is included in the ticket price! 7:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Saturday, December 19, 2015 Dallas Bach Society - Sleeper's Awake - Dallas. Our celebration for 2015 features Advent music, starting with J.S. Bach's Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers, Awake!) Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Awake, calls the voice to us), BWV 140, also known as Sleepers Awake, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig for the 27th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on 25 November, 1731. It is based on the hymn "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" (1599) by Philipp Nicolai. Movement 4 of the cantata is the base for the first of Bach's Schubler Chorales, BWV 645. The cantata is a late addition to Bach's cycle of chorale cantatas, featuring additional poetry for two duets of Jesus and the Soul which expand the theme of the hymn. 8:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Saturday, December 12, 2015 Mercury - Handel's Messiah - Houston. Hearing Handel's masterpiece is an experience unlike any other. One of the greatest choral works of all time, Messiah is uplifting, inspiring, and perfect for the holiday season. Mercury's period instrument performance of the complete Messiah is not to be missed. 8:00 p.m., Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Friday, December 11, 2015 Dallas Bach Society - Messiah Sing-along - Dallas. The annual family-oriented sing-along event where the audience is the chorus in this Dallas Bach Society holiday tradition. Everyone is welcome even if you don't want to sing. It's great fun and one of the most popular concerts in the series. For those serious singers, the General Admission area will be split in SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) seating the evening of the concert and those of you who want to sit together, the assigned Premium Seating is the way to go. 8:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Wednesday, December 9, 2015 Dallas Bach Society - Handel's Messiah - Dallas. Our annual performance of Handel's most popular masterpiece, complete, at the Meyerson Symphony Center, with soloists including Anna Fredericka Popova, Soprano, Nicholas Garza, Countertenor, and Curtis Streetman, Bass. 7:00 p.m., Meyerson Symphony Center, 2401 Flora Street, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Saturday, December 5, 2015 Houston Early Music - Chatham Baroque - Houston. Cantadas de Navidad. 7:30 p.m. Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Mercury - Christmas Celebration - Houston. Experience the warmth and joy of a Christmastime Concert. There's no better way to ring in your Holiday season than experiencing a beautiful holiday concert with family and friends. Young countertenor Ray Chenez - whom Opera Britannia raves "oozes [with] potential" - joins Mercury for works by Vivaldi, perfectly paired with familiar carols for the season. 7:00 p.m. Museum of Fine Arts, 5601 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005 http://www.mercuryhouston.org Thursday, December 3, 2015 Mercury - Christmas Celebration - Houston. Experience the warmth and joy of a Christmastime Concert. There's no better way to ring in your Holiday season than experiencing a beautiful holiday concert with family and friends. Young countertenor Ray Chenez - whom Opera Britannia raves "oozes [with] potential" - joins Mercury for works by Vivaldi, perfectly paired with familiar carols for the season. 8:00 p.m. Match, 3400 Main St, Houston, TX 77002 http://www.mercuryhouston.org Sunday, November 29, 2015 Mercury - Christmas Celebration - The Woodlands. Experience the warmth and joy of a Christmastime Concert. There's no better way to ring in your Holiday season than experiencing a beautiful holiday concert with family and friends. Young countertenor Ray Chenez - whom Opera Britannia raves "oozes [with] potential" - joins Mercury for works by Vivaldi, perfectly paired with familiar carols for the season. 7:00 p.m. Dosey Doe in The Woodlands, 25911 Interstate 45 Frontage Rd, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, http://www.mercuryhouston.org Saturday, November 28, 2015 Mercury - Christmas Celebration - Houston. Experience the warmth and joy of a Christmastime Concert. There's no better way to ring in your Holiday season than experiencing a beautiful holiday concert with family and friends. Young countertenor Ray Chenez - whom Opera Britannia raves "oozes [with] potential" - joins Mercury for works by Vivaldi, perfectly paired with familiar carols for the season. 2:30 p.m. Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, 11612 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77024. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Friday, November 20, 2015 Mercury - Brahms Hungarian Dances - Houston. SIBELIUS: Valse Triste, TCHAIKOVSKY: Souvenir de Florence, BRAHMS: Hungarian Dances 8:00 p.m., Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Ars Lyrica - Homage to the Sun King - Houston. Ars Lyrica's Homage to the Sun King comes exactly 300 years after his light finally faded in 1715. This program features Marc-Antoine Charpentier's sparkling chamber opera Les arts florissants plus royal motets and chamber works by Jean-Baptiste Lully, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and Francois Couperin. It's a rare opportunity to savor French Baroque masterworks in full historical dress, with instruments and dance steps from the Ancien Regime. 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org The Fall 2015 Texas Toot (Nov 20-22) - Palestine, Texas. This is our 40th annual Fall Toot. It's dedicated to the memory of Tom Zajak. The Texas Toot's Fall Festival/Workshop is a three-day program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, viol, early reeds, lute, harp, and voice. The festival will be held November 20 through November 12, 2016 at the Lakeview Methodist Conference Center near Palestine, Texas. http://www.toot.org Saturday, November 14, 2015 Dallas Bach Society - A Tale of Two Cities: Baroque Music in Paris and London - Dallas. Join the Dallas Bach Society in the first Traditional Concert of the season with the best chamber music of Handel, Purcell, Couperin, Rameau and friends, along with a little Baroque Dance, in conjunction with New York Baroque Dance company. 8:00 p.m., SMU Meadow School of the Arts, Caruth Auditorium, 6101 Bishop, Dallas TX 75205. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, October 25, 2015 La Follia Austin Baroque - Baroque Organ Concertos with Strings - Austin, Texas. La Follia's director Keith Womer performs concertos for organ and strings on the historic 1862 Holbrook Organ, with the La Follia string ensemble. The concert features concertos by Handel, Mozart, Haydn, JC Bach and CPE Bach, with the La Follia string ensemble gracing and filling out the organ's vibrant color. In addition, concertmaster Stephen Redfield will join Mr. Womer to perform a Vivaldi concerto for organ and violin, and countertenor Nick Zammit will perform JS Bach arias for alto, obbligato organ, and strings. 4:00 p.m. Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2111 Alexander Ave, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, October 24, 2015 La Follia Austin Baroque - Baroque Organ Concertos with Strings - Austin, Texas. La Follia's director Keith Womer performs concertos for organ and strings on the historic 1862 Holbrook Organ, with the La Follia string ensemble. The concert features concertos by Handel, Mozart, Haydn, JC Bach and CPE Bach, with the La Follia string ensemble gracing and filling out the organ's vibrant color. In addition, concertmaster Stephen Redfield will join Mr. Womer to perform a Vivaldi concerto for organ and violin, and countertenor Nick Zammit will perform JS Bach arias for alto, obbligato organ, and strings. 8:00 p.m. Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2111 Alexander Ave, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Mercury - Mercury Moments - Houston. Spend a night enjoying some of the "greatest hits" of our fifteen-year history: featuring "Summer" from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Mozart's instantly recognizable Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and more. It's an irresistible lineup of some of your favorite works. 2:30 p.m. Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, 11612 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77024. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Thursday, October 22, 2015 Mercury - Mercury Moments - Houston. Spend a night enjoying some of the "greatest hits" of our fifteen-year history: featuring "Summer" from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Mozart's instantly recognizable Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and more. It's an irresistible lineup of some of your favorite works. 8:00 p.m. Match, 3400 Main St, Houston, TX 77002 http://www.mercuryhouston.org Monday, October 19, 2015 Texas Camerata - Abendmusik - Fort Worth. The early German Baroque tradition of Abendmusick (or "Evening Music") is featured with Baritone David Grogan 7:00 pm, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 917 Lamar Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, October 18, 2015 Mercury - Mercury Moments - The Woodlands. Spend a night enjoying some of the "greatest hits" of our fifteen-year history: featuring "Summer" from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Mozart's instantly recognizable Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and more. It's an irresistible lineup of some of your favorite works. 7:00 p.m. Dosey Doe in The Woodlands, 25911 Interstate 45 Frontage Rd, The Woodlands, Texas 77380, http://www.mercuryhouston.org Houston Early Music - The Rose Ensemble - Houston. Music from the Land of Three Faiths: Voices of Ancient Mediterranean Jews, Christians, and Muslims. 5:00 p.m. St. Philip Presbyterian Church, 4807 San Felipe, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Saturday, October 17, 2015 Mercury - Mercury Moments - Houston. Spend a night enjoying some of the "greatest hits" of our fifteen-year history: featuring "Summer" from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Mozart's instantly recognizable Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and more. It's an irresistible lineup of some of your favorite works. 7:00 p.m. Museum of Fine Arts, 5601 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005 http://www.mercuryhouston.org Saturday, October 10, 2015 Mercury - Haydn Surprise Symphony - Houston. Alex Weimann, fortepiano. HAYDN: Symphony No. 94, "Surprise," MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467, RAMEAU: Suite from Les Boreades. 8:00 p.m. University of Houston - Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Boulevard Houston, TX 77058. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Sunday, September 20, 2015 Texas Camerata - Regina Coeli - Fort Worth. Soprano Camille King and Countertenor Ryland Angel are featured with Texas Camerata performing vocal works from the 18th-century ecclesiastical centers of Europe. 7:00 pm, St. Patrick Cathedral, 1206 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 http://www.texascamerata.org Saturday, September 19, 2015 Mercury - An Evening with Susan Graham - Houston. Featuring music by Mozart, Haydn, Handel and Purcell. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 500 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas 77002. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Sunday, September 13, 2015 Ars Lyrica - Autumn Hunt - Houston. Our 2015/16 Seasonal Rituals begin with Antonio Vivaldi's Autumn, the first of four concerti constituting his beloved Four Seasons, each of which appears on its own program this season. Autumn Hunt also includes vocal fireworks aplenty, with Joseph Haydn's dramatic cantata Arianna a Naxos for mezzo-soprano and strings, in which the mythical figure Arianna imagines herself hunter's prey, plus a selection of Handel arias. 6:00 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org La Follia Austin Baroque - Purcell's Dido and Aeneas - Austin, Texas. La Follia begins its 2015-2016 season in spectacular fashion with a dramatized concert performance of Henry Purcell's operatic masterpiece Dido and Aeneas, with superstar Jennifer Lane in the role of Dido. Joining Ms. Lane is a stellar cast featuring Brett Barnes as Aeneas, Meredith Ruduski as Belinda, Jenifer Thyssen as the second woman, Nick Zammit as the Spirit, and Jeffrey-Jones Ragona as the Sailor. Add to that a Baroque chorus and the La Follia chamber orchestra, and you have the makings for an operatic feast. 4:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, September 12, 2015 La Follia Austin Baroque - Purcell's Dido and Aeneas - Austin, Texas. La Follia begins its 2015-2016 season in spectacular fashion with a dramatized concert performance of Henry Purcell's operatic masterpiece Dido and Aeneas, with superstar Jennifer Lane in the role of Dido. Joining Ms. Lane is a stellar cast featuring Brett Barnes as Aeneas, Meredith Ruduski as Belinda, Jenifer Thyssen as the second woman, Nick Zammit as the Spirit, and Jeffrey-Jones Ragona as the Sailor. Add to that a Baroque chorus and the La Follia chamber orchestra, and you have the makings for an operatic feast. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Sunday, June 2, 2013 15th Annual Summer Texas Toot (June 2-8) - Austin. The 2013 Summer Texas Toot is a one-week program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, viol, harp, lute, continuo and voice. This year's distinguished faculty includes Saskia Coolen, Mary Springfels, Becky Baxter, Tom Zajac, Robert Weimken, Peter Maund and Daniel Johnson. The festival will be held June 2 through June 8, 2013 on the campus of Concordia University in Austin, Texas. http://www.toot.org Friday, May 31, 2013 Ars Lyrica - Divine Recreation - Houston. Musical settings of texts from the Song of Solomon by Claudio Monteverdi, Dietrich Buxtehude, and Part I of Handel's oratorio Solomon. With soprano Melissa Givens, mezzo-soprano Ellie Jarrett Shattles, and tenor Tony Boutte. 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, May 26, 2013 Bach Society Houston - Chamber Music - Houston, Texas. Virtuoso violin music from the Dresden Court. Yung-Hsiang Wang, violin and Matthew Dirst, harpsichord. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, May 12, 2013 Bach Society Houston - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach Society Houston presents: Music from Dresden. Selections include works by J.S. Bach, Praetorius and Schutz. Bach Choir Houston and Mercury under the direction of Albert LeDoux. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Denton Bach Society - Music, Poetry and Dance in Shakespeare's Time - Denton. The confluence of poetry, music and drama was never so rich as in the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras. In collaboration with Shakespeare Dallas, DBS presents an evening of English Renaissance poetry, music and dance. 4:00 p.m. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2200 N. Bell Ave, Denton, TX 76209. http://www.dentonbach.com Friday, May 10, 2013 Mercury - Beethoven 4 and 5 - Houston. Once again Mercury addresses the greats of the classical repertoire and performs them faithfully to their original form with the passion and intimacy that have become staples of the orchestra's identity. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Thursday, May 9, 2013 Mercury - Beethoven 4 and 5 - Houston. Once again Mercury addresses the greats of the classical repertoire and performs them faithfully to their original form with the passion and intimacy that have become staples of the orchestra's identity. 8:00 p.m. University of Houston - Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Boulevard Houston, TX 77058. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Sunday, April 28, 2013 Bach Society Houston - David Yearsley, organ - Houston, Texas. Organist David Yearsley will perform. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, April 21, 2013 Texas Early Music Project - Secret No More - Austin, Texas. Secret No More: Renaissance and Baroque Music by Nuns, Courtesans, and Queens. For many centuries, it was usually considered unsuitable behavior for women to be involved in composition, acting, or musical performance. Women composers usually worked in secret in convents and courts. Even so, there is a sizable amount of wonderful music, sacred and secular, composed by women for women to perform. Join us for these delicious and soulful gems for female soloists and chorus with a small period instrument orchestra. 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Saturday, April 20, 2013 Texas Early Music Project - Secret No More - Austin, Texas. Secret No More: Renaissance and Baroque Music by Nuns, Courtesans, and Queens. For many centuries, it was usually considered unsuitable behavior for women to be involved in composition, acting, or musical performance. Women composers usually worked in secret in convents and courts. Even so, there is a sizable amount of wonderful music, sacred and secular, composed by women for women to perform. Join us for these delicious and soulful gems for female soloists and chorus with a small period instrument orchestra. 8:00 p.m. See Texas Early Music Project for location. http://www.early-music.org Mercury - Mozart's A Little Night Music - Houston. Join us as we perform arguably the greatest and most well known of all of Mozart's works, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Experiencing these works performed first hand makes clear the reason for their extraordinary longevity in the music world. 8:00 p.m. The John Cooper School, One John Cooper Drive The Woodlands, TX 77381. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Friday, April 19, 2013 Mercury - Mozart's A Little Night Music - Houston. Join us as we perform arguably the greatest and most well known of all of Mozart's works, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Experiencing these works performed first hand makes clear the reason for their extraordinary longevity in the music world. 8:00 p.m. University of Houston - Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Boulevard Houston, TX 77058. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Sunday, April 14, 2013 Denton Bach Society - Poetry and Song from the Romantic Period - Denton. Lieder and Songs from the great popular traditions of England and Germany with the Denton Bach Choir. 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1114 West University Drive Denton, TX 76201. http://www.dentonbach.com Bach Society Houston - Abendmusik - Houston, Texas. The Bach Society Houston presents Abendmusik Concert: amarcord, guest vocal ensemble (Leipzig). 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, April 13, 2013 Mercury - Mozart's A Little Night Music - Houston. Join us as we perform arguably the greatest and most well known of all of Mozart's works, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Experiencing these works performed first hand makes clear the reason for their extraordinary longevity in the music world. 8:00 p.m. Rothko Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross Street Houston, TX 77006. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Mercury - Mozart's A Little Night Music - Houston. Join us as we perform arguably the greatest and most well known of all of Mozart's works, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Experiencing these works performed first hand makes clear the reason for their extraordinary longevity in the music world. 2:30 p.m. Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, 11612 Memorial Drive Houston, TX 77024. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Thursday, April 11, 2013 Mercury - Mozart's A Little Night Music - Houston. Join us as we perform arguably the greatest and most well known of all of Mozart's works, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Experiencing these works performed first hand makes clear the reason for their extraordinary longevity in the music world. 8:00 p.m. Gallery M Squared at the old Heights Theater, 339 W 19th Street Houston, TX 77008. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Sunday, April 7, 2013 La Follia Austin Baroque - Johann Sebastian Bach's Musical Offering - Austin, Texas. Hear a rare complete performance of one of the final works of the Master. Inspired by a theme given to him by no less than Frederick the Great of Prussia, Bach composed music of increasing complexity and ingenuity, as well as a complete sonata featuring Fred's favorite instrument: flute. Far from being dry and academic, it is -- as always with Bach -- music of deep spirituality. 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, April 6, 2013 La Follia Austin Baroque - Johann Sebastian Bach's Musical Offering - Austin, Texas. Hear a rare complete performance of one of the final works of the Master. Inspired by a theme given to him by no less than Frederick the Great of Prussia, Bach composed music of increasing complexity and ingenuity, as well as a complete sonata featuring Fred's favorite instrument: flute. Far from being dry and academic, it is -- as always with Bach -- music of deep spirituality. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Orchestra of New Spain - Boccherini and his Two Cellos - Dallas. Luigi Boccherini was an internationally known phenomenon when he moved to Aranjuez in the 1760s to play in the Spanish Court's opera orchestra. This concert features our very own Eric Smith playing the Boccherini, G Major Cello Concerto, his Sinfonia No. 5, the Courcelle Lamentation for Tenor and two cellos and other works from the Spanish Court Palace at Aranjuez. 7:00 p.m. Zion Lutheran Church, 6121 East Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX 75214. http://www.orchestraofnewspain.org Friday, March 29, 2013 Bach Society Houston - Abendmusik - Houston, Texas. The Bach Society Houston presents Abendmusik Concert: St. Mark Passion (1747 version). The Bach Choir Houston and Mercury. Guest soloists will be: Randall Umsted, tenor and Melissa Givens, soprano. Guest conductor Ian Watson. 3:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, March 24, 2013 Bach Society Houston - Abendmusik - Houston, Texas. The Bach Society Houston presents Abendmusik Concert: St. Mark Passion (1747 version). The Bach Choir Houston and Mercury. Guest soloists will be: Randall Umsted, tenor and Melissa Givens, soprano. Guest conductor Ian Watson. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, March 16, 2013 Dallas Bach Society - La Resurezzione - Dallas. We celebrate the season with George Frederic Handel's amazing La Resurezzione, a grand work originally given in the palace of a prominent Italian nobleman, which essentially launched Handel's career as a major composer. Featuring Rebecca Choate Beasley as the Angel and David Grogan as Lucifer. 8:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Texas Camerata - 'Germany II' - Fort Worth. An afternoon of cantatas and instrumental music from the German High Baroque featuring David Grogan, bass, singing J.S. Bach's Ich habe genug and Paul Leenhouts, recorder and director of the University of North Texas Early Music program. 2:00 pm, Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, March 10, 2013 Ars Lyrica - Acis & Galatea - Houston. A new production of Handel's pastoral masterpiece Acis and Galatea, directed by Tara Faircloth and featuring a vibrant cast: soprano Blair Doerge, countertenor Ryland Angel, tenors Derek Chester and Michael Kelly, and bass-baritone Timothy Jones. 6:00 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Dallas Recorder Society Concert - Dallas. Mu Phi Epsilon and the Dallas Public Library present a free concert in the downtown library auditorium. Affiliated with the American Recorder Society, the Dallas Recorder Society promotes early music and recorder playing. Its director is Jennifer Carpenter. The group will perform an afternoon concert and will be joined by the Viola da Gamba Society, Rio Brazos Ensemble and Cornell Kinderknecht. 3:00 p.m. Dallas Public Library, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Auditorium, 1515 Young St., Dallas, Texas. http://www.muphiepsilondallas.org/concert_series.htm Saturday, March 9, 2013 Houston Early Music - POEME HARMONIQUE - Venezia dalle Calli ai Palazzi - Houston. The ensemble's Houston debut is presented in collaboration with Da Camera of Houston. Semi- staged in candlelight, the program of works by Claudio Monteverdi, Biagio Marini, Francesco Manelli and Benedetto Ferrari is a celebration of Venice in the Golden Age, when art music and popular forms came together and mingled, before emotion and language were restrained by rules and codes. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Friday, March 8, 2013 Mercury - Sabat Mater - Houston. A program of dramatic and intimate vocal compositions -- three of the Baroque era's finest sacred works. Featuring: Amanda Forsythe, Soprano, Tim Mead, Countertenor and Antoine Plante, Conductor. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Ars Lyrica - Acis & Galatea - Austin. A new production of Handel's pastoral masterpiece Acis and Galatea, directed by Tara Faircloth and featuring a vibrant cast: soprano Blair Doerge, countertenor Ryland Angel, tenors Derek Chester and Michael Kelly, and bass-baritone Timothy Jones. 8:00 pm. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, March 3, 2013 Texas Early Music Project - Unrequited Love - Austin, Texas. Unrequited Love: Troubadours of France and Spain, c.1100-1300. The poetry, music, and culture of the troubadours of southern France informed and inspired musicians and poets all over Europe for generations. Even now, a thousand years later, cultures around the globe refer to favored singers as troubadours. We will present some highlights of this extraordinarily influential genre as well as some of its musical offshoots in Iberia. Our special guest artist Tom Zajac will perform on Medieval bagpipe and flutes. 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Saturday, March 2, 2013 Texas Early Music Project - Unrequited Love - Austin, Texas. Unrequited Love: Troubadours of France and Spain, c.1100-1300. The poetry, music, and culture of the troubadours of southern France informed and inspired musicians and poets all over Europe for generations. Even now, a thousand years later, cultures around the globe refer to favored singers as troubadours. We will present some highlights of this extraordinarily influential genre as well as some of its musical offshoots in Iberia. Our special guest artist Tom Zajac will perform on Medieval bagpipe and flutes. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Sunday, February 17, 2013 Bach Society Houston - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach Society Houston presents: Music from Hamburg. Selections include works by J.S. Bach, Praetorius and Brahms. Bach Choir Houston and Mercury under the direction of Albert LeDoux. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, February 16, 2013 Dallas Bach Society - An Evening with Ava Pine - Dallas. Ava Pine brings her glorious soprano back to Dallas for a program of Baroque works that will be sure to please. With the Dallas Bach Orchestra under Artistic Director James Richman. 8:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Orchestra of New Spain - Cupid's New Weapons of Love (Las Nuevas armas de amor) - Dallas. Staged in the 18th century style of popular Spanish comedy, this zarzuela of Sebastian Duron on a libretto of Jose de Canizares marks a unique theatrical event. Sung in Spanish, declaimed in English, this charming piece brings together theater, dance and music to tell the tale of Cupid's loss of his arrows to Jupiter and their return thanks to Diana. Who knew that Cupid was gifted of both good (golden) and dangerous (lead) arrows? And between acts, an hilarious tale told in six dances of Navarrete y Ribera's El maestro de danzar! 7:30 p.m. City Performance Hall, Dallas Arts District, Dallas, TX. http://www.orchestraofnewspain.org Friday, February 15, 2013 Mercury - Love Songs - Houston. Mercury performs works by Handel and his contemporaries with one of the world's most sought after sopranos, Ana Maria Martinez. What better way to celebrate love! 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Thursday, February 14, 2013 Mercury - Love Songs - Houston. Mercury performs works by Handel and his contemporaries with one of the world's most sought after sopranos, Ana Maria Martinez. What better way to celebrate love! 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Orchestra of New Spain - Cupid's New Weapons of Love (Las Nuevas armas de amor) - Dallas. Staged in the 18th century style of popular Spanish comedy, this zarzuela of Sebastian Duron on a libretto of Jose de Canizares marks a unique theatrical event. Sung in Spanish, declaimed in English, this charming piece brings together theater, dance and music to tell the tale of Cupid's loss of his arrows to Jupiter and their return thanks to Diana. Who knew that Cupid was gifted of both good (golden) and dangerous (lead) arrows? And between acts, an hilarious tale told in six dances of Navarrete y Ribera's El maestro de danzar! 7:30 p.m. City Performance Hall, Dallas Arts District, Dallas, TX. http://www.orchestraofnewspain.org Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Houston Early Music - Armonia Celeste - Udite Amanti, Lovers Beware! - Houston. This up-and-coming group specializes in rarely heard music from the Italian Renaissance and early Baroque. In mid-17th-century Rome, the Barberini family was a great supporter of vocal chamber music. The program highlights Roman composers of the period, including Rossi, Carissimi and Cesti. To complete the historical picture, a copy of the famous Barberini harp, made for this prestigious family in 1635, will be played in this concert. 7:30 p.m. Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, 6221 Main St, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, February 10, 2013 La Follia Austin Baroque - Baroque-n Hearts: Love Duets by Handel, Purcell, and Scarlatti - Austin, Texas. Celebrate Valentine's Day with international star Ryland Angel and beautiful, talented Meredith Ruduski as they pour out their hearts in love songs by Baroque masters, backed by the full La Follia ensemble. 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, February 9, 2013 La Follia Austin Baroque - Baroque-n Hearts: Love Duets by Handel, Purcell, and Scarlatti - Austin, Texas. Celebrate Valentine's Day with international star Ryland Angel and beautiful, talented Meredith Ruduski as they pour out their hearts in love songs by Baroque masters, backed by the full La Follia ensemble. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, February 2, 2013 Mercury - Family Concert: Vivaldi's Four Seasons - Houston, TX. An orchestral concert for children and their families exploring Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Adults and children alike will enjoy learning about the instruments of the orchestra and how Vivaldi used them to create the voices and sounds of nature. Join us to experience one of the most popular compositions ever written in this concert designed with kids in mind! 10:30 a.m. St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 3471 Westheimer Road Houston, TX 77027. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Sunday, January 27, 2013 Texas Early Music Project - Celtic Trinity - Austin, Texas. Celtic Trinity: Music from Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany, c.1500-1800. Scottish ballads and dances have long been a part of TEMP's core repertoire; in the last few years, we've also embraced Irish and Breton music, the two other great spokes of the Celtic wheel. Our sources date from the 16th-18th centuries and help to give wonderful insight into the cultures, social traditions and lifestyles of the people who created this very popular and accessible music. Our special guest artists are harpist Therese Honey and Gaelic singer Abby Green. 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Saturday, January 26, 2013 Texas Early Music Project - Celtic Trinity - Austin, Texas. Celtic Trinity: Music from Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany, c.1500-1800. Scottish ballads and dances have long been a part of TEMP's core repertoire; in the last few years, we've also embraced Irish and Breton music, the two other great spokes of the Celtic wheel. Our sources date from the 16th-18th centuries and help to give wonderful insight into the cultures, social traditions and lifestyles of the people who created this very popular and accessible music. Our special guest artists are harpist Therese Honey and Gaelic singer Abby Green. 8:00 p.m. St. Mary Cathedral, 203 E. 10th St, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Thursday, January 24, 2013 Mercury - Bach's Double Concerto - Houston, TX. A tour through three of J.S. Bach's musical masterpieces, including his beautiful Double Violin Concerto and the rarely performed original orchestration of his Suite No. 2. 8:00 p.m. Gallery M Squared at the old Heights Theater, 339 W 19th Street Houston, TX 77008. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Sunday, January 20, 2013 Bach Society Houston - Chamber Music - Houston, Texas. J.S. Bach Musical Offering with Ars Lyrica Houston. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, January 19, 2013 Mercury - Bach's Double Concerto - Houston, TX. A tour through three of J.S. Bach's musical masterpieces, including his beautiful Double Violin Concerto and the rarely performed original orchestration of his Suite No. 2. 8:00 p.m. Rothko Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross Street Houston, TX 77006. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Mercury - Bach's Double Concerto - Houston, TX. A tour through three of J.S. Bach's musical masterpieces, including his beautiful Double Violin Concerto and the rarely performed original orchestration of his Suite No. 2. 2:30 p.m. Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, 11612 Memorial Drive Houston, TX 77024. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Sunday, January 13, 2013 Mercury - Schubert's Death and the Maiden - Houston. Join us to experience some of the cornerstones of chamber music. Originally written for string quartets, Mercury will perform these works arranged for string orchestra. 8:00 p.m. The John Cooper School, One John Cooper Drive The Woodlands, TX 77381. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Saturday, January 12, 2013 Mercury - Schubert's Death and the Maiden - Houston. Join us to experience some of the cornerstones of chamber music. Originally written for string quartets, Mercury will perform these works arranged for string orchestra. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Texas Camerata - 'The Spanish Empire' - Fort Worth. Music from Spain and its colonies in the New World, in collaboration with the Orchestra of New Spain. Also featuring insights into the world of Spanish Baroque by Timothy Watkins, TCU musicology professor. 2:00 pm, Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Friday, January 11, 2013 Mercury - Schubert's Death and the Maiden - Houston. Join us to experience some of the cornerstones of chamber music. Originally written for string quartets, Mercury will perform these works arranged for string orchestra. 8:00 p.m. University of Houston - Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Boulevard Houston, TX 77058. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Sunday, January 6, 2013 La Follia Austin Baroque - Herd the Third: More Concerti by Bach for Multiple Harpsichords - Austin, Texas. In this third installment of our enormously popular series, La Follia performs more of Bach's concerti for 1-4 harpsichords. This year we are privileged to include a wonderful four-harpsichord concerto composed in 2012 by guest artist/composer Asako Hirabayahsi. 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, January 5, 2013 La Follia Austin Baroque - Herd the Third: More Concerti by Bach for Multiple Harpsichords - Austin, Texas. In this third installment of our enormously popular series, La Follia performs more of Bach's concerti for 1-4 harpsichords. This year we are privileged to include a wonderful four-harpsichord concerto composed in 2012 by guest artist/composer Asako Hirabayahsi. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Tuesday, January 1, 2013 Bach Society Houston - Sigurd Øgaard, organ - Houston, Texas. Organist Sigurd Melvær Øgaard will perform. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Monday, December 31, 2012 Ars Lyrica - A Viennese New Year - Houston. The magical charms of New Year's Eve in Vienna, brought to life with festive music by the legendary composers of the Viennese royal court. Ring in the New Year with two rising stars of the opera stage--soprano Lauren Snouffer and countertenor John Holiday--in arias and duets by Mozart and Gluck. Hear enchanting instrumental works by Schmeltzer, Fux, and Johann Strauss, the "Waltz King." Our holiday gala and silent auction follow in the Sarofim Hall Grand Lobby. 9:00 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Dallas Bach Society - New Year's Eve Celebration - Dallas. Spend New Year's Eve with the Bach Society as Baroque Trumpet virtuoso Nate Mayfield rejoins the Bach Society for JS Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #2 and his Cantata 70 Wachet, Betet, along with other Baroque Favorites, including some very surprising Handel Duets. 7:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Saturday, December 22, 2012 Dallas Bach Society - Handel's Messiah - Dallas. Our favorite musical celebration for the holidays, complete, with the Dallas Bach Orchestra and Chorus and vocal soloists including the return of Dann Coakwell, who provided so much pleasure with his performance of the Evangelist in last season's Saint John Passion. 7:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Dallas Bach Society - Messiah Sing-along - Dallas. Our favorite musical celebration for the holidays, in the afternoon for greater accessibility. Get ready to perform with the professionals as the audience is the choir, with the Bach Society orchestra, under the baton of James Richman. Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. See the Dallas Bach website for start time. http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, December 21, 2012 Dallas Bach Society - Handel's Messiah - Dallas. Our favorite musical celebration for the holidays, complete, with the Dallas Bach Orchestra and Chorus and vocal soloists including the return of Dann Coakwell, who provided so much pleasure with his performance of the Evangelist in last season's Saint John Passion. 7:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, December 16, 2012 Orchestra of New Spain - Introduction to Cupid's New Weapons and the Zarzuela - Dallas. The Orchestra's annual Christmas Concert will fill the magnificent sanctuary of Christ the King Catholic Church with glorious sounds of the Royal Chapel of Madrid and a standing room only crowd. Come early, and bring your friends. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Catholic Church, 8017 Preston and Colgate, Dallas, TX. http://www.orchestraofnewspain.org Texas Early Music Project - Noel - Austin, Texas. Noel: An Early Christmas Eurotour. Join us as we explore Christmas traditions from as many diverse European cultures as we can within one concert. (You might think you need a passport, but you don't!) Many of the musical traditions we hold dear at Christmas time originated in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, and the British Isles. We will create a musical postcard of Christmas to delight your hearts and ears. 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Saturday, December 15, 2012 Texas Early Music Project - Noel - Austin, Texas. Noel: An Early Christmas Eurotour. Join us as we explore Christmas traditions from as many diverse European cultures as we can within one concert. (You might think you need a passport, but you don't!) Many of the musical traditions we hold dear at Christmas time originated in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, and the British Isles. We will create a musical postcard of Christmas to delight your hearts and ears. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Friday, December 14, 2012 Texas Early Music Project - Noel - Austin, Texas. Noel: An Early Christmas Eurotour. Join us as we explore Christmas traditions from as many diverse European cultures as we can within one concert. (You might think you need a passport, but you don't!) Many of the musical traditions we hold dear at Christmas time originated in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, and the British Isles. We will create a musical postcard of Christmas to delight your hearts and ears. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Houston Early Music - Baltimore Consort - Wassail, Wassail - Houston. Celebrate the Yuletide season with the engaging music of this dynamic group. With their always festive cornucopia of instruments--lute, cittern, viols, crumhorns, recorders, rebec and percussion--this virtuosic ensemble offers old carols and dance tunes from the British Isles, Germany, France, Spain and the New World. 7:30 p.m. Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, December 9, 2012 Denton Bach Society - J.S. Bach, Die Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio) - Denton. Bach's series of cantatas for the Christmas and New Year season, which together form a magnificent rendition of the birth of Christ, is rarely heard in this area. Bach's joyous music, adapted from earlier secular cantatas, stands in sharp contrast to the more serious and somber Passion settings. The Denton Bach Choir, Soloists and Players present this great work in its entirety. 3:00 p.m. Winspear Performance Hall at University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. http://www.dentonbach.com Saturday, December 8, 2012 Mercury - A Baroque Christmas - Houston. A fresh new way to celebrate the holiday season! Join us as we perform a program of seasonal Baroque delights. Featuring: Lauren Snouffer, Soprano, and Antoine Plante, Conductor. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Friday, December 7, 2012 Mercury - A Baroque Christmas - Houston. A fresh new way to celebrate the holiday season! Join us as we perform a program of seasonal Baroque delights. Featuring: Lauren Snouffer, Soprano, and Antoine Plante, Conductor. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Sunday, December 2, 2012 Dallas Bach Society - A Baroque Christmas - Dallas. Our annual Baroque Christmas will feature Baroque music for the Christmas Season from composers from many countries, with the emphasis on German Baroque and the music of J.S. Bach. 8:00 p.m. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Bach Society Houston - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach Society Houston presents: Music from Berlin. Selections include works by J.S. Bach, Eccard and W.F. Bach. Benjamin Crandall, guest organist, with Bach Choir Houston and Mercury Baroque under the direction of Albert LeDoux. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, December 1, 2012 La Follia Austin Baroque - KMFA's Ancient Voices with Sara Hessel - Live! - Austin, Texas. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of KMFA's informative and entertaining radio program Ancient Voices, performed live by La Follia with Sara Hessel hosting. The concert will feature exotic instruments of the Baroque including the cornetto and sackbut. Co-sponsored by the St. Cecilia Music Series Baroque Festival. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, November 17, 2012 Mercury - Bach and Sons - Houston. Guest conductor and world famous harpsichordist, Christophe Rousset, joins Mercury to lead the orchestra and bring to bear his vast expertise and affinity for music performed on period instruments. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Friday, November 16, 2012 The Fall 2012 Texas Toot (Nov 16-18) - Palestine, Texas. The Texas Toot's Fall Festival/Workshop is a three-day program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, viol, early reeds, lute, harp, and voice. The festival will be held November 16 through November 18, 2012 at the Lakeview Conference Center near Palestine, Texas. http://www.toot.org Sunday, November 11, 2012 St. Rita Fine Arts - Memorial Concert - Dallas. Saint Rita Choir, Schola Cantorum and professional orchestra. Works of Bach and Lauridsen. Included in the program will be Allegri: Miserere mei, J.S. Bach: Cantata #106 (Actus Tragicus: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit) and Lauridsen: Lux aeterna. Jennifer Carpenter and Cornell Kinderknecht, will be the recorder performers in the orchestra for the Bach cantata. Admission is free. Donations will be collected to benefit the St. Vincent DePaul Society. 7:30 p.m. Saint Rita Catholic Community, 12521 Inwood Rd, Dallas, Texas. http://www.strita.net Ars Lyrica - Magnificat - Dallas. Bach's Magnificat plus ceremonial works by Gabrieli and Handel, in collaboration with the Orpheus Chamber Singers. 7:00 pm. Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, 9800 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Saturday, November 10, 2012 Ars Lyrica - Magnificat - Houston. Bach's Magnificat plus ceremonial works by Gabrieli and Handel, in collaboration with the Orpheus Chamber Singers. 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, November 4, 2012 Ensemble Settecento - Circa 1718 - Austin. Two of America's most historically significant and ethnically diverse cities, New Orleans and San Antonio, were founded in the same year. 1718 fell near the beginning of a century that would see enormous changes in the balance of power in the New World, changes that would be both the cause and effect of changes in the Old World. One of the central aims of both France's and Spain's colonization of the New World was the Christianization of the indigenous population, and one of their most effective tools was music. Colonial composers (both European and New World-natives) created a great deal of music, much of it is as beautiful and ornate as Europe music. Join Central Texas's newest early music ensemble as we explore the music of the cathedrals, convents, and missions of New France and New Spain, drawing works from the musical archives of New Orleans and Montreal, and the cathedral collections of Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, Durango, and Santiago de Cuba. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.ensemblesettecento.org Bach Society Houston - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach Society Houston presents: Music from Leipzig. Selections include works by J.S. Bach, Telemann and Mendelssohn. Kenneth Cowan, guest organist, with Bach Choir Houston and Mercury Baroque under the direction of Albert LeDoux. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, November 3, 2012 Ensemble Settecento - Circa 1718 - San Antonio. Two of America's most historically significant and ethnically diverse cities, New Orleans and San Antonio, were founded in the same year. 1718 fell near the beginning of a century that would see enormous changes in the balance of power in the New World, changes that would be both the cause and effect of changes in the Old World. One of the central aims of both France's and Spain's colonization of the New World was the Christianization of the indigenous population, and one of their most effective tools was music. Colonial composers (both European and New World-natives) created a great deal of music, much of it is as beautiful and ornate as Europe music. Join Central Texas's newest early music ensemble as we explore the music of the cathedrals, convents, and missions of New France and New Spain, drawing works from the musical archives of New Orleans and Montreal, and the cathedral collections of Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, Durango, and Santiago de Cuba. 8:00 p.m. Mission Concepcion, 807 Mission Rd., San Antonio, TX 78210. http://www.ensemblesettecento.org Monday, October 29, 2012 Denton Bach Society - The Denton Bach Players on Tour - Denton. Program includes repertoire from an 18th century Ursuline convent manuscript, the subject of a presentation by UNT music librarian Mark McKnight at the annual conventions of the American Musicological, Ethnomusicology and Music Theory societies in New Orleans. 7:30 p.m. St Paul Lutheran Church, 703 N. Elm Street Denton, TX 76201. http://www.dentonbach.com Saturday, October 27, 2012 Mercury - Vivaldi's Harmonic Inspirations - Houston, TX. Vivaldi's L'Estro Armonico or "Harmonic Inspirations" is an incredibly influential work that inspired the likes of great figures such as J.S. Bach. 2:30 p.m. Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, 11612 Memorial Drive Houston, TX 77024. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Texas Camerata - 'Italy' - Fort Worth. Texas Camerata with Camille King and Natalie Arduino performing works from the Italian court, including the Salve Regina and Stabat Mater by Domenico Scarlatti. 2:00 pm, Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, October 21, 2012 Denton Bach Society - The High Renaissance: Music of the Golden Age - Denton. Sacred and Secular vocal music of the 16th century, including old favorites as well as rarely heard gems from the repertoire that many regard as the highest accomplishment of the vocal polyphonic art. 7:30 p.m. St Paul Lutheran Church, 703 N. Elm Street Denton, TX 76201. http://www.dentonbach.com Texas Early Music Project - Noches, Noches - Austin, Texas. Noches, Noches: Sephardic Songs of Love and Life. Sephardic music is beautiful, haunting, and poignant. These songs and dances of love, jealousy, loss, myth, and dreams reflect the daily lives of the Sephardim after the Diaspora and resettlement in the Middle East, the Balkans, and Europe. International recorder player Annette Bauer will join us for this concert, as will the Bay Area's Peter Maund, specialist in early and ethnic percussion. 3:00 p.m. Congregation Agudas Achim, 7300 Hart Lane, Austin, Texas 78731. http://www.early-music.org Saturday, October 20, 2012 Texas Early Music Project - Noches, Noches - Austin, Texas. Noches, Noches: Sephardic Songs of Love and Life. Sephardic music is beautiful, haunting, and poignant. These songs and dances of love, jealousy, loss, myth, and dreams reflect the daily lives of the Sephardim after the Diaspora and resettlement in the Middle East, the Balkans, and Europe. International recorder player Annette Bauer will join us for this concert, as will the Bay Area's Peter Maund, specialist in early and ethnic percussion. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Mercury - Vivaldi's Harmonic Inspirations - Houston, TX. Vivaldi's L'Estro Armonico or "Harmonic Inspirations" is an incredibly influential work that inspired the likes of great figures such as J.S. Bach. 8:00 p.m. Rothko Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross Street Houston, TX 77006. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Thursday, October 18, 2012 Mercury - Vivaldi's Harmonic Inspirations - Houston, TX. Vivaldi's L'Estro Armonico or "Harmonic Inspirations" is an incredibly influential work that inspired the likes of great figures such as J.S. Bach. 8:00 p.m. Gallery M Squared at the old Heights Theater, 339 W 19th Street Houston, TX 77008. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Sunday, October 14, 2012 Mercury - Vivaldi's Harmonic Inspirations - The Woodlands, TX. Vivaldi's L'Estro Armonico or "Harmonic Inspirations" is an incredibly influential work that inspired the likes of great figures such as J.S. Bach. 2:00 p.m. The John Cooper School, One John Cooper Drive The Woodlands, TX 77381. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Friday, October 12, 2012 Houston Early Music - El Mundo - The Kingdoms of Castille - Houston. Villancico is one of early music's most popular genres and a specialty of El Mundo. Throughout the 15th-17th centuries, the music of the Spanish colonies of Latin America were wellsprings of cultural sophistication.A very active music scene in cathedrals and the courtly life, combined with the participation of the local populations and their folk music, produced a delightful intersection of elegance and simplicity. 7:30 p.m. Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4930 West Bellfort, Houston, Texas 77035. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Orchestra of New Spain - Mexican Tour Homecoming Concert - Dallas. Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. Following its three concerts in the Mexican Festival Cervantino the Chamber Orchestra and Chorus present works from Spain, Bolivia and Mexico. Make a night of it. Join us at 6pm for a Concert Preview with TCU Musicologist, Dr. Timothy Watkins and the Music Director. Then linger with the musicians for cocoa and cookies post concert. Includes tour photos by Hank Henley and video by Quin Mathews. 7:00 p.m. Zion Lutheran Church, 6121 East Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX 75214. http://www.orchestraofnewspain.org Sunday, October 7, 2012 Bach Society Houston - Abendmusik - Houston, Texas. The Bach Society Houston presents Abendmusik Concert: 800 Years of Music at St. Thomas Leipzig. The Bach Choir Houston and Mercury. Guest soloists will be: Vicki Gorman, soprano; Cecilia Duarte, alto; Eduardo Alberto Tercero, tenor; Carlton Ford, bass. Directed by Albert LeDoux. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org La Follia Austin Baroque - Viol Intentions: Music for Viola da Gambas - Austin, Texas. Despite the visual similarity, a viol da gamba is not any kind of cello. During much of the Baroque, viols enjoyed equal popularity to strings. Here is your opportunity to enjoy these exotic instruments solo and in combination (consort). Included is a performance of Bach's sixth Brandenburg Concerto. 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, October 6, 2012 Mercury - Mozart Jupiter Symphony - Houston. Mercury combines the forces of Haydn and Mozart once again for a memorable concert event. Featuring Jonathan Godfrey, violin, and Antoine Plante, conductor. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 501 Texas Ave, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercuryhouston.org La Follia Austin Baroque - Viol Intentions: Music for Viola da Gambas - Austin, Texas. Despite the visual similarity, a viol da gamba is not any kind of cello. During much of the Baroque, viols enjoyed equal popularity to strings. Here is your opportunity to enjoy these exotic instruments solo and in combination (consort). Included is a performance of Bach's sixth Brandenburg Concerto. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Thursday, October 4, 2012 Mercury - Mozart Jupiter Symphony - Houston. Mercury combines the forces of Haydn and Mozart once again for a memorable concert event. Featuring Jonathan Godfrey, violin, and Antoine Plante, conductor. 8:00 p.m. University of Houston - Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Boulevard Houston, TX 77058. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Sunday, September 30, 2012 Bach Society Houston - Daniel Beilschmidt, organ - Houston, Texas. Organist Daniel Beilschmidt will perform works by J. S. Bach. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, September 23, 2012 Ensemble Settecento - A Series of Unfortunate Names - Austin. All languages change with time, and our twisted English tongue is no exception. Some composers' names were innocuous in their own time, but are humorous or risque today, and some non-English composers' names arouse a giggle when said to an Anglophone. Ensemble Settecento will open its second season with a presentation of a wide variety of music from an almost 200-year span by composers whose names will tickle your funny bone, raise an eyebrow or two, or both! Oh yeah, and the music is great too! 8:00 p.m. St. David's Episcopal Church, 8th and San Jacinto Blvd., Austin, TX. http://www.ensemblesettecento.org Saturday, September 22, 2012 Ensemble Settecento - A Series of Unfortunate Names - Austin. All languages change with time, and our twisted English tongue is no exception. Some composers' names were innocuous in their own time, but are humorous or risque today, and some non-English composers' names arouse a giggle when said to an Anglophone. Ensemble Settecento will open its second season with a presentation of a wide variety of music from an almost 200-year span by composers whose names will tickle your funny bone, raise an eyebrow or two, or both! Oh yeah, and the music is great too! 8:00 p.m. United Christian Church of Austin, 3500 W. Parmer Lane, Austin, TX. http://www.ensemblesettecento.org Friday, September 21, 2012 Ars Lyrica - It Takes Two - Houston. Bach's 4th "Brandenburg" Concerto, Haydn's Concerto in F Major for violin and harpsichord, and other works for two or more soloists. Featuring Canadian violinist Marc Destrube, Dutch recorder virtuoso Paul Leenhouts, Kathryn Montoya on Baroque oboe and recorder, and Matthew Dirst at the harpsichord. 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Thursday, September 20, 2012 Ars Lyrica - It Takes Two - Pasadena. Bach's 4th "Brandenburg" Concerto, Haydn's Concerto in F Major for violin and harpsichord, and other works for two or more soloists. Featuring Canadian violinist Marc Destrube, Dutch recorder virtuoso Paul Leenhouts, Kathryn Montoya on Baroque oboe and recorder, and Matthew Dirst at the harpsichord. 7:00 pm. San Jacinto College, Central Campus, Corbin Recital Hall, Monte Blue Music Building, 8060 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, September 16, 2012 Texas Camerata - 'Germany' - Fort Worth. Music of the early German Baroque featuring Ryland Angel, countertenor, performing sacred works by Buxtehude, Ehrlebach, Johann Michael Bach and others. 7:30 pm, St. Patrick Cathedral, 1206 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 http://www.texascamerata.org Texas Early Music Project - The Tudors - Austin, Texas. The Tudors: From Henry to Elizabeth. Popular culture has been interested in all things Tudor in recent years, so more people than ever are interested in the very important courts of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. We will perform lovely works written by Henry VIII as well as masterpieces from the court composers from both rulers. Our renowned singers will present solo and small ensemble vocal works and viola da gamba superstar, Mary Springfels, will lead our consort of viols. 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Saturday, September 15, 2012 Texas Early Music Project - The Tudors - Austin, Texas. The Tudors: From Henry to Elizabeth. Popular culture has been interested in all things Tudor in recent years, so more people than ever are interested in the very important courts of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. We will perform lovely works written by Henry VIII as well as masterpieces from the court composers from both rulers. Our renowned singers will present solo and small ensemble vocal works and viola da gamba superstar, Mary Springfels, will lead our consort of viols. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Friday, September 14, 2012 Dallas Bach Society - Claudio Monteverdi - Dallas. Playing period instruments and directed by Artistic Director and harpsichordist James Richman, and joined by the New York Baroque Dance Company under Artistic Director Catherine Turocy, the Society will present a program of music and dance by the famed Italian Baroque master, Claudio Monteverdi. Monteverdi composed nine books of madrigals and the selections for this concert are taken from Book VIII, known as the Madrigals of Love and War. The concert will be presented at Caruth Auditorium on the Southern Methodist University Campus, Dallas, TX, at 8:00 PM. http://www.dallasbach.org Saturday, September 1, 2012 Mercury - Blazing Baroque - Houston. Our free concert features music by Vivaldi, Handel and Locatelli; a triumphant repertoire to herald in the new Mercury 2012-2013 season. Join us for a smashing evening under the stars! Featuring Jonathan Godfrey, violin. 8:00 p.m. Milller Outdoor Theater, 6000 Hermann Park Drive Houston, TX 77030. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Thursday, August 30, 2012 Mercury - Blazing Baroque - Houston. Our free concert features music by Vivaldi, Handel and Locatelli; a triumphant repertoire to herald in the new Mercury 2012-2013 season. Join us for a smashing evening under the stars! Featuring Jonathan Godfrey, violin. 8:00 p.m. University of Houston - Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Boulevard Houston, TX 77058. http://www.mercuryhouston.org Sunday, August 26, 2012 La Follia Austin Baroque - Classically Speaking: Music of Mozart and Haydn - Austin, Texas. Baroque instruments were still predominant through the end of the 18th century, the heyday of the Classical period. Hear the magic when these instruments are used to perform the sublime music of Mozart and Haydn. Included are exquisite chamber works, a Haydn harpsichord concerto, and Mozart's Exsultate Jubilate featuring Austin Critics Table award nominee Gitanjali Mathur. 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, August 25, 2012 La Follia Austin Baroque - Classically Speaking: Music of Mozart and Haydn - Austin, Texas. Baroque instruments were still predominant through the end of the 18th century, the heyday of the Classical period. Hear the magic when these instruments are used to perform the sublime music of Mozart and Haydn. Included are exquisite chamber works, a Haydn harpsichord concerto, and Mozart's Exsultate Jubilate featuring Austin Critics Table award nominee Gitanjali Mathur. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Sunday, July 1, 2012 La Follia Austin - Yankee Baroque: Music in America at the time of the Revolution - Bryan, Texas. Prepare to be amazed by the raw beauty of the original music of Colonial America. La Follia performs spirited ballads and choral tunes from "Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music," as well as American dance music and selections from Jefferson's music library (he was an accomplished harpsichordist). We close with America's first oratorio: "The Temple of Minerva," with libretto by Francis Hopkinson. It was performed for Washington and the French during the depths of the War, and set...to English music! Take a break from the familiar patriotic re-treads, and be inspired by the real thing. 7:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Carter Creek Parkway, Bryan, Texas http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, June 30, 2012 La Follia Austin - Yankee Baroque: Music in America at the time of the Revolution - Austin, Texas. Prepare to be amazed by the raw beauty of the original music of Colonial America. La Follia performs spirited ballads and choral tunes from "Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music," as well as American dance music and selections from Jefferson's music library (he was an accomplished harpsichordist). We close with America's first oratorio: "The Temple of Minerva," with libretto by Francis Hopkinson. It was performed for Washington and the French during the depths of the War, and set...to English music! Take a break from the familiar patriotic re-treads, and be inspired by the real thing. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Friday, June 8, 2012 Ars Lyrica - Heaven and Hell - Houston. This exciting collaboration with the New York Baroque Dance Company (Catherine Turocy, Artistic Director) brings to Houston a fully-staged program of some of Monteverdi's most imaginative scores. These works take us from heaven to hell and back again, with musical imagery that still surprises, even after four hundred years! Music by Claudio Monteverdi: Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda Ballo delle Ingrate and other works from his 1638 Madrigals of Love and War. 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, June 3, 2012 14th Annual Summer Texas Toot (June 3-9) - Austin. The 2012 Summer Festival/Workshop is a one-week program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, viol, harp, lute, continuo and voice. This year's theme is "Music from the Mediterranean" and features the Flanders Recorder Quartet, Mary Springfels, Therese Honey, and Tom Zajac. The festival will be held June 3 through June 9, 2012 on the campus of Concordia University in Austin, Texas. http://www.toot.org Sunday, May 6, 2012 Bach Society Houston - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach Society Houston presents J. S. Bach: O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort (BWV 20). Bach Choir Houston and Mercury Baroque under the direction of Albert LeDoux. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Friday, May 4, 2012 Houston Early Music - Trio Settecento - Houston. Rising star violinist Rachel Barton Pine is joined by acclaimed cellist John Mark Rozendaal and harpsichordist David Schrader in a spirited program of Scottish baroque music including earthy, infectious Hebridean fiddling and the renewed pleasures of poetic works of Scotland's classical composers. Even the Italian virtuosi Geminiani and Veracini get in on the action with Scottish-themed compositions. 7:30 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, April 22, 2012 Bach Society Houston - Chamber Music - Houston, Texas. Chamber Music with Kurt Johnson, violin, and Matthew Dirst, harpsichord. The duo will perform works by J.S. Bach for the harpsichord and violin. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Thursday, April 12, 2012 Historical Eclecticism: Organ Building and Playing in the 21st Century (April 12-14, 2012) - Houston, Texas. A conference sponsored by the Westfield Center for Early Keyboard Studies and produced in collaboration with the University of Houston, will take place on April 12-14, 2012, in Houston, TX. This conference will feature leading performers, organbuilders, and scholars and will showcase three of Houston's historically-inspired organs: Paul Fritts Op. 29 at St Philip Presbyterian Church (2010, III/Pd, 48 stops); Martin Pasi Op. 19 at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (2010, IV/Pd, 75 stops); Fritz Noack Op. 128 at Christ the King Lutheran Church (1995, II/Pd, 30 stops). Recitalists include Gustavo Delgado, Peter Sykes, Stephen Tharp, Kimberly Marshall, Robert Bates, Mel Butler, and three outstanding young organists: Naomi Shiga, Damin Spritzer, and Tom Schuster. Speakers include Paul Fritts, Martin Pasi, Fritz Noack, Gustavo Delgado, Christopher Anderson, Matthew Dirst, Robert Bates, Kimberly Marshall, Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra, and three student paper competition winners. For updated information and to register for the conference go to the Westfield website or contact the Westfield Center at (607) 255-3065. http://www.westfield.org/houston Sunday, April 1, 2012 Bach Society Houston - Abendmusik - Houston, Texas. The Bach Society Houston presents Abendmusik Concert: Music for Passiontide. The Bach Choir Houston and Camerata Ventapane Festival Orchestra conducted by Sebastian Knebel will perform J.S. Bach's St. John Passion, BWV 245. Guest soloists will be: Melissa Givens, soprano; Ryland Angel, alto; Randall Umstead, tenor; Paul Max Tipton, bass; Zachary Wilder, Evangelist; Paul Busselberg, Jesus. This concert is a co-production of the Bach Society Houston, Festival de Música Barroca de San Miguel de Allende, and the Camerata Ventapane Festival Orchestra. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Thursday, March 29, 2012 Bach Society Houston - Illuminations - Houston, Texas. Bach Society Houston presents Illuminations, a lecture and discussion series, intended to shed light on general aspects of Bach's music as well as to serve as a listening guide for the particular works that will be performed in the near future. Tonight's subject is Minuets, Bourrées, and Fugues: Musical Style and Dance in Bach's St. John Passion. 7:30 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, March 25, 2012 La Follia Austin - Chamber of Delights - Austin, Texas. In this concert, La Follia returns to its roots as an intimate Baroque chamber ensemble. We perform exquisite works for 3-6 players by Handel, Vivaldi, Telemann, and Rameau. As a bonus, we will explain the exotic instruments we play, none of which has an exact modern counterpart, as well as backgrounds on the composers. Hey, we're professional Baroque artists; we know how to play this stuff right! 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, March 24, 2012 La Follia Austin - Chamber of Delights - Austin, Texas. In this concert, La Follia returns to its roots as an intimate Baroque chamber ensemble. We perform exquisite works for 3-6 players by Handel, Vivaldi, Telemann, and Rameau. As a bonus, we will explain the exotic instruments we play, none of which has an exact modern counterpart, as well as backgrounds on the composers. Hey, we're professional Baroque artists; we know how to play this stuff right! 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Sunday, March 18, 2012 Bach Society Houston - Kimberley Marshall, organ - Houston, Texas. Organist Kimberly Marshall will perform works by J. S. Bach, Schlink, Brahms, Scheidemann, and Bruhns. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, March 17, 2012 Texas Camerata - 'Bohemia' - Fort Worth. The vocal artistry of David Grogan, bass, and the choral group Project Eve are featured in this concert of music from the British Isles. 2:00 pm, Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Friday, March 9, 2012 Ars Lyrica - La Resurrezione - Houston. An operatic telling of the Resurrection story by the young G. F. Handel, with vocal fireworks, beautiful melodies, and a stellar cast. This extraordinary oratorio, which established Handel's reputation in Rome, features a feisty Angel, an annoyed Lucifer, and three of Jesus' most faithful companions. Gillian Keith, Angel; Meredith Ruduski, Mary Magdalene; Ryland Angel, Cleophas; Zachary Wilder, St. John; Timothy Jones, Lucifer. 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, March 4, 2012 Bach Society Houston - Chamber Music - Houston, Texas. Chamber Music with Sean Wang, baroque violin, and Matthew Dirst, harpsichord. The duo will perform works by J.S. Bach, Biber, and Tartini. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Red Priest - Pirates of the Baroque - San Antonio, Texas. Red Priest performs "Pirates of the Baroque", a selection of music from the baroque repertory. The program features pieces by some of the greatest Baroque composers, interpreted in a bold, refreshing way. Founded in 1997 by the British recorder virtuoso Piers Adams, and named after the flame-haired priest, Antonio Vivaldi, the baroque quartet Red Priest will be featured in the San Antonio Chamber Music Society's March 4th concert. 3:15 p.m. Temple Beth-El, 211 Belknap Place, San Antonio, Texas http://www.sacms.org Friday, March 2, 2012 Houston Early Music - La Morra - Houston. Hispanic Heritage Series: Tears Of A Lion: A Secret Concert For Pope Leo X. Houston Early Music is pleased to introduce this exciting young Swiss ensemble. While remembered for his extravagant lifestyle, Pope Leo X (1513-1521) was a noteworthy patron of arts and a man of great sensitivity for music. Himself a competent composer, Leo X clearly had a weakness for good musicians and his rise to the peak of ecclesiastical power brought about a true (albeit short) Golden Age for many of them. Follow LA MORRA to Pope's private chamber for an intimate concert performed by the best of the pontiff's "secret musicians." Music by Pope Leo, Tromboncine, Encina, Francisco de la Torre. Madly beautiful music, performed on harp, fiddle, flutes, lute and vihuela de manna. 7:30 p.m. Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, 6221 Main St, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, February 19, 2012 Bach Society Houston - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach Society Houston presents J. S. Bach: Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit (BWV 111). Bach Choir Houston and Mercury Baroque under the direction of Albert LeDoux. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, February 12, 2012 La Follia Austin - The Art of Baroque Dance - Austin, Texas. Ballet fans (and everyone else), don't miss this! In what might be a first for Austin, La Follia welcomes Baroque dancing stars Paige Whitley-Baugess and Thomas Baird. Backed by the La Follia Baroque Ensemble, they will perform dances using authentic Baroque dance styles and costumes. Experience the art that was performed (quite capably) by no less a personage than King Louis XIV himself. After this performance, your trip to the dance hall will never feel quite the same again. 7:00 p.m. Northwest Hills Methodist Church, 7050 Village Center Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, February 11, 2012 La Follia Austin - The Art of Baroque Dance - Austin, Texas. Ballet fans (and everyone else), don't miss this! In what might be a first for Austin, La Follia welcomes Baroque dancing stars Paige Whitley-Baugess and Thomas Baird. Backed by the La Follia Baroque Ensemble, they will perform dances using authentic Baroque dance styles and costumes. Experience the art that was performed (quite capably) by no less a personage than King Louis XIV himself. After this performance, your trip to the dance hall will never feel quite the same again. 8:00 p.m. Northwest Hills Methodist Church, 7050 Village Center Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Friday, February 3, 2012 Houston Early Music - Richard Egarr, harpsichord - Houston. The Harpsichord's Golden Century. Harpsichord superstar Richard Egarr returns to Houston with his trademark sense of discovery and a fresh, compelling look at the virtuosic works of 17th century composers Couperin, Purcell, Froberger and Blow. With his inquiring mind and adventurous spirit, Egarr engages the audience with a gripping performance of works from a time when there were no restrictions and eccentricity was the standard. 7:30 p.m. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 5200 Fannin, Houston, TX. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org 21st Annual Renaissance Polyphony Weekend - Irving, Texas. February 3-5, 2012. The Polyphony Weekend will be held at the University of Dallas in Irving, and led by Dr. William Mahrt of Stanford University. The singer's retreat will conclude with a celebrated Latin Mass on Sunday of the scheduled weekend at St. Luke's Catholic Church, 202 S. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas. http://www.toot.org Sunday, January 22, 2012 Bach Society Houston - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach Society Houston presents J. S. Bach: Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht (BWV 124). Bach Choir Houston and Mercury Baroque under the direction of Albert LeDoux. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, January 14, 2012 Texas Camerata - 'Bohemia' - Fort Worth. Instrumental chamber music from eastern Europe featuring the musicians of Texas Camerata. 2:00 pm, Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, January 8, 2012 La Follia Austin - Return of the Herd of Harpsichords - Austin, Texas. Last year's "Bach's Herd of Harpsichords" drew record crowds and earned an Austin Critic's Table nomination for best chamber music performance of the year. Well, there's more where that came from. La Follia performs more of Bach's concertos for two and three harpsichords. And this time we'll throw in his Triple Concerto for flute, violin and harpsichord for good measure. Director Keith Womer, JiMin Kim, Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, Marcus McGuff, and Boel Gidholm are backed by the La Follia Baroque Ensemble. Last year we said you wouldn't hear a concert like this again. We lied. This time we mean it. 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, January 7, 2012 La Follia Austin - Return of the Herd of Harpsichords - Austin, Texas. Last year's "Bach's Herd of Harpsichords" drew record crowds and earned an Austin Critic's Table nomination for best chamber music performance of the year. Well, there's more where that came from. La Follia performs more of Bach's concertos for two and three harpsichords. And this time we'll throw in his Triple Concerto for flute, violin and harpsichord for good measure. Director Keith Womer, JiMin Kim, Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, Marcus McGuff, and Boel Gidholm are backed by the La Follia Baroque Ensemble. Last year we said you wouldn't hear a concert like this again. We lied. This time we mean it. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Sunday, January 1, 2012 Bach Society Houston - Robert Bates, organ - Houston, Texas. Organist Robert Bates will perform works by J. S. Bach including: Prelude and Fugue in D Major (BWV 532); Toccata and Fugue in D Minor ("Dorian," BWV 538). 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, December 31, 2011 Ars Lyrica - Bach and Time - Houston. A beloved Bach suite, plus vocal works by the great Baroque master on the subject of time in its multiple dimensions, including a cantata on the idea of eternity and one for the new year. Ars Lyrica's annual New Year's Eve Gala follows directly in the Hobby Center Founders Club, with champagne, delectable hors-d'oeuvres, and special musical entertainment you won't want to miss! A seasonal all-Bach program: Cantata 106 "Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit"; Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major; Christmas Oratorio, Pt. 5 (for New Year's Day). 9:00 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Monday, December 19, 2011 Dallas Bach Society - Handel's Messiah - Dallas. Our favorite musical celebration for the holidays, in the afternoon for greater accessibility. Get ready to perform with the professionals as the audience is the choir, with the Bach Society orchestra, under the baton of James Richman. 7:00 pm. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2401 Flora Street, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, December 18, 2011 Dallas Bach Society - Handel's Messiah - Dallas. Our favorite musical celebration for the holidays, in the afternoon for greater accessibility. Get ready to perform with the professionals as the audience is the choir, with the Bach Society orchestra, under the baton of James Richman. 7:00 pm. St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2024 S. Collins Rd, Arlington, TX 76010-8533 http://www.dallasbach.org Dallas Bach Society - Messiah Sing-along - Dallas. Our favorite musical celebration for the holidays, in the afternoon for greater accessibility. Get ready to perform with the professionals as the audience is the choir, with the Bach Society orchestra, under the baton of James Richman. 2:30 p.m. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, December 11, 2011 Houston Early Music - Dufay Collective - Houston. To Drive the Cold Winter Away - Christmas Revelry in Renaissance England. Celebrate the season as this acclaimed British ensemble makes their Houston debut with their own brand of entertaining Christmas treats. Included are carols and a pretty number written by Henry VIII, after which things move to the streets with tavern music, ecstatic dances and foot-tapping ballads. This holiday delight includes voice and a feast of instruments including fiddle, harp, guitar, vielle, flute, recorder, percussion, hurdy-gurdy and bagpipes. 5:00 p.m. Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, December 4, 2011 Bach Society Houston - Abendmusik - Houston, Texas. The Bach Society Houston presents Abendmusik Concert: A Cosmopolitan Advent, Sunday, December 4, at 6pm, at Christ the King Lutheran Church. A Cosmopolitan Advent will spotlight the international variation in Advent music, and the musical pieces will include: J.S. Bach: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140; Antonio Vivaldi: Magnificat; Michel-Richard de Lalande: Te Deum. The Bach Choir Houston and Mercury Baroque will be conducted by English guest conductor Ian Watson (pictured), an eminent artist in demand as a conductor as well as an organist, harpsichordist, and pianist. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, December 3, 2011 Dallas Bach Society - A Baroque Christmas - Dallas. The Bach Society expands it Christmas concert to a more pan-European repertoire of works celebrating Christmas, in a concert including J.S. Bach's Lobet den Herrn, Johann Ludwig Bach's Uns ist ein Kind geboren for eight solo singers, plus works from Holland, Italy and France. Caroling in German will once again conclude our evening. 8:00 p.m. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, November 20, 2011 Bach Society Houston - Stefan Engles, organ - Houston, Texas. Organist Stefan Engels opens the season's Organ Recital series. He will perform works by J. S. Bach, including: Concerto in C Major (Grosso Mogul, BWV 594) and Prelude and Fugue in C Minor (BWV 582). 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Friday, November 18, 2011 The Fall 2011 Texas Toot (Nov 18-20) - Palestine, Texas. The Texas Toot's Fall Festival/Workshop is a three-day program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, viol, early reeds, lute, harp, and voice. The festival will be held November 18 through November 20, 2011 at the Lakeview Conference Center near Palestine, Texas. http://www.toot.org Saturday, November 12, 2011 Ars Lyrica - Musical Alchemy - Houston. An evening of musical magic, with prize-winning soloists, striking instrumental combinations, even a taste of the supernatural! Familiar works by Bach and Handel are leavened with more exotic fare, including chamber works by Bach's youngest son and by Frederick the Great's personal composer. J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5; J. G. Janitsch: Quadro "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden"; J. C. Bach: Quintet in D major, Op. 22, No. 1; H. Purcell: Suite from The Fairy Queen. 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, November 6, 2011 Bach Society Houston - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach Society Houston presents J. S. Bach: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150; C.P.E. Bach: Gott, deine Güte reicht so weit; Gottfried Homilius: Ihr sollt nicht sorgen und sagen Bach Choir Houston and Mercury Baroque under the direction of Albert LeDoux. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org La Follia Austin - An 'Angel'ic Concert with Ryland Angel - Austin, Texas. If you haven't yet heard the remarkable sound of the countertenor voice, here's your chance to hear one of the best. Internationally recorded, and Grammy-nominated countertenor Ryland Angel joins La Follia in an intimate concert of early Baroque music, much of it composed as a tribute to Mary, mother of Jesus. Accompanied by exotic early Baroque instruments like the gamba and theorbo, the sound is haunting and deeply moving. Hear why the countertenor was the rock star of the Renaissance and Baroque, the effect no less potent today as it was then. 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, November 5, 2011 La Follia Austin - An 'Angel'ic Concert with Ryland Angel - Austin, Texas. If you haven't yet heard the remarkable sound of the countertenor voice, here's your chance to hear one of the best. Internationally recorded, and Grammy-nominated countertenor Ryland Angel joins La Follia in an intimate concert of early Baroque music, much of it composed as a tribute to Mary, mother of Jesus. Accompanied by exotic early Baroque instruments like the gamba and theorbo, the sound is haunting and deeply moving. Hear why the countertenor was the rock star of the Renaissance and Baroque, the effect no less potent today as it was then. 8:00 p.m. St. Louis Catholic Church, 7601 Burnet Road, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Sunday, October 23, 2011 Texas Camerata - Dido and Aeneas - Irving. Texas Camerata with University of Dallas Collegium Musicum. 7:00 pm. University of Dallas, 202 S. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Saturday, October 22, 2011 Texas Camerata - Dido and Aeneas - Irving. Texas Camerata with University of Dallas Collegium Musicum. 7:00 pm. University of Dallas, 202 S. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, October 16, 2011 Texas Camerata - 'France' - Fort Worth. Music from the court of Louis XIV, the Sun King. Hear Lecons de Tenebrae by Francois Couperin with guest artists Camille King and Dee Donascom, sopranos and Christoph Hammer, harpsichord. 7:30 p.m., University Christian Church, 2720 South University Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Bach Society Houston - Abendmusik - Houston, Texas. The Bach Society Houston presents Abendmusik Concert: 30th Anniversary Celebration of Bach Society Houston. The J.S. Bach pieces chosen for the 30th Anniversary Celebration will include: Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft (BWV 50); Mass in G Major (BWV 236); Der Streit zwischen Phoebus und Pan (BWV 201). The Bach Choir Houston and Mercury Baroque conducted by Albert LeDoux will perform with soloists: Lauren Snouffer, soprano; Sonja Bruzauskas, alto; Martin Petzold, tenor; Randall Umstead, tenor; Matthias Weichert, bass; Dirk Schmidt, bass. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, October 15, 2011 Emilio Colon, Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suites - Round Top, Texas. J.S. Bach: Six Suites for cello solo performed by Emilio Colon. 3:00pm. Round Top Festival Institute, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, TX 78954. http://www.festivalhill.org Sunday, October 9, 2011 Bach Society Houston - Chamber Music with Jory Vinikour - Houston, Texas. Harpsichordist Jory Vinikour opens the season's Chamber Music series. He will perform suites by Bach and Handel, and works by Sweelinck, Froberger, and Kerll. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, October 2, 2011 Houston Early Music - La Donna Musicale - Houston. Passionate Enemies. The Boston ensemble is back with music by women composers at the rival German courts of Frederic the Great and the House of Hapsburg. Foes on the battlefield, the zeal for victory extended to the salon, where passions ran high and nothing was spared in their lavish quest of the arts. Music by Frederic's sister, Wilhelmine, and Anna Bon goes up against Hapsburg-sponsored Camilla de Rossi and Maria Teresa Agnesi. Soprano Shari Alise Wilson and countertenor Gerrod Pagenkopf. Violins, viola, violone, harpsichord and viola da gamba. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Friday, September 23, 2011 Ars Lyrica - Paradise Found - Houston. Our 2011-12 season of Transformations begins with a journey from worldly torment to heavenly ecstasy, featuring French-Italian soprano Celine Ricci in her Houston debut with core Ars Lyrica string and continuo players. Domenico Scarlatti: Pur nel sonno almen tal'ora; Couperin and Rameau: Instrumental works; G. F. Handel: Gloria in excelsis Deo. 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, September 18, 2011 Bach Society Houston - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach Society Houston presents J. S. Bach: Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178; Schütz: Herr, auf dich traue ich, SWV 377; Johann Christoph Bach: Fürchte dich nicht. Bach Choir Houston and Mercury Baroque under the direction of Albert LeDoux. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Thursday, September 15, 2011 Texas Camerata - 'Italy' - Fort Worth. Sacred and secular vocal and instrumental chamber music, with Ryland Angel, countertenor performing Vivaldi's Stabat Mater. 7:30 pm, St. Patrick Cathedral, 1206 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, September 4, 2011 La Follia Austin - The (Baroque) Sopranos - Austin, Texas. Hey, Tony Soprano got nuttin' on this: Three of Austin's most talented and beautiful sopranos, backed by the La Follia Baroque Ensemble, sing bravura arias by George Frederic Handel. Jenifer Thyssen, Gitanjali Mathur, and Meredith Ruduski, in full diva regalia, star in this gala event. Come for the glorious music, come for the vocal fireworks, come for the pretty ladies, come for the dresses... who cares? It's all good. And nobody gets whacked! 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, September 3, 2011 La Follia Austin - The (Baroque) Sopranos - Austin, Texas. Hey, Tony Soprano got nuttin' on this: Three of Austin's most talented and beautiful sopranos, backed by the La Follia Baroque Ensemble, sing bravura arias by George Frederic Handel. Jenifer Thyssen, Gitanjali Mathur, and Meredith Ruduski, in full diva regalia, star in this gala event. Come for the glorious music, come for the vocal fireworks, come for the pretty ladies, come for the dresses... who cares? It's all good. And nobody gets whacked! 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Friday, June 10, 2011 Ars Lyrica - Forbidden Pleasures - Houston. The 2010-11 season concludes with the flamboyant music of the castrati, including works by Alessandro Scarlatti written during the prohibition of opera in Rome. Making his Ars Lyrica debut with this program is countertenor Ryland Angel. 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, June 5, 2011 13th Annual Summer Texas Toot (June 5-11) - Austin. The 2011 Summer Festival/Workshop is a one-week program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, viol, harp, lute, continuo and voice. The festival will be held June 5 through June 11, 2011 on the campus of Concordia University in Austin, Texas. http://www.toot.org Saturday, May 7, 2011 Texas Early Music Project - Siren Song - Austin, Texas. This sensual and exotic music illuminates the lives of Sephardic Jews after their expulsion from Spain. Flavors of the Iberian Peninsula, the Middle East, and the Balkans swirl through the melodic ornaments and hypnotic rhythms, exhibiting the fruits of Artistic Director Daniel Johnson's continue research into this repertoire and its traditions. Special guest artists: Annette Bauer (recorders) and Kamran Hooshmand (santur, oud) 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Friday, May 6, 2011 Texas Early Music Project - Siren Song - Austin, Texas. This sensual and exotic music illuminates the lives of Sephardic Jews after their expulsion from Spain. Flavors of the Iberian Peninsula, the Middle East, and the Balkans swirl through the melodic ornaments and hypnotic rhythms, exhibiting the fruits of Artistic Director Daniel Johnson's continue research into this repertoire and its traditions. Special guest artists: Annette Bauer (recorders) and Kamran Hooshmand (santur, oud) 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Monday, May 2, 2011 Houston Early Music - Flanders Recorder Quartet with Soprano Cecile Kempenaers - Houston. In a return trip to town, the dazzling ensemble presents a fascinating entertainment for recorder quartet, singer and narrator. The story of the king and his six wives is told with music and words joined artfully together. Music from the 16th and 17th centuries, contemporary pieces, a scene from Shakespeare, letters from King Henry and Anne Boleyn, and original verse. 7:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1015 Holman at Main, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, May 1, 2011 La Follia Austin - Solo Cantatas and the Coffee Cantata of J.S. Bach - Austin, Texas. Award-winning soprano Angela Malek from San Antonio joins bass Gil Zilkha and tenor Jos Milton in a performance of 3 solo cantatas of J.S. Bach, including the Wedding Cantata and Ich habe genug. All join in a performance of Bach's joyous secular Coffee Cantata. 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, April 30, 2011 La Follia Austin - Solo Cantatas and the Coffee Cantata of J.S. Bach - Austin, Texas. Award-winning soprano Angela Malek from San Antonio joins bass Gil Zilkha and tenor Jos Milton in a performance of 3 solo cantatas of J.S. Bach, including the Wedding Cantata and Ich habe genug. All join in a performance of Bach's joyous secular Coffee Cantata. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.lafollia.org Dallas Bach Society - The Virtuoso Harpsichord - Dallas. Dallas Bach's Artistic Director James Richman. 8:00 p.m. House concert. http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, April 22, 2011 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Abendmusik - Houston, Texas. Abendmusik featuring Bach's St. Matthew Passion (BWV 244) with Matthias Weichert as Jesus, soloists, the Bach Choir, Mercury Baroque; and Houston Boychoir under the direction of Albert LeDoux. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, April 17, 2011 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Abendmusik - Houston, Texas. Abendmusik featuring Bach's St. Matthew Passion (BWV 244) with Matthias Weichert as Jesus, soloists, the Bach Choir, Mercury Baroque; and Houston Boychoir under the direction of Albert LeDoux. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Texas Camerata - L'Age Baroque - Fort Worth. A multimedia presentation featuring music by women of the Baroque period and Christoph Hammer, historical keyboard specialist at the University of North Texas. 2:00 pm, Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Thursday, April 7, 2011 Dallas Bach Society - Hopkinson Smith, lute and theorbo - Dallas. A most gifted and natural player of lutes, guitars and all manner of like instruments, "Hoppy" Smith has had a very important career in Europe as part of the late twentieth-century Baroque Revival. This concert marks his only Dallas appearance of the season. 8:00 p.m., Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University, 6001 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Monday, March 28, 2011 Houston Early Music - The Harmony of Nations - Houston. Trio Sonnerie, Monica Huggett's longest running and smallest group, comes from the UK to present the choicest pick of Europe's chamber music from the Baroque period. Biber's astonishing "Mystery Sonatas" for virtuoso violin contrast with exquisitely refined French music for viola da gamba and sprightly tunes from Jacobean England. Of course, the Harmony of Nations wouldn't be complete without JS Bach, here represented by a magnificent sonata for violin and harpsichord. 7:30 p.m. Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, 6221 Main St, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, March 27, 2011 Ars Lyrica - St. John Passion - Houston. Bach's setting of the passion narrative from the Gospel of John is sacred drama of the highest order. This beloved work, presented in collaboration with the Moores School of Music Concert Chorale, features tenor Tony Boutte as the Evangelist and a stellar lineup of soloists and players. 5:00 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Saturday, March 26, 2011 Texas Early Music Project - From Notre Dame - Austin, Texas. From meditative chant to rousing polyphony, this concert explores the groundbreaking and innovative music of Leonin and Perotin, the most important members of the 12th century School of Notre-Dame, whose contributions to the world of sacred music were the foundation for almost all the music we enjoy today in the Western world. TEMP is proud to be collaborating with Dr. Rebecca Baltzer, recognized worldwide as an expert on the music of Notre-Dame Cathedral during the Middle ages. This a cappella concert will be performed by ten voice, male ensemble in the resplendent acoustic of St. Mary Cathedral. Special guest artists: We are pleased to feature the return of Dr. Christopher LeCluyse, one of TEMP's founding members, and Temmo Korisheli. 8:00 p.m. St. Mary Cathedral, 203 E. 10th St, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Friday, March 25, 2011 Ars Lyrica - St. John Passion - Spring, TX. Bach's setting of the passion narrative from the Gospel of John is sacred drama of the highest order. This beloved work, presented in collaboration with the Moores School of Music Concert Chorale, features tenor Tony Boutte as the Evangelist and a stellar lineup of soloists and players. 8:00 pm. The Centrum at the Cyprus Creek Christian Community Center, 6823 Cypresswood Dr, Spring, TX. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, March 20, 2011 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Chamber Music of Bach and Rameau - Houston, Texas. Chamber Music featuring works of Bach and Rameau. Artists of Mercury Baroque including Jonathan Godfrey, violin; William Averill, harpsichord; and Antoine Plante, viola da gamba. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, March 19, 2011 Dallas Bach Society - J.S. Bach, Magnificat - Dallas. Bach's amazing setting of the Marian anthem "My soul doth magnify the Lord" has become possibly his most beloved single choral work. The Bach Society will perform it in conjunction with his Brandenburg Concertos #2 and #4, with guest artists including Baroque trumpet Nate Mayfield, who astonished with his flawless Messiah performances last season. 8:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, March 6, 2011 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Organ Vespers - Houston, Texas. Organ Vespers featuring Aaron David Miller (St. Paul, MN) featuring Bach's Prelude and Fuge in A Minor (BWV 543) and works by Mendelssohn and improvisations. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, March 5, 2011 Vivace - Brookhaven Madrigal Singers - Dallas. Mu Phi Epsilon and the Dallas Public Library present a free concert in the downtown library auditorium. Known as Vivace, this costumed madrigal ensemble performs both sacred and secular madrigal and chamber choral music spanning the last eight centuries. Vivace is one of four vocal ensembles for Brookhaven Community College students and is conducted by Melody Gamblin-Bullock. 3:00 p.m. Dallas Public Library, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Auditorium, 1515 Young St., Dallas, Texas. http://www.muphiepsilondallas.org/concert_series.htm Friday, February 25, 2011 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Chamber Music of J.S. Bach and J.C.F. Bach - Houston, Texas. Chamber Music featuring partitas and sonatas of J. S. Bach and J. C. F. Bach. Christina Edelen, harpsichord and Fred Edelen, baroque 'cello. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, February 20, 2011 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach Vespers featuring Bach Cantata, Nimm, was dein ist, und gehe hin (BWV 144) and works by Briegel and Schutz for soloists; Sebastian Knebel, guest organist; the Bach Choir; and Mercury Baroque under the direction of Albert LeDoux. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, February 19, 2011 Dallas Bach Society - Bach Suites for Unaccompanied Cello, Part II - Dallas. Gyongy Erodi rejoins the Bach Society from her new home in Germany to complete the cycle of Bach's great works for cello which she began last season. 8:00 pm. Zion Lutheran Church, 6121 East Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX 75214. http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, February 18, 2011 20th Annual Renaissance Polyphony Weekend - Irving, Texas. The Polyphony Weekend will be held at the University of Dallas in Irving, and led by Dr. William Mahrt of Stanford University and will prepare and perform Missa da capella by Claudio Monteverdi. The singer's retreat will conclude with a celebrated Latin Mass on Sunday of the scheduled weekend at St. Luke's Catholic Church, 202 S. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas. http://www.toot.org Sunday, February 13, 2011 Copperleaf Quintet - San Antonio, Texas. The Copperleaf Quintet presents an intimate concert of vocal selections specially programmed to enhance the medieval and Renaissance art in The McNay's Oppenheimer collection. The concert features music by German, Dutch, and Franco-Flemish Renaissance composers. 3:00pm. McNay Art Museum, 6000 N. New Braunfels, San Antonio, Texas 78209. General museum admission. http://copperleafquintet.benissimomusic.org Sunday, February 6, 2011 Texas Early Music Project - Fleur-de-Lys - Austin, Texas. Our award-winning concertmistress Laurie Young Stevens leads a performance of superlative Baroque chamber music, featuring Dutch recorder virtuoso Paul Leenhouts, who was recently named the Director of Early Music Studies at the University of North Texas in Denton. This group of international artists comes together once a year for the pleasure of collaborating with Ms. Stevens on a concert that is always of the highest professional and musical quality. 3:00 p.m. St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 1500 North Capital of Texas Highway Austin, TX 78746 http://www.early-music.org Friday, February 4, 2011 Texas Early Music Project - Fleur-de-Lys - Austin, Texas. Our award-winning concertmistress Laurie Young Stevens leads a performance of superlative Baroque chamber music, featuring Dutch recorder virtuoso Paul Leenhouts, who was recently named the Director of Early Music Studies at the University of North Texas in Denton. This group of international artists comes together once a year for the pleasure of collaborating with Ms. Stevens on a concert that is always of the highest professional and musical quality. 8:00 p.m. St. Mary Cathedral, 203 E. 10th St, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Sunday, January 30, 2011 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Chamber Music of J.S. Bach - Houston, Texas. Chamber Music featuring partitas and sonatas of J. S. Bach. Matthew Dirst, harpsichord, and Kurt Johnson, baroque violin. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, January 23, 2011 Dallas Bach Society - Family Concert featuring soprano Rebecca Choate Beasley - Dallas. Our delightful soprano soloist sings her favorite works from the Renaissance and Baroque repertoire. 3:00 p.m. Free Family concert. http://www.dallasbach.org Conspiraire - Renaissance & Response: And Then Came Bach - Austin. Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices. Some of Bach's greatest music will be presented in the manner of a cantata, alternating solo, duo, and choral movements on thematically related texts. Concert 4 of 4 exploring Renaissance polyphonic music, each with a world premiere response by Robert Kyr. Kyr will respond with a 21st-century cantata entitled "Songs of the Soul." Concert begins at 3:00pm. Pre-concert talk by Kyr at 2:00pm included in ticket. St. Martin's Lutheran Church, 606 W. 15th St., Austin, TX. http://conspirare.org/renaissance-response-polyphony-then-and-now Saturday, January 22, 2011 Dallas Bach Society - House Concert featuring soprano Rebecca Choate Beasley - Dallas. Our delightful soprano soloist sings her favorite works from the Renaissance and Baroque repertoire. 8:00 p.m. House concert. http://www.dallasbach.org Conspiraire - Renaissance & Response: A Flowering in Spain - Austin. Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices. A program focusing on Tomas Luis de Victoria. Concert 3 of 4 exploring Renaissance polyphonic music, each with a world premiere response by Robert Kyr. The program features some of Victoria's masterpieces for multiple choruses, and Kyr will respond with a work for soloists, instruments, and four choruses, based on ecstatic texts from the "Song of Songs" and "Dark Night" by St. John of the Cross. 8:00pm. St. Martin's Lutheran Church, 606 W. 15th St., Austin, TX http://conspirare.org/renaissance-response-polyphony-then-and-now Conspiraire - Renaissance & Response: Defining Mastery - Austin. Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices. Concert featuring Orlandus Lassus. Concert 2 of 4 exploring Renaissance polyphonic music, each with a world premiere response by Robert Kyr. Kyr will create a musical response to Lassus' Third Lamentation for Maundy Thursday, in a setting based on Psalm 69 and the Book of Jonah. Concert is at 4:00pm. Pre-concert talk by Kyr at 3:00pm included in ticket. St. Martin's Lutheran Church, 606 W. 15th St., Austin, TX. http://conspirare.org/renaissance-response-polyphony-then-and-now Friday, January 21, 2011 Conspiraire - Renaissance & Response: Early Voices - Austin. Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices. Candlelight concert featuring Josquin Des Prez. Concert 1 of 4 exploring Renaissance polyphonic music, each with a world premiere response by Robert Kyr. Kyr has studied Josquin for over 30 years and is the editor of the Josquin works on this program. The performance will be the first time in the modern era that Josquin's music has been heard in a style closest to his artistic intentions. Kyr's new work of the evening is a direct response to "Nymphes des bois (Requiem)." Concert is at 8:00pm. Pre-concert talk by Kyr at 7:00pm is included in ticket. St. Martin's Lutheran Church, 606 W. 15th St., Austin, TX. http://conspirare.org/renaissance-response-polyphony-then-and-now Sunday, January 16, 2011 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach Vespers featuring Bach Cantata, Alles nur nach Gottes Willen (BWV 72) and works by Johann Rosenmuller with soloists; Matthew Dirst, guest organist; the Bach Choir; and Mercury Baroque under the direction of Albert LeDoux. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, January 15, 2011 Texas Camerata - Ode for St. Cecilia's Day by William Boyce - Fort Worth. A New World Premiere featuring David Grogan, bass, and Camille King, soprano. Also including a lecture about the life and times of William Boyce by Robert Bruce, music librarian form the Bodleian Library at Oxford University in England. 2:00 pm, Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, January 9, 2011 La Follia Austin - Bach's Herd of Harpsichords - Austin, Texas. We guarantee you won't hear a concert like this soon: concertos by J.S. Bach for 1, 2, 3, and 4 (count 'em!) harpsichords, with the La Follia Austin Baroque String Ensemble. Keith Womer, JiMin Kim, Jeffrey Jones-Ragona and William Cory are featured. 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, January 8, 2011 La Follia Austin - Bach's Herd of Harpsichords - Austin, Texas. We guarantee you won't hear a concert like this soon: concertos by J.S. Bach for 1, 2, 3, and 4 (count 'em!) harpsichords, with the La Follia Austin Baroque String Ensemble. Keith Womer, JiMin Kim, Jeffrey Jones-Ragona and William Cory are featured. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Sunday, January 2, 2011 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Organ Vespers - Houston, Texas. Organ Vespers featuring Pavel Kohout (Prague). Bach's Fantasia in G Major (BWV 572) and works by Joseph Seger and others. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Friday, December 31, 2010 Ars Lyrica - Musical Resolutions - Houston. This festive program of Musical Resolutions mixes concerti and suites by Bach and Telemann with Handel's sublime dramatic cantata Apollo e Dafne. Featured soloists include a number of Ars Lyrica favorites: soprano Melissa Givens, bass-baritone Timothy Jones, plus Kathryn Montoya on recorder and Colin St Martin on Baroque flute. A gala reception with champagne and delectable hors-d'oeuvres follows, so make your plans now to spend New Year's Eve 2010 with Ars Lyrica! 8:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Dallas Bach Society - The Four Seasons of Antonio Vivaldi - Dallas. Vivaldi's most renowned work, complete, featuring violin soloist Clare Adkins Cason. Plus Bach's Brandenburg Concertos #3 and #6. 7:00 p.m. House concert. http://www.dallasbach.org Monday, December 13, 2010 Houston Early Music - Ciaramela, A Piper's Noel - Houston. For our Christmas offering, we present the exciting young American ensemble in a concert of carols, hymns, lullabies and instrumental pieces from Renaissance England, France, Spain, Italy and Germany. Featuring the talents some of the foremost early musicians performing works from humble pipers' tunes to grand Renaissance polyphony with voices, shawms, sackbut, recorders, and bagpipes. 7:30 p.m. Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, December 12, 2010 Voci di Sorelle - JUBILATE! Music of Christmastide - San Antonio, Texas. Voci di Sorelle, San Antonio's premiere women's vocal ensemble presents its popular annual concert featuring Medieval and Renaissance Music of Christmas and a collection of well-loved carols from around the globe. 3:00pm. Chapel of the Incarnate Word, 4503 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209. http://vocidisorelle.benissimomusic.org Saturday, December 11, 2010 Texas Early Music Project - An Early Christmas - Austin, Texas. We honor the season with a diverse selection of Christmas music from the cultures and the composers who created our holiday traditions! Serenely passionate chants and dance-like carols from Germany and France, beautiful Celtic lullabies and festive English wassails, performed by solo voices, small chorus, harps, violin, and continuo will delight your ears and hearts. Special guest artists: historical harpists Therese Honey and Becky Baxter. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Friday, December 10, 2010 Texas Early Music Project - An Early Christmas - Austin, Texas. We honor the season with a diverse selection of Christmas music from the cultures and the composers who created our holiday traditions! Serenely passionate chants and dance-like carols from Germany and France, beautiful Celtic lullabies and festive English wassails, performed by solo voices, small chorus, harps, violin, and continuo will delight your ears and hearts. Special guest artists: historical harpists Therese Honey and Becky Baxter. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Sunday, December 5, 2010 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Abendmusik - Houston, Texas. Abendmusik: Music for Advent and Christmas featuring Bach Cantatas, Schwingt freudig euch empor (BWV 36) and, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 62)and other works. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, November 21, 2010 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach Vespers featuring Bach Cantata, Gott is mein Konig (BWV 71), and other works by Pachelbel and Telemann with soloists; Joseph Causby, guest organist; the Bach Choir; and Mercury Baroque under the direction of Albert LeDoux. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Friday, November 19, 2010 The Fall 2010 Texas Toot (Nov 19-21) - Palestine, Texas. The Texas Toot's Fall Festival/Workshop is a three-day program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, viol, early reeds, lute, harp, and voice. The festival will be held November 19 through November 21, 2010 at the Lakeview Conference Center near Palestine, Texas. http://www.toot.org Monday, November 15, 2010 Trio Giocoso at Dallas Museum of Art - Dallas, Texas. Members' night. Recorder music of the 14th and 15th centuries. 6:00pm and 8:00pm. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St., Dallas, TX 75201. Jennifer Carpenter and Cornell Kinderknecht, recorders with guest Kimary Fick. http://www.dallasmuseumofart.org Sunday, November 14, 2010 Ars Lyrica - 1610 Vespers - Dallas. The 400th anniversary of Claudio Monteverdi's monumental 1610 Vespers is being celebrated worldwide in 2010. In November Ars Lyrica brings its splendor and drama to Houston and Dallas, in collaboration with the critically-acclaimed Orpheus Chamber Singers and the Whole Noyse, one of the world's finest Renaissance wind bands. 7:30 pm. Cathedral of the Virgin of Guadalupe, 2214 Ross Avenue at Paerl, Dallas, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Orpheus Singers - Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 - Dallas, Texas. Joining Orpheus Chamber Singers for this exciting concert will be two critically acclaimed early music ensembles: THE WHOLE NOYSE from Los Angeles and ARS LYRICA from Houston. Performed in Dallas' premiere venue for sacred choral music: Cathedral Guadalupe, 2215 Ross Avenue at Pearl, Dallas, Texas. The concert begins at 6:30pm. Tickets: 214-546-1252 or visit Orpheus Singers website. http://www.orpheuschambersingers.org Copperleaf Quintet - San Antonio, Texas. The Copperleaf Quintet at The San Antonio Museum of Art 200 West Jones Avenue, San Antonio, Texas. 1pm: Meet the Artists reception in the Cafe des Artistes. 2:30pm: Concert in the Spanish Colonial Art Gallery. http://copperleafquintet.benissimomusic.org Saturday, November 13, 2010 Ars Lyrica - 1610 Vespers - Houston. The 400th anniversary of Claudio Monteverdi's monumental 1610 Vespers is being celebrated worldwide in 2010. In November Ars Lyrica brings its splendor and drama to Houston and Dallas, in collaboration with the critically-acclaimed Orpheus Chamber Singers and the Whole Noyse, one of the world's finest Renaissance wind bands. 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, November 7, 2010 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Organ Vespers - Houston, Texas. Organ Vespers featuring Wofgang Rubsam Saarbrucken). Bach';s Toccata and fugue in F Major (BWV 540) and Prelude and Fugue in G Minor BWV 535) and other works. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, October 31, 2010 Texas Early Music Project - The Splendors of Naples - Austin, Texas. In collaboration with UT musicologist and Neapolitan Dr. Guido Olivieri, we celebrate the 300th anniversary of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's birth with this inspiring collection of Neapolitan sacred music from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Our program will cover the groundbreaking music of the late Renaissance avant-garde composer Gesualdo, the 17th century composers Scipione Stella and Francesco Provenzale, as well as the beautifully crafted music of the late-Baroque composer Pergolesi. A small orchestra of period instruments led by our acclaimed concertmistress, Laurie Young Stevens, will accompany TEMP soloists and vocal ensembles. 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Saturday, October 30, 2010 Texas Early Music Project - The Splendors of Naples - Lakeway, Texas. In collaboration with UT musicologist and Neapolitan Dr. Guido Olivieri, we celebrate the 300th anniversary of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's birth with this inspiring collection of Neapolitan sacred music from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Our program will cover the groundbreaking music of the late Renaissance avant-garde composer Gesualdo, the 17th century composers Scipione Stella and Francesco Provenzale, as well as the beautifully crafted music of the late-Baroque composer Pergolesi. A small orchestra of period instruments led by our acclaimed concertmistress, Laurie Young Stevens, will accompany TEMP soloists and vocal ensembles. 8:00 p.m. Emmaus Catholic Church, 1718 Lohmans Crossing Rd., Lakeway, TX 78734. http://www.early-music.org The Dallas Renaissance Consort - Dallas. Mu Phi Epsilon and the Dallas Public Library present a free concert in the downtown library auditorium. The Dallas Renaissance Consort, led by Susan Scheib, plays Renaissance music on reproductions of authentic musical instruments of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. In this concert, audience members will hear and see music of Martin Luther's time and place, played on lutes, viols, and harp, as well as music of the well-known 16th-century English lutenist and composer John Dowland. Performers Alan Williams, lute; Audrey Brown, soprano; Hazel Mosely, harp; Allen Garvin, Hazel Mosely, Susan Poelchau and Susan Scheib, violas da gamba; Audrey Brown, soprano voice. 3:00 p.m. Dallas Public Library, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Auditorium, 1515 Young St., Dallas, Texas. http://www.muphiepsilondallas.org/concert_series.htm Friday, October 29, 2010 Texas Early Music Project - The Splendors of Naples - Austin, Texas. In collaboration with UT musicologist and Neapolitan Dr. Guido Olivieri, we celebrate the 300th anniversary of Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's birth with this inspiring collection of Neapolitan sacred music from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Our program will cover the groundbreaking music of the late Renaissance avant-garde composer Gesualdo, the 17th century composers Scipione Stella and Francesco Provenzale, as well as the beautifully crafted music of the late-Baroque composer Pergolesi. A small orchestra of period instruments led by our acclaimed concertmistress, Laurie Young Stevens, will accompany TEMP soloists and vocal ensembles. 8:00 p.m. St. Mary Cathedral, 203 E. 10th St, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Saturday, October 23, 2010 Trio Giocoso at Dallas Museum of Art - Dallas, Texas. General admission. Recorder music of the 14th and 15th centuries. 2:00pm. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St., Dallas, TX 75201. Jennifer Carpenter and Cornell Kinderknecht, recorders with guest Kimary Fick. http://www.dallasmuseumofart.org Sunday, October 17, 2010 Texas Camerata - Fort Worth. The celebratory sound of Baroque trumpets and strings, with Texas Camerata's Adam Gordon and trumpeters from the University of North Texas and Hardin Simmons University. 7:30 p.m., University Christian Church, 2720 South University Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Abendmusik - Houston, Texas. Abendmusik: Inauguration of the new Mietke harpsichord featuring Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major (BWV 1050) and works by C. P. E. Bach, Telemann and Binder. Sebastian Knebel, harpsichord and director; Jana Semeradova, traverso; and Mercury Baroque. 7:30 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Friday, October 15, 2010 Trio Giocoso at Dallas Museum of Art - Dallas, Texas. Late Nights at the DMA. Recorder music of the 14th and 15th centuries. 11:00pm. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St., Dallas, TX 75201. Jennifer Carpenter and Cornell Kinderknecht, recorders with guest Kimary Fick. http://www.dallasmuseumofart.org Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Trio Giocoso at Dallas Recorder Society - Dallas, Texas. Trio Giocoso - Jennifer Carpenter and Cornell Kinderknecht, recorders with guest Kimary Fick - will be the performing ensemble at the society's monthly meeting. See the Dallas Recorder Society's website for information about the meetings. http://www.DallasRecorderSociety.org Sunday, October 10, 2010 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach Vespers featuring Bach Cantata, Ihr werdet weinen und heulen (BWV 103), and other works by Bach and Schein. The Bach Choir and Mercury Baroque under the direction of Albert LeDoux. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Voci di Sorelle - Tapestry: A Concert of World Music - San Antonio, Texas. Voci di Sorelle, San Antonio's premiere women's vocal ensemble opens the season with an eclectic program of music from five continents performed in authentic languages and styles. 3:00pm. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 11 Saint Luke's Lane, San Antonio, TX 78209. http://vocidisorelle.benissimomusic.org Saturday, October 9, 2010 Trio Giocoso at Dallas Museum of Art - Dallas, Texas. General admission. Recorder music of the 14th and 15th centuries. 2:00pm. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St., Dallas, TX 75201. Jennifer Carpenter and Cornell Kinderknecht, recorders with guest Kimary Fick. http://www.dallasmuseumofart.org Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Trio Giocoso at Dallas Museum of Art - Dallas, Texas. Members' event. Recorder music of the 14th and 15th centuries. 6:30pm and 8:30pm. Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 N. Harwood St., Dallas, TX 75201. Jennifer Carpenter and Cornell Kinderknecht, recorders with guest Kimary Fick. http://www.dallasmuseumofart.org Saturday, October 2, 2010 Houston Early Music - The Route of the New World - Houston. The renowned Catalan ensembles Hesperion XXI and La Capella Reial de Catalunya and Ensemble Tembembe of Mexico under the direction of the incomparable Jordi Savall, perform a musical dialogue from the Old Spain, the Mexican baroque and the living "Husteca" and "Jarocho" traditions. 7:30 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 201 Texas, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Monday, September 27, 2010 Ars Lyrica - La Dirdina - Pasadena, TX. Teatro Mundi begins with an operatic bon-bon. Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton stars in Domenico Scarlatti's comic intermezzo La Dirindina, the only surviving work of its kind from the master of the harpsichord sonata. This semi-staged production is directed by Tara Faircloth. Also featured: baritone Brian Shircliffe, tenor Joseph Gaines, and the Ars Lyrica ensemble in sinfonias by the Scarlatti family. 7:30 pm. San Jacinto College, Central Campus, Corbin Recital Hall, Monte Blue Music Building, 8060 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, September 26, 2010 Texas Early Music Project - Convivencia - Austin, Texas. Our season opens with a musical exploration of the relationships between the three great cultures (Muslim, Jewish, and Christian) that coexisted peacefully on the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages and the early years of the Renaissance. Medieval and Middle-Eastern songs and dances alternate with 16th century Spanish polyphony for voices, viols, lutes, and winds. Special guest artists: Tom Zajac (historical winds and percussion), Annette Bauer (recorders), and Kamran Hooshmand (santur and oud). 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Saturday, September 25, 2010 Texas Early Music Project - Convivencia - Austin, Texas. Our season opens with a musical exploration of the relationships between the three great cultures (Muslim, Jewish, and Christian) that coexisted peacefully on the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages and the early years of the Renaissance. Medieval and Middle-Eastern songs and dances alternate with 16th century Spanish polyphony for voices, viols, lutes, and winds. Special guest artists: Tom Zajac (historical winds and percussion), Annette Bauer (recorders), and Kamran Hooshmand (santur and oud). 8:00 p.m. Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 1206 E. 9th Street, Austin, Texas 78702. http://www.early-music.org Friday, September 24, 2010 Texas Early Music Project - Convivencia - Austin, Texas. Our season opens with a musical exploration of the relationships between the three great cultures (Muslim, Jewish, and Christian) that coexisted peacefully on the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages and the early years of the Renaissance. Medieval and Middle-Eastern songs and dances alternate with 16th century Spanish polyphony for voices, viols, lutes, and winds. Special guest artists: Tom Zajac (historical winds and percussion), Annette Bauer (recorders), and Kamran Hooshmand (santur and oud). 8:00 p.m. University Presbyterian Church, 2203 San Antonio, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Ars Lyrica - La Dirdina - Houston. Teatro Mundi begins with an operatic bon-bon. Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton stars in Domenico Scarlatti's comic intermezzo La Dirindina, the only surviving work of its kind from the master of the harpsichord sonata. This semi-staged production is directed by Tara Faircloth. Also featured: baritone Brian Shircliffe, tenor Joseph Gaines, and the Ars Lyrica ensemble in sinfonias by the Scarlatti family. 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Saturday, September 18, 2010 Copperleaf Quintet - San Antonio, Texas. The Copperleaf Quintet is the featured guest artist for the opening concert of the 2010-2011 Our Lady of the Atonement Church Music Series. Our Lady of Atonement Church, 15415 Red Robin Road, San Antonio, Texas. 7:30pm. http://copperleafquintet.benissimomusic.org Saturday, September 11, 2010 Texas Camerata - Fort Worth. Celebrate the first concert of the season with countertenor Ryland Angel singing music of the German Baroque, including works by Buxtehude and Rosenmuller. 2:00 pm, Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, June 13, 2010 12th Annual Summer Texas Toot (June 13-19) - Austin. Featuring Saskia Coolen, Annette Bauer, Mary Springfels, and Robert Wiemken. The 2010 Summer Festival/Workshop is a one-week program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, viol, harp, lute, continuo and voice. The festival will be held June 13 through June 19, 2010 on the campus of Concordia University in Austin, Texas. http://www.toot.org Saturday, May 15, 2010 Mercury Baroque - Classical in the Raw - Houston. The ensemble presents a refreshing take on Mozart's Symphony No. 40 and Beethoven's Symphony No. 1. 8:00 pm. University of Houston, Cullen Blvd at Campus Entrance #16, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Trio Giocoso at Dallas Recorder Society - Dallas, Texas. Trio Giocoso - Sara Funkhouser, Jennifer Carpenter, and Cornell Kinderknecht, recorders - will be the performing ensemble at the society's monthly meeting. See the Dallas Recorder Society's website for information about the meetings. http://www.DallasRecorderSociety.org Sunday, May 9, 2010 Ars Lyrica - Roman Holiday - Houston. Don't miss this revival of Clori, Tirsi e Fileno, Handel's joyous romp through the most thoroughly Roman of Baroque musical genres, the dramatic cantata. This "final stop" on our 2009-10 season tour features mezzo-soprano Sonja Bruzauskas, soprano Melissa Givens, and countertenor Gerrod Pagenkopf in the title roles. 5:00 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, May 2, 2010 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach: Bleib bei uns, Cantata BWV 6. Bach Choir and Orchestra, Albert LeDoux, director. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Voci di Sorelle Women's Ensemble - LOVE AND LIGHT: A Celebration of Women Composers - San Antonio, Texas. A program comprised entirely of works by female composers throughout the centuries; from 11th century Hildegard of Bingen to premiers of newly composed music. 3:00 p.m., St. John's Lutheran Church, 502 E Nueva, San Antonio, TX 78205. http://www.benissimomusic.org Saturday, May 1, 2010 Texas Early Music Project - Spring Rites: The Lark in the Morning - Austin, Texas. The cultures of the late Medieval and Renaissance periods did some serious celebration when winter's icy grip was released and spring was in full force. Join us for an evening of lively and joyful music for voices and instruments. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Saturday, April 17, 2010 Dallas Bach Society - The Virtuoso Harpsichord - Dallas. Artistic Director James Richman plays Bach, Scarlatti, and other masterpieces. 8:00 p.m. House concert. http://www.dallasbach.org Texas Camerata - The Baroque Stage - Fort Worth. Instrumental music from ballets, plays and operas with readings from works of the period. 2:00 pm, Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Friday, April 16, 2010 Houston Early Music - Tapestry: Faces of a Woman - Houston. The three women of Tapestry, joined by Shira Kammen, vielle and harp return to Houston with a program crisscrossing borders and centuries to tell tales of remarkable women who inspired nations and generations. These women captured the imaginations of artists, composers, and writers throughout the ages. 8:00 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1015 Holman at Main, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Friday, April 2, 2010 Bach, Vivaldi, and Durufle - Baroque orchestra and choir - Dallas, Texas. Good Friday performance of sacred music for Baroque orchestra and choir by Antonio Vivaldi, J. S. Bach, and Maurice Durufle on period instruments with guest soloists countertenor Ryland Angel, Laura and Derek Chester, Katrina Bergraff-Kledas and Jason Awbrey. Jennifer Carpenter and Cornell Kinderknecht, recorders; Kristin Van Cleve and Ellen Lovelace, violins; Lenora McCrosky, harpsichord; and others. Program includes J.S. Bach's Cantata 106, "Actus Tragicus", A. Vivaldi "Sabat Mater", and Maurice Durufle "Requiem". 7:00pm. University Park United Methodist Church, 4024 Caruth Blvd, Dallas, TX 75225. http://www.upumc.org Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Bach: St. John Passion - Houston, Texas. Abendmusik: Music for Passiontide. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245. Bach Choir and Orchestra, Albert LeDoux, director. Joining the Bach Choir and period-instrument orchestra will be soloists Melissa Givens, soprano; Gerrod Pagenkopf, countertenor; Randall Umstead, tenor and Evangelist; Gabriel Preisser, bass; and Paul Busselberg, Jesus. 3:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Tuesday, March 30, 2010 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Bach: St. John Passion - Houston, Texas. Abendmusik: Music for Passiontide. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245. Bach Choir and Orchestra, Albert LeDoux, director. Joining the Bach Choir and period-instrument orchestra will be soloists Melissa Givens, soprano; Gerrod Pagenkopf, countertenor; Randall Umstead, tenor and Evangelist; Gabriel Preisser, bass; and Paul Busselberg, Jesus. 7:30 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Monday, March 29, 2010 Dallas Bach Society - Handel: St. John's Passion - Arlington. A first hearing in the Metroplex for Handel's youthful setting of the Passion according to St. John. 7:00 pm. St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2024 S. Collins Rd, Arlington, TX 76010-8533 http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, March 28, 2010 Dallas Bach Society - Handel: St. John's Passion - Dallas. A first hearing in the Metroplex for Handel's youthful setting of the Passion according to St. John. 8:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Bach: St. John Passion - Houston, Texas. Abendmusik: Music for Passiontide. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245. Bach Choir and Orchestra, Albert LeDoux, director. Joining the Bach Choir and period-instrument orchestra will be soloists Melissa Givens, soprano; Gerrod Pagenkopf, countertenor; Randall Umstead, tenor and Evangelist; Gabriel Preisser, bass; and Paul Busselberg, Jesus. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, March 27, 2010 Mercury Baroque - L'Estro Armonico: The Genius of Harmony - Houston. The Mercury strings dazzle in Vivaldi's groundbreaking work. 8:00 pm. University of Houston, Cullen Blvd at Campus Entrance #16, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Saturday, March 20, 2010 Ars Lyrica - Springtime in Paris - Houston. An intimate and earthy program of French Baroque chamber works, and the Ars Lyrica debuts of two stars of the international early music scene, violinist Marc Destrube and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Lane. With oboist Kathryn Montoya, gambist Barrett Sills, theorbist Michael Leopold, and harpsichordist Matthew Dirst. 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Friday, March 19, 2010 Ars Lyrica - Springtime in Paris - Houston. An intimate and earthy program of French Baroque chamber works, and the Ars Lyrica debuts of two stars of the international early music scene, violinist Marc Destrube and mezzo-soprano Jennifer Lane. With oboist Kathryn Montoya, gambist Barrett Sills, theorbist Michael Leopold, and harpsichordist Matthew Dirst. 7:30 pm. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, March 14, 2010 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Organ Vespers - Houston, Texas. Wolfgang Zerer (Hamburg). 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, March 7, 2010 Voci di Sorelle Women's Ensemble - TRAVELIN' SHOES: Songs and Spirituals - San Antonio, Texas. This concert of American spiritual music includes a collection of songs written by Shaker women and arranged for Voci di Sorelle by Founding Director, Ruth Moreland. 3:00 p.m., Christ Episcopal Church, 510 Belknap Place, San Antonio, TX 78212. http://www.benissimomusic.org Friday, March 5, 2010 Houston Early Music - Ensemble Caprice: Music of Paradise and Hell - Houston. Montreal-based Ensemble Caprice, under the artistic direction of recorder virtuosi Matthias Maute and Sophie Lariviere, returns to perform a dazzling selection of 17th century works on recorders, viola da gamba, baroque guitar and percussion. The performance in conjunction with Society of Seventeenth-Century Music annual conference. 8:00 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Blvd, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Saturday, February 20, 2010 Texas Early Music Project - Womansong: Medieval Pilgrimage - Austin, Texas. A small ensemble of female singers and medieval instrumentalists explore the music of the routes of pilgrimage in Medieval Spain. At times meditative, at times joyously mesmerizing, always beautiful. 8:00 pm. St. Mary Cathedral, 203 E. 10th St, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Saturday, February 13, 2010 Wanderings - Concert with Nina Stern and Peter Maund - Austin, Texas. Nina Stern (recorders) and Peter Maund (percussion) will perform chants, songs, and dances from Medieval Italy to Armenia, the Balkans, and the Middle East. Hypnotic rhythms and hauntingly evocative melodies will bring you an evening of unforgettable musical delight! 8:00 pm. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. $18 general admission, $12 students and seniors, $8 under 18. Tickets will be available at the door. Mercury Baroque - Romeo and Juliet - Houston. For Valentine's, Mercury teams with Dominic Walsh Dance Theater to remount their popular opera-ballet. 8:00 pm. University of Houston, Cullen Blvd at Campus Entrance #16, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Dallas Bach Society - J.S. Bach, St. John's Passion. The charming singers of Armonia Celeste, with Lyle Nordstrom, Baroque lute and guitar, and Paula Fagerberg, Baroque harp, join Bach Society singers and chamber players in this amazing work, one of the highlights of Western Classical Music, which includes the amazing Tirsi and Clori. 8:00 pm. Zion Lutheran Church, 6121 East Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX 75214. http://www.dallasbach.org Recorder/Percussion Workshops with Nina Stern and Peter Maund - Austin, Texas. The Austin Chapter of the American Recorder Society present a recorder and percussion workshop with Nina Stern and Peter Maund. Sessions will cover world music and adding percussion to your ensemble. 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Fee: $35 (or $20 for a single session) payable at the door. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. Sunday, February 7, 2010 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach: Widerstehe doch der Sunde, BWV 54; Buxtehude: Befiehl dem Engel, dass er komm, BuxWV 10; Brahms: Schaffe in mir, Gott, ein rein Herz, op. 29 no. 2. Bach Choir and Orchestra, Albert LeDoux, director. 6:00 p.m. First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1311 Holman at Caroline, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, February 6, 2010 A Mid-Winter Recorder Workshop with Paul Leenhouts - Austin, Texas. The Austin Chapter of the American Recorder Society announces a Mid-Winter Recorder Workshop featruing Paul Leenhouts of the Amsterdam Conservatory of Music. The workshop will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Triumphant Love Lutheran Church, 9508 Great Hills Trail, Austin, TX 78759. Fee: $35. RSVP requested to Derek (007 at astro.as.texas.edu) or Marianne (weisskim at aol.com) Friday, January 29, 2010 Texas Early Music Project - Harmonia Ariosa: Vocal and Instrumental Music from 17th Century Austria and Italy - Austin, Texas. A cast of internationally renowned musicians joins TEMP's concert mistress Laurie Young Stevens for this marvelous repertoire from the high Baroque. Guests include recorder superstar Paul Leenhouts from the Netherlands, violin virtuoso Manfredo Kraemer from Argentina, and cellist Phoebe Carrai from Boston. 8:00 pm. St. Mary Cathedral, 203 E. 10th St, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Sunday, January 17, 2010 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Mercury Baroque - Houston, Texas. Chamber Music Concert: Mercury Baroque (Houston). Instrumental and vocal chamber works by Rameau, Marais, Couperin, Bach and others. Ana Trevino-Godfrey, soprano; Jonathan Godfrey, violin; Kathryn Montoya, oboe; Antoine Plante, viola da gamba; William Averill, harpsichord. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, January 16, 2010 Dallas Bach Society - J.S. Bach, The Complete Flute Sonatas - Dallas. Soloist Tamara Meredith performs this beguiling repertoire with the accompaniment of James Richman, harpsichord. 8:00 p.m., at the Home of Cece Smith and Ford Lacy. http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, January 15, 2010 19th Annual Renaissance Polyphony Weekend - Irving, Texas. The Polyphony Weekend will be held at the University of Dallas in Irving, and led by Dr. William Mahrt of Stanford University and will prepare and perform Missa Sine Nomine by Flemish Renaissance composer Josquin des Pres. The singer's retreat will conclude with a celebrated Latin Mass on Sunday of the scheduled weekend at St. Luke's Catholic Church, 202 S. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas. http://www.toot.org Saturday, January 9, 2010 Texas Camerata - Mexican Baroque - Fort Worth. Instrumental and vocal music from the old and new worlds, with countertenor Ryland Angel. 2:00 pm, Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, January 3, 2010 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Organ Vespers - Houston, Texas. Hans Davidsson (Rochester, New York). 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Thursday, December 31, 2009 Ars Lyrica - A Neoploitan New Year - Houston. Ring in 2010 with Houston's most elegant New Year's Eve celebration. Rising stars soprano Ava Pine and mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton join the ensemble for the American premiere of J. A. Hasse's Neapolitan masterpiece Marc Antonio e Cleopatra. A festive gala follows, with champagne, delectable hors d'oeuvres and fabulous prizes at our annual silent auction. 8:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Dallas Bach Society - The Four Seasons of Vivaldi - Dallas. Vivaldi's most renowned work, complete, featuring our brilliant violin soloist Clare Atkins Cason. Champagne Reception afterwards for subscribers and donors. 8:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Monday, December 21, 2009 Dallas Bach Society - Handel's Messiah - Dallas. 7:30 pm. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2401 Flora Street, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, December 20, 2009 Dallas Bach Society - Handel's Messiah - Arlington. 7:00 pm. St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2024 S. Collins Rd, Arlington, TX 76010-8533 http://www.dallasbach.org Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Texas Camerata - Messiah - Fort Worth. Georg Frideric Handel's complete Messiah, in collaboration with the Fort Worth Baroque Society. 7:30 p.m., Fort Worth Presbyterian Church, 6501 Hulen Bend Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, December 13, 2009 Houston Early Music - The Rose Ensemble: Celebremos el Nino - Houston. Early Mexican music resounds in this joyful holiday program featuring over two centuries of festive Christmas dances, ballads and villancicos from the great cathedrals of Puebla and Mexico City. Accompanied by viola da gamba, vihuela da mano and percussion, solos and choruses burst forth in this program that's anything but predictable. 7:00 p.m. Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Voci di Sorelle Women's Ensemble - EXULTATE! Early Music of Christmas - Kerrville, Texas. Voci di Sorelle's popular annual concert at Mission San Jose will feature Medieval and Renaissance Music of Christmas. On the program is a collection of rare selections composed by 16th and 17th century Italian nuns. 3:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville, 800 Jefferson St., Kerrville, TX 78028 http://www.benissimomusic.org Saturday, December 12, 2009 Texas Early Music Project - An Earlier Christmas - Austin, Texas. A festival of 13th - 17th carols and lullabies from Italy, Spain, France, Germany, and the British Isles for solo voices, small chorus, harps, violin, and continuo. Our special guests include Houston-based historical harpists Therese Honey and Becky Baxter. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Mercury Baroque - Messiah - Houston. Rarely presented uncut, the complete Messiah makes for an exceptional Christmas treat. 8:00 pm. University of Houston, Cullen Blvd at Campus Entrance #16, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Friday, December 11, 2009 Texas Early Music Project - An Earlier Christmas - Austin, Texas. A festival of 13th - 17th carols and lullabies from Italy, Spain, France, Germany, and the British Isles for solo voices, small chorus, harps, violin, and continuo. Our special guests include Houston-based historical harpists Therese Honey and Becky Baxter. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Mercury Baroque - Hallelujah Messiah - Houston. Mercury rings in the holidays with highlights from Handel's masterpiece. 8:00 pm. University of Houston, Cullen Blvd at Campus Entrance #16, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Sunday, December 6, 2009 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Abendmusik - Houston, Texas. Abendmusik: Music for Advent and Christmas. Bach: Wachet! betet! betet! wachet! Cantata BWV 70a; Zelenka: Magnificat, ZWV 107 and other works. Bach Choir and Orchestra, Albert LeDoux, director. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Voci di Sorelle Women's Ensemble - EXULTATE! Early Music of Christmas - San Antonio, Texas. Voci di Sorelle's popular annual concert at Mission San Jose will feature Medieval and Renaissance Music of Christmas. On the program is a collection of rare selections composed by 16th and 17th century Italian nuns. 2:30 p.m., Mission San Jose, 701 E Pyron Ave, San Antonio, TX 78214. http://www.benissimomusic.org Saturday, December 5, 2009 Dallas Bach Society - A German Baroque Christmas - Dallas. A concert of German Baroque works celebrating the Christmas season, featuring part V of J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio, followed by German caroling. 8:00 p.m. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, November 22, 2009 Harpsichord Music from the Baroque Masters - San Antonio. JiMin Kim has recently completed her studies in harpsichord in Salzburg and Muenchen and will present a concert of harpsichord and chamber music from J.S. Bach, Scarlatti, Couperin, and others. Joining JiMin will be soprano Angela Malek and baroque violinist Laurie Stephens. Admission is free. 4:00 pm. Alamo Heights United Methodist Church Chapel, 825 East Basse Road, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.ahumc.org Friday, November 20, 2009 Mercury Baroque - Generation Purcell - Houston. Canada's Le Voix Baroques joins the ensemble to celebrate the birthday of English composer Henry Purcell. 8:00 pm. University of Houston, Cullen Blvd at Campus Entrance #16, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org The Fall 2009 Texas Toot (Nov 20-22) - Palestine, Texas. The Texas Toot's Fall Festival/Workshop is a three-day program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, reeds, brass, viols, violin, harp, percussion, and voice. The festival will be held November 20 through November 22, 2009 at the Lakeview Conference Center near Palestine, Texas. http://www.toot.org Sunday, November 15, 2009 Beaumont Interfaith Choral Society - Franz Joseph Haydn: Mass in Time of Warm - Beaumont, Texas. 3:00 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 701 Calder Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701. http://www.beaumontinterfaithchoir.com Saturday, November 14, 2009 Texas Early Music Project - Return to the Renaissance: The Music of Orlando di Lasso - Austin, Texas. By any of his names, Orlando di Lasso, Orlande de Lassus, Roland de Lassus was one of the most prolific, cosmopolitan, and fought over composers of the Reaniassance. Our featured 'a capella' choir performs his best secular and sacred works. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Dallas Bach Society - Liederabend, with Ann Monoyios - Dallas. Lieder by Mozart, Haydn and Schubert, with one of the great performers in the world of Baroque and Classic music. Accompaniment by James Richman at the Mozart-style Fortepiano. 8:00 p.m., at the home of Ellen Marder and Wolfgang Schmidt-Nowara. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, November 8, 2009 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Tinta Barroca - Houston, Texas. Chamber Music Concert: Tinta Barroca (Portugal). Trio and solo sonatas with basso continuo by Bach, Telemann and Carlos Seixas. Luana Gundersen, traverso; Sofia Diniz, viola da gamba; Sebastian Knebel, harpsichord. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, November 7, 2009 Ars Lyrica - Hail! Bright Cecilia - Houston. The glorious voices of the Houston Chamber Choir lift in song as we celebrate the 350th birthday of composer Henry Purcell with a collaborative musical trip to late 17th-century London. This grandiose tribute to music's patron saint features Purcell's extravagant but seldom heard Hail! Bright Cecilia. 4:00 pm. Foundry United Methodist Church, 8350 Jones Road, (just north of US 290/Jones Road exit), Houston, Texas 77065 http://www.arslyricahouston.org Friday, November 6, 2009 Ars Lyrica - Hail! Bright Cecilia - Houston. The glorious voices of the Houston Chamber Choir lift in song as we celebrate the 350th birthday of composer Henry Purcell with a collaborative musical trip to late 17th-century London. This grandiose tribute to music's patron saint features Purcell's extravagant but seldom heard Hail! Bright Cecilia. 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, November 1, 2009 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach: Liebster Gott, wann werd' ich sterben, Cantata BWV 8. Bach Choir and Orchestra, Albert LeDoux, director. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, October 31, 2009 The Golden Age of the Lute - Dallas, Texas. Alan Williams, lute; Audrey Brown, soprano; Susan Scheib, treble viol; Jennifer Carpenter, recorder; Hazel Mosely, alto viol and harp; Susan Poelchau, tenor viol; Richard Thompson, bandora; Allen Garvin, bass viol. 2:00 p.m. Chapel of Christ Church, 4550 Legacy Drive, Plano, TX 75024. Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Houston Early Music - Red Priest: A Nightmare in Venice - Houston. Just when you thought it was safe to go to a Baroque concert - UK's Red Priest comes to town with a Halloween fest of some of the most extraordinary chamber music of the Baroque era, featuring Vivaldi's Nightmare Concerto, Tartini's Devil's Trill sonata, Masque music by Robert Johnson, Gluck's Dance of the Blessed Spirits, Leclair's Demon Airs and Red Priest's own Fantasia on Corelli's La Follia. 7:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1015 Holman at Main, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Saturday, October 24, 2009 Texas Early Music Project - Fireworks of the Baroque - Austin, Texas. Violinist Laurie Young Stevens is joined by a small group of TEMP's instrumental and vocal soloists in this exploration of virtuosic solo works in the Baroque. Music by Biber, Handel, Schmelzer, Telemann, Bach and more. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Thursday, October 22, 2009 Dallas Bach Society - Bach Suites for Unaccompanied Cello - Dallas. The greatest solo cello music of all time. 8:00 p.m., Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, October 18, 2009 Texas Camerata - Royal Baroque - Fort Worth. Including excerpts from Handel's Watermusic, Corelli's Christmas Concerto, and Telemann's Concerto for Flute and Recorder. 7:30 p.m., University Christian Church, 2720 South University Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Organ Vespers - Houston, Texas. Craig Cramer (Notre Dame, Indiana). Music of J.S. Bach, Dietrich Buxtehde, and Samuel Scheidt. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, October 11, 2009 Voci di Sorelle Women's Ensemble - ONE VOICE: A Tapestry of Global Music - San Antonio, Texas. Voci di Sorelle opens the season with an eclectic program of music from 18 different countries performed in authentic languages and styles. This concert of World Music highlights various women composers and arrangers. 3:00 p.m., St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 11 St. Luke's Lane, San Antonio, Texas 78209. http://www.benissimomusic.org Saturday, October 10, 2009 Mercury Baroque - The Royal Fireworks - Houston. Mercury Baroque lights a fuse to Handel's Royal Fireworks. 8:00 pm. University of Houston, Cullen Blvd at Campus Entrance #16, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Sunday, October 4, 2009 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147; Schutz: Der Herr ist mein Hirt, SWV 33; Reger: Nachtlied. Bach Choir and Orchestra, Albert LeDoux, director. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Voci di Sorelle Women's Ensemble - ONE VOICE: A Tapestry of Global Music - Kerrville, Texas. Voci di Sorelle opens its Hill Country Series with an eclectic program of music from 18 different countries performed in authentic languages and styles. This concert of World Music highlights various women composers and arrangers. 3:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville, 800 Jefferson St., Kerrville, TX 78028 http://www.benissimomusic.org Saturday, September 26, 2009 Texas Early Music Project - London City Limits: Purcell and Handel Onstage - Austin. We move from the city limits of Paris to the stages and opera houses of London as we pay homage to two of the most important composers in the history of music, celebrating the 350th anniversary of Henry Purcell's birth (1659) and the 250th anniversary of George Frideric Handel's death (1759), performed by a small orchestra and TEMP's acclaimed soloists. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Sunday, September 20, 2009 Ars Lyrica - A Musical Offering - Houston. Music may be the food of love, but it's also a journey for both body and soul. Our musical Grand Tour begins in the great halls of Europe, with works by Bach and Telemann written for either princely patrons or admirers in other countries. Featured artists include violinist Adam LaMotte, flautist Colin St. Martin, soprano Melissa Givens, and tenor Eduardo Tercero. 5:00 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Saturday, September 5, 2009 Mercury Baroque - Fiesta Mexicana Barroca - Houston. Mercury Baroque and their Musicos, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Mexico in Houston, invite you to their Fiesta Mexicana Barroca at the Miller Outdoor Theater. This free concert promises to be a blast from the past as they perform villancicos from 18th century Mexico. For this performance, Mercury Baroque teams up with Mexico's famed vocal ensemble Voz en Punto and two special guitarists to perform music of Mexico's finest composers such as Padilla and Gutierrez. Join Mercury Baroque and Voz en Punto as they transport you to the Mexico you have never seen or heard. 8:00 pm. Miller Outdoor Theater, 100 Concert Drive in Hermann Park, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Sunday, June 14, 2009 11th Annual Summer Texas Toot (June 14-20) - Austin. Featuring Tish Berlin, Matthias Moute, Brent Wissick, and Tom Zajac. The 2009 Summer Festival/Workshop is a one-week program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, viol, harp, lute, continuo and voice. The festival will be held June 14 through June 20, 2009 on the campus of Concordia University in Austin, Texas. http://www.toot.org Sunday, May 24, 2009 Voci di Sorelle Season Finale Concert - San Antonio, Texas. Voci di Sorelle - San Antonio's Premier Women's Vocal Ensemble presents Weep No More: Music of Peace and Hope, an uplifting Memorial Day concert honoring the service and sacrifice of the men and women in uniform, and their families. This concert of remembrance, peace and hope, features an eclectic collection of a cappella music including Spanish Renaissance, Russian Orthodox, German part song, and African American Spirituals. On the program are favorites such as Mendelssohn's "Lift Thine Eyes," and a stirring version of "Poor Wayfaring Stranger". Special guests include harpist Alice Keene. Don't miss this inspiring season finale performance. 3 p.m. St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 711 Navarro St, San Antonio, TX 78205. Adults $20, Military $18, Students $12. http://www.benissimomusic.org Saturday, May 16, 2009 Mercury Baroque - Armide - Houston. Mercury Baroque recreates the grandeur of 17th century France with Lully's masterpiece Armide. French artists join the ensemble to resurrect this stunning opera for its first Houston performanc. 8:00 pm. University of Houston, Cullen Blvd at Campus Entrance #16, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Sunday, May 10, 2009 Ars Lyrica - Il Trionfo del Tempoe - Houston. Handel's first oratorio, in which the characters Beauty and Pleasure - at the instigation of Time and Disillusion - dazzlingly dispute each other's primacy. (Guess who wins!) Starring sopranos Ava Pine and Melissa Givens, countertenor Gerrod Pagenkopf, and tenor Joseph Gaines. 5:00 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Saturday, May 9, 2009 La Follia Austin - Keeping Austin Weird: Baroque Bizzaria - Austin, Texas. Time for fun! La Follia performs Baroque music from the wondrous to the outrageous to the just plain weird: battle pieces, music for gall bladder operations, animal portraits in music, cross-gender arias. Is nothing sacred? Not at this concert. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.lafollia.org Friday, May 8, 2009 La Follia Austin - Keeping Austin Weird: Baroque Bizzaria - Austin, Texas. Time for fun! La Follia performs Baroque music from the wondrous to the outrageous to the just plain weird: battle pieces, music for gall bladder operations, animal portraits in music, cross-gender arias. Is nothing sacred? Not at this concert. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Sunday, April 26, 2009 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston. Bach Vespers. Bach's Cantata, Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 4, along with music of Heinrich Schutz. Albert LeDoux will direct the Bach Choir and Orchestra (on period instruments) and soloists Tricia Kersh, soprano; Heather Scanio, alto; Myron Karner, tenor; and Gabriel Preisser, bass. 6:00 p.m. First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1311 Holman St. (at Caroline) in Midtown. Hosted by the Society for Early Music of the Church at First Evangelical Lutheran Church. 6:00 p.m. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, April 25, 2009 Texas Early Music Project - Complaints Through the Ages - Austin, Texas. A humorous look at the timelessness of humanity's grumping 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Tuesday, April 21, 2009 UT Early Music Ensemble - Austin, Texas. con ogni sorte d'instrumento -- Come and enjoy a rich concert featuring music from the Renaissance to the 18th century "with every sort of instrument." The evening will include Telemann's delightful Trumpet Concerto in D Major, a virtuosic harpsichord concerto by G. Sammartini, and Haydn's celebrated Violin Concerto in G major, together with rarely performed works by Couperin, Gragnani, Purcell, A. Veracini and more. Admission is free. 8 p.m. UT Butler School of MusicRecital Studio (MRH 2.608), Austin, Texas. http://www.music.utexas.edu/ensembles/details.aspx?ID=18 Sunday, April 19, 2009 Music of Martin Luther's World - Dallas. Dallas Renaissance and Medieval Music. Hear and see musical instruments of Luther's time and place, including recorders, sackbuts, lute, violas da gamba, renaissance harp, and krummhorns. Sing verses of chorales, led by organist Dale Dietert and the Emanuel choir. Instrumentalists include Susan Scheib, Howard Scheib, Harald Poelchau, Susan Poelchau, Hazel Mosely, Allen Garvin, Alice Derbyshire, Karen Fine, Gregory Barton, Jim Smith, Glenn Todd and Alan Williams. Vocal soloists include Lauren Debussy, soprano; and Kurt Schmidt, baritone. $10 donation suggested, benefitting the Emanuel Community Center's food pantry program. 4:00 pm. Emanuel Lutheran Church, 311 San Jacinto St., Dallas, TX http://www.emanueldallas.org Friday, April 10, 2009 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Abendmusik - Houston, Texas. G. F. Handel: Brockes Passion, HWV 48, Matthias Weichert, Jesus; Randolph Lacy, Evangelist; Melissa Givens, Daugher of Zion; Zachary Wilder, Peter; Tracy Rhodus, Faithful Soul; Tricia Kersh, Mary Gerrod Pagenkopf, Judas; Daniel Buchanan, Faithful Soul. Bach Choir and Orchestra, Albert LeDoux, director. 3:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, April 5, 2009 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Abendmusik - Houston, Texas. G. F. Handel: Brockes Passion, HWV 48, Matthias Weichert, Jesus; Randolph Lacy, Evangelist; Melissa Givens, Daugher of Zion; Zachary Wilder, Peter; Tracy Rhodus, Faithful Soul; Tricia Kersh, Mary Gerrod Pagenkopf, Judas; Daniel Buchanan, Faithful Soul. Bach Choir and Orchestra, Albert LeDoux, director. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, April 4, 2009 Texas Camerata - Musique de Chambre - Fort Worth. The musicians of Texas Camerata perform French and French-inspired chamber music, including Telemann's Paris Quartet in D Major, and Michel Corrette's Concerto for 3 bassoons, Le Phenix. 2:00 pm, Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Friday, April 3, 2009 Houston Early Music - Ensemble Galatea. Monica Huggett, violin and Richard Savino, theorbo return to Houston, this time with Bruce Dickey, cornetto and musicians of Ensemble Galatea, performing a stunning program of seventeenth-century virtuoso Italian masterworks. Works by Marini, Castello, Buonamente, Rognoni and more! 8:00 p.m. Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church, 6221 Main St, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Monday, March 30, 2009 Dallas Bach Society - J.S. Bach, St. John's Passion. The Dallas Bach Society closes its 2008-09 season with Johann Sebastian Bach's epic Passion According to Saint John. The performance will feature Scot R. Cameron as the Evangelist, David Grogan as Jesus, and soloists Lynn Eustis, soprano, Augustine Mercante, alto, Derek Chester, tenor, and Jason Awbrey, bass, with the Dallas Bach Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of James Richman. 7:00 pm. St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2024 S. Collins Rd, Arlington, TX 76010-8533 http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, March 29, 2009 Concert with The Wireless Consort Recorder Ensemble - Dallas, Texas. Music from the Renaissance, Baroque, and 20th Century for recorder ensemble. Wireless Consort members are Sara Funkhouser, Cornell Kinderknecht, Lee Lattimore, Susan Richter, and Jennifer Carpenter. Part of the Mu Phi Epsilon Sunday Concert Series at the Dallas Public Library Admission is free. 3:00 p.m. Dallas Public Library, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Auditorium, 1515 Young St., Dallas, Texas. Admission is free and open to the public. http://www.texasearlymusic.com/wc/ Saturday, March 28, 2009 Dallas Bach Society - J.S. Bach, St. John's Passion. The Dallas Bach Society closes its 2008-09 season with Johann Sebastian Bach's epic Passion According to Saint John. The performance will feature Scot R. Cameron as the Evangelist, David Grogan as Jesus, and soloists Lynn Eustis, soprano, Augustine Mercante, alto, Derek Chester, tenor, and Jason Awbrey, bass, with the Dallas Bach Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of James Richman. 8:00 pm. Zion Lutheran Church, 6121 East Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX 75214. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, March 22, 2009 St. Rita Fine Arts: Lenten Baroque Concert - Dallas. Handel's psalm-based works will be presented by the Saint Rita Choir and Fort Worth's Texas Camerata orchestra, conducted by Dr. Alfred Calabrese, Director of Saint Rita Music. The Lenten Baroque Concert will feature Handel's compositions for the Duke of Chandos: Have Mercy Upon Me, O God (Psalm 51) and As Pants the Hart (Psalm 42). Soloists: Kathryn Summersett, Katie Bolding, Scot Cameron and Juan Jose DeLeon. 7:30 pm. Admission is free. Saint Rita Catholic Church, 12521 Inwood Rd, Dallas, Texas. http://www.stritaparish.net Friday, March 20, 2009 Mercury Baroque - Baroque Meditation - Houston. For this unique chamber music concert, Antoine Plante trades in his baton for the viola da gamba. Buxtehude's Membra Jesu Nostri leads off an intimate evening of German vocal works featuring Canadian singing group Les Voix Baroques. 8:00 pm. University of Houston, Cullen Blvd at Campus Entrance #16, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Sunday, March 15, 2009 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Abendmusik - Houston, Texas. Piffaro (Philadelphia). This concert will recreate the lively musical world of Johann Ambrosius Bach. The program includes works by Praetorius, Hassler, Scheidt, and Schultz. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, March 14, 2009 La Follia Austin - A Baroque Lenten Concert - Austin, Texas. La Follia performs music from Bach's magnificent Passions and Zelenka's Lamentations for Holy Week. Far from a gloomy reflection on our sinfulness, this is tuneful, gracious music full of hope and inspiration. 8:00 pm. St. Mary's Cathedral, 203 E. 10th St, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Friday, March 13, 2009 La Follia Austin - A Baroque Lenten Concert - Austin, Texas. La Follia performs music from Bach's magnificent Passions and Zelenka's Lamentations for Holy Week. Far from a gloomy reflection on our sinfulness, this is tuneful, gracious music full of hope and inspiration. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Saturday, March 7, 2009 Texas Early Music Project - From Notre Dame to Austin - Austin, Texas. Groundbreaking music from the 12th century School of Notre Dame. 8:00 pm. St. Mary's Cathedral, 203 E. 10th St, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Dallas Bach Society - House Concert. Les Clavecinistes. Artistic Director James Richman plays the great harpsichord music of the French Baroque on a grand harpsichord in the French 18th century manner. Only a few tickets remain for this concert. Contact the Dallas Bach Society for time and location. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, March 1, 2009 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Organ Vespers - Houston, Texas. Balint Karosi (Boston). 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Friday, February 20, 2009 Ars Lyrica - Women on the Verge - Houston. Women who've been abandoned, betrayed, and are hell-bent on revenge - who could ask for better material? With monologues, duets, and trios from Monteverdi through Haydn, and three superb femmes fatales: Melissa Givens, Marie Lenormand, and Sonja Bruzauskas. 7:30 pm. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Monday, February 16, 2009 Dallas Bach Society presents 'Dido and Aeneas'. Purcell's most beloved opera in concert version, with dancers from Contemporary Ballet Dallas, reflecting that this work was originally conceived for a London girls' school. Also featuring Purcell's Saul and the Witch at Endor, and his Suite from the Married Beau. 7:30 pm. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2401 Flora Street, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, February 15, 2009 Texas Camerata - Fort Worth. Instrumental and vocal chamber music with Camille King, soprano, David Grogan, bass, and Larry Palmer, harpsichord. 7:00 p.m., St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, 2700 McPherson Ave, Fort Worth, TX 76109, (817) 927-8411. http://www.texascamerata.org Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church - Bach Vespers - Houston, Texas. Bach: Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, Cantata BWV 39, and works by Felix Mendelssohn Melissa Givens, soprano; Gerrod Pagenkopf, countertenor; Paul Busselberg, bass. Bach Choir and Orchestra, Albert LeDoux, director. 6:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, February 14, 2009 Mercury Baroque - Birds, Bees, and Brandenburg - Houston. Fall in love with the complete Brandenburg Concertos. For a refreshing alternative to the usual Valentine's Day fare, embrace the sweet sounds of Mercury and one of Bach's most beloved works. 8:00 pm. University of Houston, Cullen Blvd at Campus Entrance #16, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Saturday, January 10, 2009 Texas Camerata - The English Connection - Fort Worth. Celebrating the 350th anniversary of the birth of Henry Purcell. Featuring Ryland Angel, countertenor and Larry Palmer, harpsichord. 2:00 pm, Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, December 14, 2008 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston. Abendmusik: Music for Advent and Christmas. The Bach Choir and Orchestra under Artistic Director Albert LeDoux present the cantata "Christen, atzet diesen Tag" (BWV 63) by J.S. Bach and works by Distler and Stolzel. Soloists are Melissa Givens, soprano; Nancy Markeloff, alto; Randolph Lacy, tenor; and Paul Busselberg, bass. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar, Houston, Texas. 6:00 pm. Admission by donation. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, November 16, 2008 Texas Camerata - An Evening of Baroque Cantatas - Fort Worth. Featuring Bach's cantatas BWV 9 and 77 and Rameau's cantata Thetis, with Camille King, soprano, Scott Cameron, countertenor, Derek Chester, tenor and Burr Phillips, bass. 7:30 pm. University Christian Church, 2720 S University Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76109 http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, October 26, 2008 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston. Bach Vespers: The Bach Choir and Orchestra under guest conductor Gotthold Schwarz present the cantata "Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild" (BWV 79) by J.S. Bach and works by Telemann and Hiller. Soloists are Lynelle Rowley, soprano; Sonja Bruzauskas, alto; and Jason Lester, bass. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar, Houston, Texas. 6:00 pm. Admission by donation. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Monday, October 20, 2008 Texas Camerata - The Baroque Violin - Fort Worth. Join the musicians of Texas Camerata along with internationally-acclaimed baroque violinist Cynthia Roberts for an afternoon of Baroque chamber music including two works by Vivaldi: his concerto in A minor for two violins and also his concerto titled: "La tempesta di mare." Telemann's concerto in C Major for four violins rounds out this program. The concert will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, October 19, 2008 Texas Camerata - Dallas. Instrumental and vocal chamber music featuring the musicians of Texas Camerata with guest artists David Grogan, bass. 7:30 pm, University of Dallas, 1845 East Northgate Drive, Irving, TX 75062-4736, (972) 721-5079. http://www.texascamerata.org Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston. Chamber Music Concert: Baritone Gotthold Schwarz (Leipzig) is joined by Stefan Altner (organ) and Barrett Sills (viola da gamba) in a program entitled In lamentatione jubilatio Dei, baroque settings of praise and lament by Bach, Rosenmuller, Hassler, Telemann, and others. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar, Houston, Texas. 6:00 pm. Admission by donation. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, September 28, 2008 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston. The Bach Choir and Orchestra under Artistic Director Albert LeDoux present the cantata "Es erhub sich ein Streit" (BWV 19) by J.S. Bach and works by Heinrich Schutz. Soloists are Melissa Givens, soprano; Randolph Lacy, tenor; and Paul Busselberg, bass. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar, Houston, Texas. 6:00 pm. Admission by donation. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, September 14, 2008 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston. Organist Craig Cramer of Notre Dame, Indiana, plays works by Bach, Buxtehude and others on the Bach Organ at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar, Houston, Texas. 6:00 pm. Admission by donation. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, August 24, 2008 Cornell Kinderknecht, recorder - Dallas. Cornell Kinderknecht will play the music of Telemann at the Sunday morning services. Selections include the D minor and F major sonatas for recorder and continuo. 9:15 am and 11:30 am, First Unitarian Church of Dallas, 4015 Normandy Ave., Dallas, TX 75205. http://www.cornellk.com Sunday, June 1, 2008 Concert with The Wireless Consort Recorder Ensemble - Dallas, Texas. 4:00 p.m. Music from the Renaissance, Baroque, and 20th Century for recorder ensemble. Wireless Consort members are Sara Funkhouser, Cornell Kinderknecht, Lee Lattimore, Susan Richter, and Jennifer Carpenter. Location: Christ Episcopal Church, 534 W. 10th St., Dallas, Texas. Admission is free and open to the public. http://www.texasearlymusic.com/wc/ Saturday, May 31, 2008 Dallas Pro Musica - Plano, Texas. 7:00 p.m. Dallas Pro Musica, the early music ensemble in residence at University of Texas at Dallas will perform a concert of secular works of the Italian Renaissance and works from the masters of the English madrigal. The featured works are by such noted Italian composers as Luca Marenzio, Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa, Magister Piero, Francesco Landini, Pomponio Nenna and Giovanni Domenico Da Nola, Claudio Monteverdi; and English composers Thomas Morley, Henry Purcell, John Wilbye, Thomas Vautor, and John Bennet; and the infamous P.D.Q. Bach. Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 3601 W. 15th St, Plano, Texas. http://creativeartsalliance.org/dallas_pro_musica.htm Sunday, May 25, 2008 The Texas Toot presents The 2008 Texas Early Music Festival/Workshop - Denton. Featuring Alison Melville, Frances Blaker, Mary Springfels, and Dan Stillman. The 2008 Summer Festival/Workshop is a one-week program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, reeds, brass, viols, harp, lute, and voice. The festival will be held May 25 through May 31, 2008 on the campus of Texas Women's University in Denton, Texas. http://www.toot.org Saturday, May 17, 2008 Mercury Baroque - Dido and Aeneas - Houston. Mercury will stage Purcell's only opera. Full of the passion and drama of baroque period, and this time in English, the opera promises to be the highlight of the season. Antoine will team up with one of Houston's most beloved arts groups to tell this famous tale of love and death. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 201 Texas, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Sunday, May 11, 2008 Ars Lyrica - Duelling Divas - Houston. Ars Lyrica's season finale consists of two grand singing contests by Bach and Handel. These artful musical duels - Baroque equivalents to American Idol - are full of spectacular vocal and instrumental fireworks. See if you can tell to whom the composers give the prize! 5:00 p.m., Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, May 4, 2008 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Bach Vespers. Bach: Cantata BWV 172, Erschallet, ihr Lieder and other works. Bach Choir & Orchestra. Albert LeDoux, director. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Houston Early Music - Lucidarium la Istoria de Purim. Music and Poetry of the Jews in Renaissance Italy. In its first visit to Houston, this noted Italian ensemble presents a reconstruction of the soundscape that would have accompanied a typical Northern Jewish Italian family through the liturgical year and the life cycle. It combines sung poetry in Giudeo-Italian, Yiddish and Hebrew, traditional liturgical and paraliturgical music, and the lively songs and dances that would have been used to celebrate life's transitions. 4:00 p.m. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 5200 Fannin, Houston, TX. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, April 13, 2008 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Chamber Music. Sebastian Knebel, organ and harpsichord, with members of the Bach Orchestra. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Rio Brazos Ensemble - Dallas. 3:00 p.m. The Rio Brazos Ensemble will perform as part of the Mu Phi Epsilon Concert Series. Peggy Turner, Karen Ferrer, and Alice Derbyshire, recorders with special guest Leslie Enlow, guitar. The program will include music spanning the centuries, from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, including a piece written for this ensemble in 2006 by the Dutch composer Erik t'Hart. Admission is free. Dallas Public Library, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Auditorium, 1515 Young St., Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallaslibrary.org Saturday, April 12, 2008 Texas Early Music Project: Celtic Knot - Austin. Scottish, Irish, & Breton Music from the 16th-19th Centuries. Beautifully evocative ballads, instrumental and vocal folk tunes, and exuberant dances with special guest artists Therese Honey (harp), Bouree Texane, and others. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Friday, April 11, 2008 Texas Early Music Project: Celtic Knot - Austin. Scottish, Irish, & Breton Music from the 16th-19th Centuries. Beautifully evocative ballads, instrumental and vocal folk tunes, and exuberant dances with special guest artists Therese Honey (harp), Bouree Texane, and others. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Houston Early Music - Madcap, Red Priest and Angel. John Holloway, violin; Jaap ter Linden, cello; Lars Ulrich Mortensen, Harpsichord. Three of the foremost period instrumentalists return to Houston with a program of three of the foremost composers of the Baroque - Veracini (Madcap), Leclair (said to have played like an angel) and Vivaldi (Red Priest). Of the trio's playing Gramaphone UK has stated "It is rare to encounter this quality of ensemble playing outside the string quartet repertory … set exciting new standards for period performers." 8:00 p.m. St. Philip Presbyterian Church, 4807 San Felipe, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Saturday, April 5, 2008 La Follia Austin - The Bach-Abel Concerts - Austin, Texas. The Ed Sullivan Show of the 18th Century. Guest artist: Bill Cory, fortepiano. JC Bach (JS Bach's youngest son) and Carl Friedrich Abel (the last great Baroque-era gamba player) experimented in 1765 with a concert series performing the works of popular and up-and-coming composers like Haydn. The "experiment" was wildly popular and continued for nearly 20 years. La Follia recreates the exciting music performed at these concerts. There are no jugglers and no comics, but something like the Beatles and Mommas and Papas on Ed Sullivan's show. Bill Cory, fortepiano joins as guest artist. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Texas Camerata - Ava Pine and Larry Palmer - Fort Worth. 2:00 p.m., Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. Vocal and instrumental chamber music with Ava Pine, soprano, and Larry Palmer, harpsichord. Including works by Monteclair, Isabella Leonardo and Telemann. http://www.texascamerata.org Friday, April 4, 2008 La Follia Austin - The Bach-Abel Concerts - Austin, Texas. The Ed Sullivan Show of the 18th Century. Guest artist: Bill Cory, fortepiano. JC Bach (JS Bach's youngest son) and Carl Friedrich Abel (the last great Baroque-era gamba player) experimented in 1765 with a concert series performing the works of popular and up-and-coming composers like Haydn. The "experiment" was wildly popular and continued for nearly 20 years. La Follia recreates the exciting music performed at these concerts. There are no jugglers and no comics, but something like the Beatles and Mommas and Papas on Ed Sullivan's show. Bill Cory, fortepiano joins as guest artist. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Sunday, March 30, 2008 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Organ Vespers. Pavel Cerny (Prague). 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Ars Lyrica - When in Rome - Houston. Our annual collaboration with the Moores School of Music Collegium Musicum features Giocomo Carissimi's vivid oratorio on the story of Jonah and the whale. Music of other rarely heard 17th-century Roman composers completes Ars Lyrica's tribute to the eternal city. 5:00 p.m., St. Philip Presbyterian Church, 4807 San Felipe St., Houston, TX 77056. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Friday, March 28, 2008 Mercury Baroque - Missa Commemorationis - Houston. Les Voix Baroques joins Mercury for this rare opportunity to hear one of Mercury's favorite composers, Caldara, with the pure sound of a baroque singing group. The event marks the return of critically acclaimed counter-tenor Matthew White to the Houston stage - all the way from Antoine's home town of Montreal. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 201 Texas, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Friday, March 21, 2008 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Abendmusic. St. Matthew Passion. Melissa Givens, soprano; Gerrod Pagenkopf, countertenor; Daniel Buchanan, tenor; Paul Busselberg, bass; Randolph Lacy, Evangelist; Matthias Weichert (Dresden, Germany), Jesus. Bach Choir & Orchestra with the Houston Boychoir. Christfried Broedel (Dresden), guest conductor. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Abendmusic. St. Matthew Passion. Melissa Givens, soprano; Gerrod Pagenkopf, countertenor; Daniel Buchanan, tenor; Paul Busselberg, bass; Randolph Lacy, Evangelist; Matthias Weichert (Dresden, Germany), Jesus. Bach Choir & Orchestra with the Houston Boychoir. Christfried Broedel (Dresden), guest conductor. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, March 16, 2008 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Abendmusic. St. Matthew Passion. Melissa Givens, soprano; Gerrod Pagenkopf, countertenor; Daniel Buchanan, tenor; Paul Busselberg, bass; Randolph Lacy, Evangelist; Matthias Weichert (Dresden, Germany), Jesus. Bach Choir & Orchestra with the Houston Boychoir. Christfried Broedel (Dresden), guest conductor. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, March 2, 2008 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Chamber Music. La Follia Austin. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, March 1, 2008 La Follia Austin - Bon Gout: The Glory of the French Baroque - Austin, Texas. Guest artist: Jed Wentz, traverso. Internationally acclaimed and recorded baroque flautist Jed Wentz joins La Follia in a concert of French Baroque music. Bon Gout means Good Taste, and it was used by the French to describe their musical ideal which flatters the ear with elegance, irony, and charm. We perform the very best of this beguiling repertoire. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Ars Lyrica - A Marian Feast - Houston. Alessandro Scarlatti, the Neopolitan master of the opera and oratorio, has long been an Ars Lyrica favorite. This program juxtaposes his "Stabat Mater" (Mary's lament at the crucifixion) with an oratorio on her immaculate conception (just recorded by Ars Lyrica!). 7:30 p.m., Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Friday, February 29, 2008 La Follia Austin - Bon Gout: The Glory of the French Baroque - Austin, Texas. Guest artist: Jed Wentz, traverso. Internationally acclaimed and recorded baroque flautist Jed Wentz joins La Follia in a concert of French Baroque music. Bon Gout means Good Taste, and it was used by the French to describe their musical ideal which flatters the ear with elegance, irony, and charm. We perform the very best of this beguiling repertoire. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Sunday, February 24, 2008 Texas Camerata - Baroque Chamber Music Treasures - Fort Worth. 7:30 p.m., St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, Fort Worth, Texas. Join the musicians of Texas Camerata as we present an evening of Baroque chamber music treasures as part of the St. Stephen Presbyterian Church special series. For more information about this concert, please call (817) 927-8411. http://www.texascamerata.org Saturday, February 23, 2008 Texas Early Music Project: Salve Regina - Austin. The Glories of Early Renaissance in England. Awe-inspiring vocal virtuosity in resplendent a capella settings for solos and choir from the late 15th century Eton Choirbook and more. 8:00 p.m. St. Mary's Cathedral, 203 E. 10th St, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Monday, February 18, 2008 Cliburn Concerts - Academy of Ancient Music - Fort Worth, Texas. Academy of Ancient Music, conducted by Richard Egarr. J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major BWV1050 and Concerto in G minor for harpsichord BWV1058. G.F. Handel: Concerto Grosso in A minor Op.6 No.4 HWV322 and Sonata a 5 in B flat major HWV288. G.P. Telemann: Concerto in D major for flute. 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1000 Penn St, Fort Worth, TX 76102. http://www.cliburn.org Sunday, February 17, 2008 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Bach Vespers. Bach: Cantata BWV 18, Gleich wie der Regen und Schnee; Dieterich Buxtehude's Cantata, Jesu, meines Lebens Leben, BuxWV 62; and a motet by Domenico Mazzochi: Jesu dulcis memoria. Bach Choir & Orchestra. Guest conductor will be Matthew Dirst, artistic director of Ars Lyrica Houston and associate professor of music at the University of Houston. Guest soloists will be Melissa Givens, soprano; Randolph Lacy, tenor; and Sam Handley, bass. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Friday, February 15, 2008 Mercury Baroque - A Vivaldi Valentine - Houston. Mercury's concertmaster and founding violinist, Jonathan Godfrey, shares his love of concertos. The concert features Mercury musicians showing off their solo talents in an entire evening of Vivaldi. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 201 Texas, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Thursday, February 14, 2008 Dallas Bach Society - A Tale of Two Cities - Plano, Texas. Baroque Dance and Music in Paris and London. Chamber music and dance from France and England, featuring the New York Baroque Dance Company. 8:00 p.m. St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 5801 W. Plano Parkway, Plano, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, February 3, 2008 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Chamber Music. Works for violoncello and viola da gamba. Barrett Sills, laureate of international cello competitions in France, Germany, and Brazil, is the principal cellist of the Houston Grand Opera and Houston Ballet Orchestras and of the period-instrument ensembles Ars Lyrica and Mercury Baroque. 7:30 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, February 2, 2008 Texas Early Music Project: Monteverdi: Letters and Laments - Austin. Monteverdi at his most intimate, with exquisite laments, passionate letters set to music, and virtuosic madrigals of love and mythology for voices and instruments. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org McKinney Kammergild - Barricades...Alarms...FIRE! - McKinney, TX. An evening of Vivaldi, Couperin, and Marais on historic instruments.McKinney Performing Arts Center at the Historic Collin County Courthouse, 111 N. Tennessee, McKinney, TX 75069. $11.75 adult, $6.50 student/child. Additional fees apply to phone and online purchases. Tickets and Show Information: 214-544-4630 Sunday, January 27, 2008 Baltimore Consort - Fort Worth, Texas. Featuring early European music, with an emphasis on Scottish music. 5:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 1000 Penn St, Fort Worth, TX 76102. http://www.fpcfw.org Chorus Angelorum, Choral Evensong - Houston. 4:00 p.m. Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church, 7809 Shadyville Lane, Houston, Texas. http://www.chorusangelorum.org Sunday, January 20, 2008 Texas Camerata - Musica Espanola - Dallas. 5:00 p.m. Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, 5900 Bishop Blvd, Dallas, Texas. A New World premier of the zarzuela Las Nuevas Armas de Amor (The New Arms of Love). This operetta-like work was written in 1711 by Sebastian Duron for the Spanish Royal Court. Produced in collaboration with the Orchestra of New Spain, Grover Wilkins, artistic director. Also on the program will be Boccherini's flute quintet in D Major. http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, January 13, 2008 Houston Early Music - Fortune's Wheel - Mirie It Is. A Glimpse of Medieval England. From the rough vigor of folk music to the refines sophistication of rarely-heard polyphony, Fortune's Wheel presents of most of the surviving vernacular treasurers from the once vast, now largely lost repertoire of the English Middle Ages. 4:00 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1015 Holman at Main, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Saturday, January 12, 2008 Texas Camerata - Musica Espanola - Fort Worth. 2:00 p.m., Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. A New World premier of the zarzuela Las Nuevas Armas de Amor (The New Arms of Love). This operetta-like work was written in 1711 by Sebastian Duron for the Spanish Royal Court. Produced in collaboration with the Orchestra of New Spain, Grover Wilkins, artistic director. Also on the program will be Boccherini's flute quintet in D Major. http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, January 6, 2008 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Bach Vespers. Bach: Cantata BWV 152, Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn and other works. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Monday, December 31, 2007 Ars Lyrica - Clandestine Classics - Houston. Ars Lyrica's 07-08 New Year's Eve program is devoted to "Clandestine Classics": little-known masterworks by Bach and Handel, including the latter's recently rediscovered "Gloria." Join the musicians for a gala champagne reception and silent auction in the Hobby Center Founders' Club. Few composers strike the heart as powerfully as Claudio. 9:00 p.m., Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Dallas Bach Society - Bach's Greatest Hits - Dallas. 25th Anniversary Concert. One Time Performance Only Champagne Reception for Subscribers and Donors. Non-stop Bach, including the Concerto for Two Violins, Brandenburg Concerto #3, and Cantata 140 ("Wachet auf"), as well as your favorite excerpts, in honor of the anniversary of our first concert in 1982. 7:30 p.m. Saint Rita Catholic Church, 12521 Inwood Rd, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, December 14, 2007 Mercury Baroque - Messiah - Houston. The Houston Chamber Choir joins the Mercury orchestra for a moving tribute to the holiday season. Antoine has selected the uncut "1750 Covent Garden" version, so audiences can hear Handel's masterpiece as it would have sounded in the day. Afterwards, Mercury invites concert-goers to celebrate with Antoine and the musicians at the annual Christmas fundraising party. 7:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 201 Texas, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Tuesday, December 11, 2007 Houston Early Music - Aulos Ensemble - In Dulci Jubilo. One of the nation's foremost baroque ensembles is joined by Julianne Baird, whose crystalline voice and extraordinary musicianship have made her a Houston favorite A delightful evening of seasonal treasures for the family. 7:30 p.m. Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, December 2, 2007 Dallas Bach Society - Handel's Messiah - Dallas. 0ur favorite holiday musical celebration, in Handel's First Version, from the Dublin premiere. 7:00 p.m. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2401 Flora Street, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Abendmusik. Music for Advent and Christmas. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Parts 1-3. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, December 1, 2007 Dallas Bach Society - Messiah Sing-along - Dallas. For the First Sunday in Advent, our favorite holiday musical celebration, in Handel's First Version, from the Dublin premiere. 7:00 p.m. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, November 18, 2007 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Organ Vespers. Sebastian Knebel (Dresden). 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Chorus Angelorum, Lessons and Carols - Houston. 4:00 p.m. Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church, 7809 Shadyville Lane, Houston, Texas. http://www.chorusangelorum.org Friday, November 16, 2007 The Fall 2007 Texas Toot - Palestine, Texas. The Texas Toot's Fall Festival/Workshop is a three-day program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, reeds, brass, viols, violin, harp, percussion, and voice. The festival will be held November 16 through November 18, 2007 at the Lakeview Conference Center near Palestine, Texas. http://www.toot.org Sunday, November 11, 2007 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Bach Vespers. J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 21, Ich hatte viel Bekummernis; J.M. Bach: Motet Sei, lieber Tag, wilkommen. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Dallas Renaissance Ensembles: Heinrich Schutz and Contemporaries - Dallas, Texas. Dallas Renaissance Ensembles present Heinrich Schutz and Contemporaries. Music of Schutz, Scheidt, Simpson and others will be performed by groups of viols, sackbuts, recorders and singers from the Metroplex. Audrey Brown, soprano, will sing two of the Kleine Geistliche Konzerte of Schutz, works that are rarely heard in the Dallas area. The concert is free and open to the public. Part of the Mu Phi Epsilon Sunday Concert Series at the Dallas Public Library. 3:00 p.m. Dallas Public Library, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Auditorium, 1515 Young St., Dallas, Texas. http://www.muphiepsilondallas.org Sunday, November 4, 2007 Ars Lyrica - Love and War - Houston. Few composers strike the heart as powerfully as Claudio Monteverdi. His arresting Madrigals of Love and War, which range from tender laments to full-throated battle cries, are complemented on this program by instrumental and vocal works of Luigi Rossi and Barbara Strozzi. 5:00 p.m., Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Cornell Kinderknecht, World Flutes - Dallas. 3:00 p.m. Cornell Kinderknecht, World Flutes with Cynthia Stuart, keyboard. Sponsored by Mu Phi Epsilon. Admission is free. Dallas Public Library, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Auditorium, 1515 Young St., Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallaslibrary.org Saturday, November 3, 2007 La Follia Austin - The Music of George Frideric Handel - Austin, Texas. La Follia performs the vocal and chamber music of George Frederic Handel. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Texas Camerata - Buxtehude Anniversary Concert - Fort Worth. 2:00 p.m., Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. A celebration of the vocal and instrumental music of Buxtehude and other German luminaries. Also featuring Bach's Cantata #106. http://www.texascamerata.org Friday, November 2, 2007 La Follia Austin - The Music of George Frideric Handel - Austin, Texas. La Follia performs the vocal and chamber music of George Frederic Handel. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Dallas Bach Society - John Scott in Concert - Dallas, Texas. From Saint Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue, and previously Saint Paul's Cathedral in London, brilliant organist John Scott plays Bach and Buxtehude (300th anniversary year) on the Lay Family Organ. 8:00 p.m. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2401 Flora Street, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, October 28, 2007 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Abendmusik. Ensemble Amarcord (Leipzig). 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, October 20, 2007 Texas Early Music Project: Paris City Limits, part Deux - Austin. Chansons and Dances, c. 1520-1600. Popular and courtly music of Paris and environs from the Renaissance: exciting dances, dazzling chansons, and heartfelt songs of love and melancholy, with guests Bouree Texane. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Mercury Baroque - Water Music - Houston. Baroque composers found wonderful inspiration in water, creating pieces that ranged from the dramatic to the toe-tapping. For this concert, the Mercury ensemble lends its refreshing sound to Rebel's Les Elements, and Handel's Water Music. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 201 Texas, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Friday, October 19, 2007 Houston Early Music - Rebel - L'estro Armonico. Diverse Trumpet and Multiple Violin Concerti. L'Estro Armonico, or "musical inspiration," the title of Antonio Vivaldi's brilliant opus 3 aptly describes an exuberant and colorful extravaganza of rarely performed concerti for trumpet and multiple violins. 8:00 p.m. St. Philip Presbyterian Church, 4807 San Felipe, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Saturday, October 13, 2007 La Follia Austin - The Music of Dietrich Buxtehude - Austin, Texas. La Follia celebrates the 350th anniversary of the death of Dietrich Buxtehude with a program dedicated to his music. Sara Hessel of KMFA will talk about Buxtehude and her trip to Lubeck, Germany to attend the Buxtehude festival last May. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Dallas Bach Society - Bach Cantatas - Dallas, Texas. All Bach Cantatas, including solo cantatas for Soprano Weichet nur, betrubte Schatten (Wedding Cantata) and Non sa che sia dolore. With Ava Pine, Soprano, and the Dallas Bach Choir and Orchestra. 8:00 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 6121 East Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX 75214. http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, October 12, 2007 La Follia Austin - The Music of Dietrich Buxtehude - Austin, Texas. La Follia celebrates the 350th anniversary of the death of Dietrich Buxtehude with a program dedicated to his music. Sara Hessel of KMFA will talk about Buxtehude and her trip to Lubeck, Germany to attend the Buxtehude festival last May. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Sunday, October 7, 2007 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Abendmusik. Works by Johann Sebastian Bach Cantata BWV 29, Wir danken dir, Gott (excerpts) Motet BWV 225, Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied Cantata BWV 205, Der zufriedengestellte Aeolus 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, October 6, 2007 Ars Lyrica - Wired Bach - Houston. Bach invented not only the keyboard concerto but concertos for multiple keyboard instruments. The fingers will be flying in "Wired Bach," as we explore Bach's concertos for two harpsichords, violin sonatas, and solo cello suites. 7:30 p.m., St. Philip Presbyterian Church, 4807 San Felipe St., Houston, TX 77056. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, September 30, 2007 Chorus Angelorum, Choral Evensong - Houston. 4:00 p.m. Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church, 7809 Shadyville Lane, Houston, Texas. http://www.chorusangelorum.org Saturday, September 29, 2007 Texas Early Music Project: Monteverdi's Vespers of the Blessed Virgin 1610 - Austin. An encore performance of the 2005 award-winning concert presents one of the true masterpieces of Baroque music for solos, chorus, and period orchestra. 8:00 p.m. St. Mary's Cathedral, 203 E. 10th St, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Saturday, September 8, 2007 Texas Early Music Project, Polonia Gloriosi - Austin, Texas. Music from Poland's Golden Age: 1540-1690. 8:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Dr., Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Friday, September 7, 2007 Texas Camerata - Sound the Trumpets! - Fort Worth. 7:30 p.m., University Christian Church, 2720 South University Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. Experience the glory of Baroque brass with works for 8 trumpets, timpani and strings. Featuring selections by Biber, Mouret, Schmelzer and Purcell. http://www.texascamerata.org Ars Lyrica - Mad Women - Houston. Unhinged by love, deranged by circumstance, Baroque "mad women" are among the most fascinating creatures of their time. From the uncanny Bess of Bedlam to the suicidal Lucrezia, these women are unforgettable experiences, especially when portrayed by such stellar singers as Melissa Givens and Marie Lenormand. 7:30 p.m., Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Friday, June 1, 2007 Double Feature Finale! Theater Project & Faculty Concert - Austin, Texas. The Masque of True Love A short but thrilling spectacle of poetry, art, dancing, singing, & playing, based on Ben Jonson's "Love Restored" and "A Challenge at a Tilt". Music by Henry Lawes, Nicolas Lanier, Alfonso Ferrabosco, Thomas Campion and others. Directed by Amy & Jonathan Brumley. The Toot Faculty Concert for Recorders, Viols, Lute, Harp, Voice, and More. 7:30 p.m. Schroeder Performance Hall in the Louise T Peter Center (Luther Lane) at Concordia University, 3400 N IH-35, Austin, Texas. Presented as part of the 2007 Summer Texas Toot. $10 general admission available at the door. http://www.toot.org Tuesday, May 29, 2007 The Darke is My Delight - The Flanders Recorder Quartet - Austin, Texas. The 9th Annual Summer Texas Early Music Festival (aka the Texas Toot) is delighted to present the internationally renowned Flanders Recorder Quartet in concert. "The Darke is My Delight: English Music from c. 1600 for Soprano and Recorders" features compositions by Byrd, Morley, Dowland, and Ferrabosco and texts by Shakespeare and Ben Jonson. They will be joined by Austin soprano Gitanjali Mathur, who delights audiences at concerts by the Texas Early Music Project, Conspirare, and more. 7:30 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 3001 Whitis Ave at 30th St, Austin, Texas. Presented as part of the 2007 Summer Texas Toot. Tickets: $18, $13 (student/senior), $4 (children under 15). Available by reservation and at the door http://www.toot.org Monday, May 28, 2007 Chamber Music of Telemann - La Folia Austin Baroque - Austin, Texas. Join La Follia Austin Baroque for a sampling of Telemann's vast treasure of instrumental and vocal work. 7:30 p.m. Schroeder Performance Hall in the Louise T Peter Center (Luther Lane) at Concordia University, 3400 N IH-35, Austin, Texas. Presented as part of the 2007 Summer Texas Toot. $10 general admission available at the door. http://www.toot.org Sunday, May 27, 2007 The Texas Toot presents The 2007 Texas Early Music Festival/Workshop - Austin. Music of England and Italy. The fabulous Flanders Recorder Quartet (Paul Van Loey, Bart Spanhoven, Tom Beets, Joris Von Goethe) returns to The Texas Toot. The 2007 Summer Festival/Workshop is a one-week program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, reeds, brass, viols, harp, lute, harpsichord, and voice. The festival will be held May 27 through June 2, 2007 on the campus of Concordia University in Austin, Texas. http://www.toot.org Saturday, May 19, 2007 The Helios Ensemble - Pergolesi's La Serva Padronna - Dallas. Giovanni Pergolesi's La Serva Padronna. A delightful baroque opera. Starring Robert Brooks, Rhonda Rom, and Joshua Dennis. Directed by Patrick Newell. Conducted by Kevin Sutton. 8 p.m. at the home of Bob and Patricia Brooks, 9632 Vista Oaks Drive, Dallas. Tickets are $25 general admission for adults. $12 for children under 12. Seating is limited so reserve your seats early. Call 214 696 5614 or email maestro2@grandecom.net http://www.heliosensemble.org Mercury Baroque - Going Classical - Houston. Closing the season, Mercury Baroque performs pieces by Haydn and Mozart with original tuning and instruments from the classical era. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 201 Texas, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Friday, May 18, 2007 The Helios Ensemble - Pergolesi's La Serva Padronna - Dallas. Giovanni Pergolesi's La Serva Padronna. A delightful baroque opera. Starring Robert Brooks, Rhonda Rom, and Joshua Dennis. Directed by Patrick Newell. Conducted by Kevin Sutton. 8 p.m. at the home of Bob and Patricia Brooks, 9632 Vista Oaks Drive, Dallas. Tickets are $25 general admission for adults. $12 for children under 12. Seating is limited so reserve your seats early. Call 214 696 5614 or email maestro2@grandecom.net http://www.heliosensemble.org Sunday, May 13, 2007 Ars Lyrica Houston - La Resurrezione by G.F. Handel - Houston. La Resurrezione by G.F. Handel. Handel's sumptuous first oratorio, written in Rome in 1708 on the story of Jesus' resurrection. With full Baroque orchestra and a stellar cast: Ava Pine and Melissa Givens, sopranos, Sonja Bruzauskas, mezzo-soprano, Randolph Lacy, tenor, and Timothy Jones, bass-baritone. 7:00 p.m. St. Philip Presbyterian Church, 4807 San Felipe (at West Loop 610), Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Denton Bach Society - Mother's Day Concert. 3:00 p.m. Selwyn School, 3333 W University Dr, Denton, Texas 76207. http://www.dentonbach.com Saturday, May 12, 2007 Houston Early Music - Ex Umbris - Chacona: Dancing in the Shadow of the Cross. Ex Umbris explores the rich multiculturalism of secular music of Spain from the time of the Inquisition. An ensemble of stellar artists including Tom Zajac, Grant Herreid, Tina Chancey and Nell Snaidas. 8:00 p.m. First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1311 Holman at Caroline, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, May 6, 2007 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Bach Vespers. J.S. Bach: Cantata Wir mussen durch viel Trubsal, BWV 146. Bach Choir and Orchestra - Richard Erickson, guest conductor (New York). 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, May 5, 2007 La Follia Austin - Music from the Court of Frederick the Great - Austin, Texas. La Follia Austin Baroque will perform works by CPE Bach, Quantz, Graun, Benda, and of course Frederick the Great. Guest artist: Bill Cory, fortepiano. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Friday, May 4, 2007 La Follia Austin - Music from the Court of Frederick the Great - Austin, Texas. La Follia Austin Baroque will perform works by CPE Bach, Quantz, Graun, Benda, and of course Frederick the Great. Guest artist: Bill Cory, fortepiano. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Sunday, April 29, 2007 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Chamber Music. Martin Rost (Stralsund): Chamber Music for Organ. Inaugural concert of the new Taylor & Boody continuo organ. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, April 21, 2007 Texas Early Music Project, From Venice to Rome - Austin, Texas. 17th Century Italian Music by Cavalli and Carissimi. 8:00 p.m. http://www.early-music.org Friday, April 20, 2007 Houston Early Music - Virtuosi d'Italia -- An El Mundo Project. British violin virtuoso Monica Huggett and West Coast guitarist-lutenist Richard Savino--two of the world's most renowned period instrument practitioners--perform a selection of wonderfully diverse and brilliant Italian music from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The duo is joined by the brilliant young cellist William Skeen. 8:00 p.m. Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, April 15, 2007 James Richman, harpsichord and Joyce Alper, baroque oboe - McKinney, Texas. 4:15 p.m. The McKinney Kammergild will present "Viva Italia" featuring James Richman, Harpsichord and Joyce Alper, baroque oboe on April 15 at 4:00 pm at the McKinney Performing Arts Center. The performance includes works by Vivaldi, Albinoni, Geminiani, Allesandro Besozzi and Sammartini. Tickets are $15 adult and $5 student. For more information or tickets contact (972) 547-2660. The McKinney performing Arts Center is located at 222 N. Tennessee Street, McKinney, TX 75069. Saturday, April 14, 2007 Texas Camerata - Sweeter than Roses - Fort Worth. 2:00 p.m., Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. Ava Pine, soprano, Larry Palmer and Linton Powell, harpsichords, and Adam Gordon, trumpet. Featuring J.S. Bach's Cantata #51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! and his Concerto for Two Harpsichords in C Major, as well as works by Vivaldi, and Jose de Nebra. http://www.texascamerata.org Thursday, April 12, 2007 Denton Bach Society - Thirty Year Perspective Concert. 4:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Church, 2255 N Bonnie Brae St, Denton, Texas 76207. http://www.dentonbach.com Friday, April 6, 2007 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Abendmusik. Music for Passiontide. J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245. Bach Choir and Orchestra - Albert LeDoux, director 3:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Tuesday, April 3, 2007 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Abendmusik. Music for Passiontide. J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245. Bach Choir and Orchestra - Albert LeDoux, director 7:30 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, April 1, 2007 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Abendmusik. Music for Passiontide. J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245. Bach Choir and Orchestra - Albert LeDoux, director 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, March 31, 2007 Dallas Bach Society - St. Matthew Passion - Dallas, Texas. This performance will feature Scot Cameron in the role of the Evangelist, David Grogan as Jesus, with alto Jennifer Lane, whose Metropolitan Opera Handel performances gave so much pleasure, leading the soloists. 7:30 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 6121 East Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX 75214. http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, March 30, 2007 Dallas Bach Society - St. Matthew Passion - Plano, Texas. This performance will feature Scot Cameron in the role of the Evangelist, David Grogan as Jesus, with alto Jennifer Lane, whose Metropolitan Opera Handel performances gave so much pleasure, leading the soloists. 7:30 p.m., St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 5801 W. Plano Pkwy., Plano, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Saturday, March 24, 2007 Mercury Baroque - Bach on Coffee - Houston. Mercury Baroque presents music from the master: J.S. Bach. The orchestra accompanies outstanding soloists in Bach's Coffee Cantata and other instrumental works. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 201 Texas, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Sunday, March 18, 2007 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Organ Vespers. Christoph Keggenhoff (Speyer). 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Cornell Kinderknecht at Christ Episcopal Chruch - Dallas, Texas. 10:00 a.m. Cornell Kinderknecht, recorders, will provide music at the 10:00 a.m. service. Location: Christ Episcopal Church, 534 W. 10th St., Dallas, Texas. See Cornell's video of Introduzione ed Estampida on YouTube. http://www.cornellk.com Friday, March 16, 2007 Houston Early Music - Ensemble Caprice - Les Septs Sauts. Baroque Chamber Music at the Court of Stuttgart. An exuberant program demonstrating the foreign influences that made music played at the Court of Stuttgart so colorful. Remarkable recorder virtuosi Matthias Maute and Sophie Lariviere direct the Montreal-based ensemble of viola da gamba, harpsichord and Turkish percussion in works by Handel, Vivaldi, Couperin, Froberger and Bodino. 8:00 p.m. St. Philip Presbyterian Church, 4807 San Felipe, Houston, Texas. Pre-concert talk at 7:00 p.m. by Matthias Maute, Co-director, Ensemble Caprice. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Friday, March 9, 2007 Dallas Bach Society - St. Matthew Passion - Plano, Texas. Schutz' rarely heard Passion according to Saint Matthew, the greatest Pre-Bach passion setting, along with other choral masterworks for the season. 8:00 p.m., St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 5801 W. Plano Parkway, Plano, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Thursday, March 8, 2007 Dallas Bach Society - St. Matthew Passion - Dallas, Texas. Schutz' rarely heard Passion according to Saint Matthew, the greatest Pre-Bach passion setting, along with other choral masterworks for the season. 8:00 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 6121 East Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX 75214. http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, March 2, 2007 Early Music Weekend in Historic San Antonio. March 2-4, 2007. Jed Wentz, traverso; Mimi Mitchell, baroque violin; Richard Egarr, harpsichord. Concerts, lectures, and masterclasses. Teachers' concert on Saturday evening at Christ Episcopal Church. San Antonio, Texas http://www.earlymusic-sanantonio.com Sunday, February 25, 2007 St. Rita Fine Arts presents Mozart's Requiem - Dallas. St. Rita Fine Arts will present Mozart's Requiem as their annual Memorial Concert. Conducted by David R. Davidson, the Saint Rita Choir will be accompanied by orchestra and joined by guest solists Ava Pine, Katrina Burggraf-Kledas, David Reece, and David Grogen. 7:30 p.m. Saint Rita Catholic Church, 12521 Inwood Rd, Dallas, Texas. http://www.strita.net Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Chamber Music. The Buxtehude Trio (Amsterdam). Works by Dietrich Buxtehude. 7:30 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Friday, February 23, 2007 La Follia Austin - Vocal Masterpieces of J.S. Bach - Austin, Texas. La Follia Austin Baroque will be joined by the Calmus Ensemble of Leipzig, Germany to perform the passions, motets, and vocal masterpieces of J.S. Bach. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Dallas Bach Society - Rameau's Pygmalion - Dallas, Texas. Return of the New York Baroque Dance Company in Rameau's opera-ballet Pygmalion, featuring Ava Pine as Amour. 8:00 p.m., Meyerson Symphony Center, 2401 Flora St., Dallas, TX 75201. http://www.dallasbach.org Monday, February 19, 2007 Texas Camerata - Heavenly Voices - Dallas. 7:30 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 8787 Greenville Ave, Dallas, Texas. A collection of sacred vocal music by J.S. Bach, Handel, Purcell and Pergolesi, featuring Camille King, soprano, Scot Cameron, tenor and countertenor, and Larry Palmer, harpsichord. http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, February 18, 2007 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Abendmusik. Calmus Ensemble (Leipzig). J. S. Bach: Motet Jesu, mein Freude, BWV 227; Works by Josquin, di Lasso, Elgar, Taverner, and others. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Ars Lyrica Houston - Portraits d'amour - Houston. Our first collaboration with Musiqa, Houston's hip ensemble for new music, with works on the perennial subject of love from a wide sampling of French composers, including Couperin, Messiaen, Ravel, and Clerambault. 4:00 p.m. Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Brown Auditorium, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org An Afternoon with Weiland Kuijken, Eva Legene and Cory Jamason - Austin. St. Cecilia Music Series is pleased to host a rare performance in Austin, Texas by three exceptional musicians: Weiland Kuijken, playing the viola da gamba, Cory Jamason, playing the harpsichord and Eva Legene, playing the recorder. 4:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin TX. http://main.org/austinars/announce.html#Workshop Saturday, February 17, 2007 Texas Early Music Project, Celtic Knot - Austin, Texas. Scottish, Irish, and Breton Music from the 16th-19th Centuries. 8:00 p.m. http://www.early-music.org Eva Legene Workshop - Austin. Inspired by the book "An Evening in the Palace of Reason," we will look at all that was happening in music when Bach met his son Carl Philip and Frederick The Great in Potsdam. Music examples, suitable for intermediate/advanced players, will illustrate the subject. Recorder players from low intermediate through advanced are welcome to attend. 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. $25 payable at the door. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://main.org/austinars/announce.html#Workshop Friday, February 16, 2007 Mercury Baroque - Rameau's Pygmalion - Houston. Continuing its annual staged opera tradition, Mercury Baroque presents Rameau's "Pygmalion" with baroque dance by The New York Baroque Dance Company. Presented in collaboration with the Texan-French Alliance for the Arts. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 201 Texas, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Ars Lyrica Houston - Portraits d'amour - Houston. Our first collaboration with Musiqa, Houston's hip ensemble for new music, with works on the perennial subject of love from a wide sampling of French composers, including Couperin, Messiaen, Ravel, and Clerambault. 7:30 p.m. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, February 11, 2007 Orchestra of New Spain - A Premiere Courcelle Recording at the Myerson - Dallas. The critics on Francisco Courcelle: "...a genuine masterpiece, worthy of a place alongside the great masses of Bach, Haydn and Mozart." "...the Mass by Francisco Courcelle...a long-lost masterpiece." Be on hand for the first recording of two of the great Courcelle masses in the incomparable Meyerson Symphony Center. 7:30 p.m. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St., Dallas, Texas. http://www.orchestraofnewspain.org Houston Early Music - Tapestry - Three Weddings and a Funeral. The pageantry of the lavish 15th-century wedding is brought to life by the sublime voices of the women of Tapestry-- performing the magnificent music of Guillaume Du Fay, the most renowned composer of his time. 4:00 p.m. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Saturday, February 10, 2007 Texas Camerata - A Grand Tour - Fort Worth. 2:00 p.m., Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. Chamber Music from the cultural centers of Baroque Europe, with reading from Charles Burney's 18th century accounts of his musical travels through Europe. http://www.texascamerata.org Friday, February 9, 2007 Kick Up Your Heels in Texas, a Hurdy Gurdy Weekend - San Antonio. It's a hurdy gurdy workshop. Get ready to play and play and play. Satuday concert in the works. February 9-11, 2007. 5331 Howard Street, San Antonio, Texas. For information, contact Louise Craig at 210-385-3567. http://www.justawebpage.com/hgtx/hgtx.htm Sunday, February 4, 2007 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Bach Vespers. J.S. Bach: Cantata Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106. Bach Choir and Orchestra - Albert LeDoux, director. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Dallas Bach Society - Music of the French Baroque - Dallas, Texas. Music of the French Baroque with Brent Wissick returning to the Metroplex as viola da gamba soloist. Family concert. 3:00 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 534 W. 10th St., Dallas, Texas 75208. http://www.dallasbach.org Saturday, February 3, 2007 Texas Early Music Project, Adio, Querida - Austin, Texas. Sephardic Songs of Love and Loss. 8:00 p.m. http://www.early-music.org Dallas Bach Society - Music of the French Baroque - Dallas, Texas. Music of the French Baroque with Brent Wissick returning to the Metroplex as viola da gamba soloist. 8:00 p.m. House Concert Location TBA. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, January 28, 2007 Ars Lyrica Houston - G.F. Handel, Flavio. Handel's delightful 1723 tragi-comedy, fully staged in conjunction with the Moores School of Music Collegium Musicum. 2:00 p.m. Presented at the Moores Opera House, University of Houston, Cullen Blvd at Campus Entrance #16, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Friday, January 26, 2007 Ars Lyrica Houston - G.F. Handel, Flavio. Handel's delightful 1723 tragi-comedy, fully staged in conjunction with the Moores School of Music Collegium Musicum. 7:30 p.m. Presented at the Moores Opera House, University of Houston, Cullen Blvd at Campus Entrance #16, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Thursday, January 25, 2007 17th Annual Renaissance Polyphony Weekend - Irving, Texas. The Polyphony Weekend will be held at the University of Dallas in Irving, and led by Dr. William Mahrt of Stanford University. The singer's retreat will conclude with a celebrated Latin Mass on Sunday of the scheduled weekend at St. Luke's Catholic Church, 202 S. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas. http://www.toot.org Sunday, January 14, 2007 Texas Camerata - Heavenly Voices - Fort Worth. 7:30 p.m., Marty Leonard Chapel, 3131 Sanguinet Street, Fort Worth, Texas. A collection of sacred vocal music including Johann Sebastian Bach's Ich habe genug, Henry Purcell's Elegy on Death of Queen Mary and excerpts from Georg Friedrich Handel's Judas Maccabeus. Featuring Camille King, soprano, Scot Cameron, tenor and countertenor, and Larry Palmer, harpsichord. http://www.texascamerata.org Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Organ Vespers. Magnus Kjellson (Goteborg). 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, January 13, 2007 Texas Early Music Project, Laurie Young Stevens & Friends - Austin, Texas. Baroque Chamber Music with Guests Paul Leenhouts and Phoebe Carrai. 8:00 p.m. http://www.early-music.org Sunday, January 7, 2007 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Bach Vespers. J.S. Bach: Cantata Ihr Menschen ruhmet Gottes Liebe BWV 167; Buxtehude: O frohliche Stunden, o herrliche Zeit BuxWV 85; Schutz: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, SWV 363; Bach Choir and Orchestra - Matthew Dirst, guest conductor. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, December 31, 2006 Ars Lyrica Houston - Biber, Bach, & Bubbly - Houston. A New Year's Eve tradition, but new to Houston! Bach Brandenburg Concertos III and V plus his rarely heard Non sa che sia dolore, animal music from the Austrian Baroque, and a post-concert champagne reception and silent auction in the Hobby Center Founders' Room to ring in the new year. $20 cover charge for post-concert reception and silent auction. 9:00 p.m. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Dallas Bach Society - The Complete Brandenburg Concertos - Dallas. 8:00 p.m. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Saturday, December 30, 2006 Dallas Bach Society - The Complete Brandenburg Concertos - Plano. 8:00 p.m. St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 5801 W. Plano Pkwy, Plano, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Wednesday, December 20, 2006 Dallas Bach Society - Messiah, Mozart's Orchestration - Dallas, Texas. The Bach Society will bring a new Messiah to the Meyerson Symphony Center - for the first time the organization will perform the Mozart orchestration of the Messiah, with soloists including Ava Pine, soprano and Scot Cameron, tenor. 7:30 p.m., Meyerson Symphony Center, 2401 Flora St., Dallas, TX 75201. http://www.dallasbach.org Tuesday, December 19, 2006 Dallas Bach Society - Messiah Sing-Along - Dallas, Texas. 8:00 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, December 15, 2006 Mercury Baroque - Christmas, Made in Italy - Houston. Celebrating Christmas spirit, Mercury Baroque performs the North American premiere of Caldara's Christmas Cantata "Charming Vezzosa" with string orchestra and soloists, and other Christmas Concertos from Italian composers. 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 201 Texas, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Thursday, December 14, 2006 Cornell Kinderknecht, Historic and World Flutes - Dallas. Cornell Kinderknecht will perform on ethnic and historic World Flutes with Cynthia Stuart, keyboard and percussion. 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. The Tramell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, 2010 Flora Street (between Harwood and Olive), Dallas, Texas 75201. http://www.cornellk.com Saturday, December 9, 2006 Orchestra of New Spain - An Italian Christmas - Dallas. Vocalists of the Orchestra of New Spain with soloists from the Dallas Wind Symphony in a joyous Christmas celebration. There are few Christmas works that sound more Christmas than Ottorino Respighi's pastoral Laud to the Nativity. The Angel, Mary and a Shepherd reflect on the hillside experience of the rejoicing shepherds. With works from Spain's Siglo de Oro. 5:00 p.m. Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, 5900 Bishop Blvd, Dallas, Texas. http://www.orchestraofnewspain.org Sunday, December 3, 2006 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Music for Advent and Christmas. Abendmusik: Music for Advent and Christmas. Michael Praetorius: Wie schoen leuchtet der Morgenstern [How brightly beams the Morning Star]; J.S. Bach: Cantata, Nun komm der Heiden Heiland [Savior of the nations, come], BWV 61; J.S. Bach: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243. Melissa Givens, soprano; Christine Reber, soprano; Gerrod Pagenkopf, countertenor; Randolph Lacy, tenor; Timothy Jones, bass; Bach Choir & Orchestra, Albert LeDoux, director. 5:00 p.m. No admission charge; free-will offering. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Thursday, November 30, 2006 Denton Bach Society - Christmas Music. 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Bayless-Selby House, 317 W Mulberry St, Denton, Texas 76201. http://www.dentonbach.com Sunday, November 19, 2006 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Chamber Music. Chamber Music: La Follia (Austin). Intrumental and vocal works by Georg Philipp Telemann. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Dallas Bach Society - Chamber Music of Mozart - Dallas, Texas. Showcasing chamber music of Mozart, featuring the Classical clarinet. Family concert. 3:00 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 534 W. 10th St., Dallas, Texas 75208. http://www.dallasbach.org Saturday, November 18, 2006 La Follia Austin - The Chamber Music of Telemann - Austin, Texas. La Follia Austin Baroque will present a concert of Telemann's vocal and instrumental works. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Texas Camerata - The Age of Enlightenment - Fort Worth. 2:00 p.m., Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. Chamber Music from the end of the Baroque period and the dawn of the Classical period, including works by Gluck, Mozart, Michael Haydn, J. C. Bach, and Josef Fiala. http://www.texascamerata.org Friday, November 17, 2006 La Follia Austin - The Chamber Music of Telemann - Austin, Texas. La Follia Austin Baroque will present a concert of Telemann's vocal and instrumental works. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Dallas Bach Society - Chamber Music of Mozart - Dallas, Texas. Showcasing chamber music of Mozart, featuring the Classical clarinet. 8:00 p.m. House Concert Location TBA. http://www.dallasbach.org The Fall 2006 Texas Toot - Palestine, Texas. The Texas Toot's 2006 Fall Festival/Workshop is a three-day program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, reeds, brass, viols, violin, harp, percussion, and voice. The festival will be held November 17 through November 19, 2006 at the Lakeview Conference Center near Palestine, Texas. http://www.toot.org Tuesday, November 14, 2006 Ars Lyrica Houston - Celestial Sirens - College Station. Otherwordly music written for the Three Ladies of Ferrara, the original "girl group." Ars Lyrica's heavenly voices include Melissa Givens and Tracy Rhodus, sopranos, and Natalie Arduino, mezzo-soprano. The opulent continuo for this concert includes harpsichord, viola da gamba, archlute, and Baroque Harp. 7:30 p.m., St. Thomas Episcopal, 906 Bush Dr., College Station, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Monday, November 13, 2006 Ars Lyrica Houston - Celestial Sirens - Houston. Otherwordly music written for the Three Ladies of Ferrara, the original "girl group." Ars Lyrica's heavenly voices include Melissa Givens and Tracy Rhodus, sopranos, and Natalie Arduino, mezzo-soprano. The opulent continuo for this concert includes harpsichord, viola da gamba, archlute, and Baroque Harp. 7:30 p.m., Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, November 12, 2006 Beaumont Interfaith Choral Society - Mozart's Requiem - Beaumont, Texas. 3:00 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 701 Calder Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701. Admission is free. http://www.beaumontinterfaithchoir.com Saturday, November 11, 2006 Texas Early Music Project, Carmina Burana: The Original Cut - Austin, Texas. Music from Medieval Germany. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Monday, November 6, 2006 Houston Early Music - Flanders Recorder Quartet. The Darke is My Delight -- English Music from the Reign of Elizabeth I. Crystal clear ensemble playing, seemingly effortless virtuosity and expressive interpretation. Joined by delightful Scottish soprano Susan Hamilton, the splendid Belgian ensemble performs music from the Golden Age of England--compositions by Byrd, Morley, Dowland and Ferrabasco with texts by Shakespeare and Ben Jonson. 8:00 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1015 Holman (at Main), Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, November 5, 2006 St. Rita Fine Arts presents Texas Camerata - Dallas. Texas Camerata, a Fort Worth-based ensemble dedicated to performing the music of the Baroque and Classical eras with an emphasis on historical style, will present a concert as part of the St. Rita Fine Arts season. Texas Camerata is led by Artistic Director Kristin Van Cleve. 7:30 p.m. Saint Rita Catholic Church, 12521 Inwood Rd, Dallas, Texas. http://www.strita.net Denton Bach Society - Music of Mozart. 3:00 p.m. Winspear Hall, Murchison Performing Arts Center, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. http://www.dentonbach.com Thursday, November 2, 2006 Mundi: CD Release and Performance - Austin, Texas. Mundi, music of and for the world, has announced the release date for their sophomore album: "The Book & The Flower" - Thursday November 2, 2006. The full length album, a follow-up to 2004's "Apple Howling," is a result of the talent of five extraordinary musicians, just back from a tour of Spain. Mundi will host a celebration, including a performance. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., performance at 7:30 p.m. Barr Mansion, Artisan Ballroom, 10463 Sprinkle Rd., Austin, Texas 78754. Tickets are $12.00 and available from the Mundi website. CDs will be available at a special price at the celebration. http://www.mundiensemble.com Saturday, October 28, 2006 The Helios Ensemble - The Splendor of the Baroque - Dallas. The Gala Opening of The Helios Ensemble's seventh concert season. Featuring works by Andre Campra, Johann Sebastian Bach, Leopold Hoffman and Antonio Vivaldi. Patricia Brooks, soprano; Katrina Burggraf Kledas, mezzo soprano; Kevin Sutton, tenor; Robert Brooks, bass with Daniel Golleher and James Gallagher, violins; Sheila Madden, viola; Brady Lanier, cello; Lee Lattimore, flutes; Beth Carter, oboe; John McKean, harpsichord. 8 p.m at the home of Barbara Bradfield, 3535 Lawther Drive, Dallas. Tickets are $20 general admission. Seating is limited to 60 patrons. Call 214.696.5614 to reserve your seat, or email Maestro2 -at- grandecom.net. http://www.heliosensemble.org Saturday, October 21, 2006 Dallas Bach Society - Purcell's Dido and Aeneas - Dallas, Texas. The performance will feature Margaret Bragle as Dido and Dan Baker as Aeneas, with the Dallas Bach Orchestra and Choir. 8:00 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, October 20, 2006 Dallas Bach Society - Purcell's Dido and Aeneas - Plano, Texas. The performance will feature Margaret Bragle as Dido and Dan Baker as Aeneas, with the Dallas Bach Orchestra and Choir. 8:00 p.m., St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 5801 W. Plano Pkwy., Plano, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, October 15, 2006 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Bach Vespers. Bach: Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg, BWV 149; Bach: Motet Der Gerechte kommt um; Mendelssohn: Herr, wir trauen auf deine Gute. Melissa Givens, soprano; Stephanie Prewitt, alto; Randolph Lacy, tenor; Bach Choir & Orchestra, Gotthold Schwarz, guest conductor (Leipzig). 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, October 14, 2006 La Follia Austin - Secular Music of the French Baroque - Austin, Texas. La Follia Austin Baroque presents vocal cantatas by Monteclair and Campra and instrumental works by Rameau, Marais, and LeClair. Guest artist: Jenifer Thyssen, soprano. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Friday, October 13, 2006 La Follia Austin - Secular Music of the French Baroque - Austin, Texas. La Follia Austin Baroque presents vocal cantatas by Monteclair and Campra and instrumental works by Rameau, Marais, and LeClair. Guest artist: Jenifer Thyssen, soprano. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Sunday, October 8, 2006 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Chamber Music. Chamber Music: Gotthold Schwarz, bass and Stefan Altner, piano (Leipzig). Works for voice and piano by Telemann, Mozart, Wolf, and others. 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, October 1, 2006 Orchestra of New Spain - Mozart & The Gardeners of Aranjuez - Dallas. The US premiere of Pablo Esteve's Los Jardineros de Aranjuez with soloists Eugenia Ramirez and Jennifer Hudson Kiser. 5:00 p.m. Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, 5900 Bishop Blvd, Dallas, Texas. http://www.orchestraofnewspain.org Saturday, September 30, 2006 Texas Early Music Project, Paris City Limits - Austin, Texas. Chansons and Dances by Janequin, Josquin, and others. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Thursday, September 28, 2006 Houston Early Music - Artek, Eine Kleine Abendmusik. An evening of German baroque chamber music including compositions by J.S. Bach, Buxtehude, Krieger and Erlebach. This New York-based ensemble features the virtuoso skills of violinist Robert Mealy, gambist Lisa Terry and harpsichordist/organist Gwendolyn Toth with the lustrous voice of soprano Jessica Tranzillo. 8:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, September 24, 2006 Ars Lyrica Houston - Stravaganze! - Houston. Extravagant vocal and instrumental music from the late Italian Baroque, including vocal fireworks by Vivaldi and Handel and instrumental thrills by Alessandro and Domenico Scarlatti. Featuring Melissa Givens, soprano, Gerrod Pagenkopf, countertenor, and Timothy Jones, bass-baritone. 7:00 p.m., Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Organ Vespers. Johannes Unger (Leipzig). 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Friday, September 22, 2006 Mercury Baroque - Epic: Knights and Battles - Houston. Mercury Baroque presents a concert to make the audience experience Epic tales of the past. The String Orchestra performs Biber's "Bataglia", Purcell's "Suite from King Arthur" and Telemann's Suite "Don Quixote". 8:00 p.m. Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 201 Texas, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Monday, September 18, 2006 Texas Camerata - Mass in B Minor - Plano, Texas. 7:30 p.m., St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 5801 West Plano Pkwy, Plano, Texas. Texas Camerata presents this masterpiece in collaboration with Texas Choral Artists, Jerry McCoy, director http://www.texascamerata.org Sunday, September 17, 2006 Texas Camerata - Mass in B Minor - Fort Worth. 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1000 Penn Street, Fort Worth, Texas. Texas Camerata presents this masterpiece in collaboration with Texas Choral Artists, Jerry McCoy, director http://www.texascamerata.org Thursday, September 14, 2006 Cornell Kinderknecht, Historic and World Flutes - Dallas, Texas. Cornell Kinderknecht, historic and world Flutes, will perform with Cynthia Stuart, percussion, at the event for JADE (Junior Associates Discover the East), a group supporting the mission of the Trammell Crow Collection of Asian Art. Dallas, Texas. http://www.cornellk.com Sunday, September 10, 2006 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Worldly Delights. Abendmusik: Worldly Delights, Bach's Secular Cantatas. Brandenburg Concerto Nr. 3, The Coffee Cantata: Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht, BWV 211, Hercules Decision: Lasst uns sorgen, lasst uns wachen, BWV 213. Melissa Givens, soprano; Joseph Schlesinger, countertenor; Randolph Lacy, tenor; Scott Guinn, bass. Bach Choir & Orchestra, Albert LeDoux, director. 5:00 p.m.,Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas 77005. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, September 9, 2006 Mercury Baroque - 8 Seasons, Vivaldi & Piazzolla - Houston. Baroque Music, Tango Music at the Miller Outdoor Theatre. Vivaldi - 4 Seasons. Piazzolla - 4 Seasons of Buenos Aires. 8:00 p.m. Miller Outdoor Theatre, Houston, Texas. http://www.mercurybaroque.org La Follia Austin - 17th Century German Baroque Treasures - Austin, Texas. La Follia Austin Baroque presents a concert of music by Weckmann, Becker, Bruhns, and Kittel. Guest rtist: Bruce Cain, baritone. 8:00 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Friday, September 8, 2006 La Follia Austin - 17th Century German Baroque Treasures - Austin, Texas. La Follia Austin Baroque presents a concert of music by Weckmann, Becker, Bruhns, and Kittel. Guest rtist: Bruce Cain, baritone. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Wednesday, September 6, 2006 Mercury Baroque - Season Opening Party - Houston. 2006-2007 Season Opening Party. Luch Boutique, Uptown Park, Loop 610 and San Felipe, Houston, Texas. 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Friday, August 11, 2006 Stephanie Prewitt and Friends - Austin, Texas. Austin Critics Table award winner mezzo-soprano Stephanie Prewitt performs English baroque music. Accompanying Ms. Prewitt will be lutenist Scott Horton, harpsichordist Keith Womer, violinist Boel Gidholm, and gamba player James Brown. Music will include works by Campion, Dowland, Purcell, Gibbons, and Byrd. 7:00 p.m. Preece Recital Hall, Armstrong Community Music School, 901 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Friday, July 28, 2006 La Follia Austin Baroque - Sneak Preview Concert - Austin, Texas. La Follia members and guest artists perform selections from upcoming concerts on their 2006-2007 season. Composers on the program include Bach, Telemann, Erlebach, Reusner, Marais, Monteclair, C.P.E. Bach and Frederick the Great himself. Jenifer Thyssen, soprano; Stephanie Prewitt, mezzo-soprano; Boel Gidholm, baroque violin; Marcus McGuff, traverso; James Brown, viola da gamba; Scott Horton, lute/theorbo; and Keith Womer, harpsichord/organ. 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.lafollia.org Thursday, July 27, 2006 Cornell Kinderknecht, Historic and World Flutes - Dallas, Texas. Cornell Kinderknecht, historic and world Flutes, and Cynthia Stuart, keyboard, will perform a short set of original music as part of the July open mic at Bend Studio. Cover charge $3.00. 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 8), Bend Studio, 5014 McKinney Ave., Dallas, Texas 75205. http://www.cornellk.com Friday, July 21, 2006 Mundi Ensemble at Bob Bullock Museum - Austin, Texas. Mundi - When the Renaissance Meets Rock. Featured musicians for the World Music Series. 6-9 p.m., Bob Bullock Museum, 1800 N. Congress Ave., Austin, Texas. Admission is free. http://www.mundiensemble.com Sunday, July 9, 2006 Chorus Angelorum - The Anatomy of Choral Evensong, Houston. Choral Evensong Concert with a fascinating commentary on the historical perspective of the Office of Evensong and a look at the specific parts of this venerable service. 4:00 p.m. Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic - Anglican Use, 7809 Shadyvilla Lane at Wirt Road, Houston, Texas 77055. http://www.chorusangelorum.org Saturday, June 24, 2006 Mundi Ensemble at Central Market - Austin, Texas. Mundi - When the Renaissance Meets Rock. Join the Renaissance Folk Rock ensemble for live music under the patio. Eat, drink, and dance to the sounds of Mundi. 7:00 p.m. Central Market, 38th and Lamar, Austin, Texas. http://www.mundiensemble.com Thursday, June 15, 2006 Mundi Ensemble at the Victoria Bach Festival - Victoria, Texas. Mundi - When the Renaissance Meets Rock. Join the Renaissance Folk Rock ensemble at the Victoria Bach Festival. 7:00 p.m. Welder Center for the Performing Arts, 700 N Main St, Victoria, Texas 77901. http://www.mundiensemble.com Sunday, June 11, 2006 Victoria Bach Festival - Victoria, Texas. Annual summer event that is a radiant jewel among the nation's cultural attractions. The weeklong Festival offers a varied repertoire of orchestral, choral and chamber music by baroque, classical, romantic and contemporary composers and features performances by nationally acclaimed artists. Led by artistic director Craig Hella Johnson. Held at various venues around Victoria Texas. June 11, 2006 through June 16, 2006. http://www.victoriabachfestival.org Friday, June 2, 2006 Texas Toot Faculty Concert and Commedia dell'arte - The Faithful Pilgrim Lover - Austin, Texas. The Faithful Pilgrim Lover, directed by Amy & Jonathan Brumley, will be a fully staged and costumed musical comedy based on a Commedia dell'arte scenario. It will feature 17th century Italian songs by Monteverdi, Caccini, and others accompanied by a Baroque band, and will be enlivened by a chorus, dancing, and hilarious and loveable characters. Following the commedia, the entire Toot Faculty will present its final concert of the week. 7:30 p.m. Schroeder Performance Hall at the Louise T. Peter Center, Concordia University at Austin, Luther Avenue, east of Red River, Austin, Texas. http://www.toot.org Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Banchetto Musicale - The Flanders Recorder Quartet - Austin, Texas. Featuring selections by Merula, J.S. Bach, Schein, and more. 7:30 p.m. First English Lutheran Church, 3001 Whitis Ave at 30th St, Austin, Texas. Presented as part of the 2006 Summer Texas Toot. http://www.toot.org Monday, May 29, 2006 The Killer Bees - Triumph over Passion - Austin, Texas. Music from the Court of Queen Christina of Sweden. Kathlene Ritch-Brown and Amy Brumley, sopranos, Brett Barnes, baritone, Karen Burciaga and Boel Gidholm, violins, James Brown, viola da gamba, Jonathan Brumley, lutes, and Keith Womer, organ. 8:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.toot.org Sunday, May 28, 2006 The Texas Toot presents The 2006 Texas Early Music Festival/Workshop - Austin. The fabulous Flanders Recorder Quartet (Paul Van Loey, Bart Spanhoven, Han Tol, Joris Von Goethe) returns to The Texas Toot. The 2006 Summer Festival/Workshop is a one-week program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, reeds, brass, viols, violin, harp, percussion, and voice. The festival will be held May 28 through June 3, 2006 on the campus of Concordia University in Austin, Texas. http://www.toot.org Saturday, May 27, 2006 Cornell Kinderknecht, World Flutes - Dallas. Cornell Kinderknecht will perform on ethnic and historic World Flutes with Cynthia Stuart, keyboard and percussion. 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. The Tramell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art, 2010 Flora Street (between Harwood and Olive), Dallas, Texas 75201. http://www.cornellk.com Saturday, May 20, 2006 Mercury Baroque, Romeo and Juliet - Houston. Mercury Baroque will cooperate with the Dominic Walsh Dance Theater to present Romeo and Juliet, a new ballet by Dominic Walsh. Music by Vivaldi and Handel. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 201 Texas, Houston, Texas. For information, visit online or call 713-315-2525. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Friday, May 19, 2006 Mercury Baroque, Romeo and Juliet - Houston. Mercury Baroque will cooperate with the Dominic Walsh Dance Theater to present Romeo and Juliet, a new ballet by Dominic Walsh. Music by Vivaldi and Handel. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at Wortham Center, Cullen Theater, 201 Texas, Houston, Texas. For information, visit online or call 713-315-2525. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Dallas Bach Society - Bach-yard Bar-B-Que. Musical performances, auction, and presentation of the Paul Riedo Legacy Award to Dr. Cecil Adkins. 6:00-9:00 p.m. Winfrey Point, White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, May 14, 2006 Concert with The Wireless Consort Recorder Ensemble - Dallas, Texas. 4:00 p.m. Music from the Renaissance, Baroque, and 20th Century for recorder ensemble. Wireless Consort members are Sara Funkhouser, Cornell Kinderknecht, Lee Lattimore, Susan Richter, and Jennifer Carpenter. Location: Christ Episcopal Church, 534 W. 10th St., Dallas, Texas. Admission is free and open to the public. http://www.texasearlymusic.com/wc/ Friday, May 12, 2006 Nathaniel Bryant Mayfield, A Historical Journey of the Trumpet - Austin, Texas. First Presbyterian Church St. Cecilia Music Series presents Nathaniel Bryant Mayfield - A historical journey of the trumpet from the Renaissance to the present! Mr. Mayfield will be describing and performing on the natural/baroque trumpet, the cornetto, the keyed trumpet, and the German rotary trumpet, including works by Telemann, Hummel, Hindemith and others. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. For ticket reservations, call 512-345-8866 ext. 43. http://www.fpcaustin.org Houston Early Music - The King's Noyse. In May Time. 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. 8:00 p.m., St. Paul United Methodist Church, 5501 Main, Houston, TX. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Monday, May 8, 2006 Ars Lyrica Houston - G.F. Handel's Esther - Houston. Handel's first English-language oratorio on the story of the great Biblical heroine Esther, in a semi-staged production with orchestra, chorus and soloists. Presented in collaboration with St. Cecilia Friends of Music. 7:30 p.m., St Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1805 W. Alabama at Woodhead, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, May 7, 2006 The Texas Bach Choir and Collegium - San Antonio, Texas. Handel's "The Messiah". One of the great Baroque masterpieces, performed on period instruments and according to Handel's intentions. Internationally acclaimed Niklas Eklund, natural trumpet, and other marquee soloists fill the lineup of performers. 3:00 p.m., St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church, 111 Barilla Place, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Saturday, May 6, 2006 The Texas Bach Choir and Collegium - San Antonio, Texas. Handel's "The Messiah". One of the great Baroque masterpieces, performed on period instruments and according to Handel's intentions. Internationally acclaimed Niklas Eklund, natural trumpet, and other marquee soloists fill the lineup of performers. 5:00 p.m., St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 11 St. Luke's Lane, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Sunday, April 30, 2006 Early Music for Viols and Recorders - Dallas, Texas. Dallas Consort of Viols and White Rock Recorder Consort will present a program of early music including compositions by Dowland, Simpson, Ferrabosco, Schein, Susato, Telemann, and Schmelzer. View a concert program and performer biographies (pdf format). Part of the Mu Phi Epsilon Sunday Concert Series at the Dallas Public Library. Admission is free. 3:00 p.m. Dallas Public Library, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Auditorium, 1515 Young St., Dallas, Texas. http://www.muphiepsilondallas.org Monday, April 24, 2006 Ars Lyrica Houston - Lettere d'amore - Houston. An all-Italian program of Baroque madrigals and sonatas in collaboration with the Moores School Collegium Musicum. 7:30 p.m., Moores Opera Hall, University of Houston, I-45 South, Exit Cullen, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Saturday, April 8, 2006 Dallas Bach Society - J.S. Bach's St. John Passion - Dallas. The Society reprises J.S. Bach's great setting of the Passion According to Saint John, with Scot Cameron singing the role of the Evangelist, David Grogan the role of Jesus, and with soloists including Lucy Creech, soprano, Natalie Arduino, alto and Patrick Gnage, bass. 8:00 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Texas Camerata - Hausmusik of the German Baroque - Fort Worth. 2:00 p.m., Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. From Biber to Telemann, hear the vast range of inventiveness and imagination in Baroque chamber music from Germany. Featured guest Larry Palmer, harpsichord. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Monday, April 3, 2006 Ars Lyrica Houston - The Art of Dietrich Buxtehude - Houston. Chamber music for strings and voice. Featuring Melissa Givens, soprano; Alan Austin, Baroque violin; James Brown, viola da gamba; and Matthew Dirst, harpsichord. 5:00 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2535 Rice Blvd. at Greenbriar, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Saturday, April 1, 2006 Passion Music of the French Baroque - Austin. Stunningly beautiful music by Louis Couperin and other masters of the French Baroque. Come hear the Texas Early Music Project Baroque Ensemble instruments and singers present this romantic program! The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. at the First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Thursday, March 30, 2006 Jennifer Carpenter and Brandi Berry - Denton, Texas. Solo and chamber music of the early to mid Baroque featuring Jennifer Carpenter, recorders and Brandi Berry, Baroque violin. Works by Ortiz, Fontana, Mealli, Marini, van Noordt, Turini, and Marais. 6:00 p.m. in the Organ Recital Hall, Music Building, University of North Texas, 415 Ave. C, Denton, Texas. Monday, March 27, 2006 Ars Lyrica Houston - Mozart@250.yrs - Houston. A program of sonatas and trios celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Matthew Dirst, fortepiano; Zachary Carrettin, violin; and Barrett Sills, cello 7:30 p.m., Dudley Recital Hall, University of Houston, I-45 South, Exit Cullen, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Saturday, March 25, 2006 Mercury Baroque, Sabat Mater - Houston. Counter tenor Matthew White is featured in a performance of Stabat Mater by Vivaldi and other Italian Baroque masterpieces. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be held in Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. For information, visit online or call 713-315-2525. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Saturday, March 18, 2006 Dallas Bach Society - Music from the Chapel Royal - Dallas. 8:00 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Houston Early Music - Free Family Concert. The Terra Nova Consort persents a program of irresistable songs and dances from Spain's Golden Age. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Friday, March 17, 2006 Houston Early Music - iBaylado!, Music of Renaissance Spain. The Terra Nova Consort, described as "one of the world's great rock 'n roll renaissance bands!" 8:00 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church 1015 Holman (at Main), Houston, Texas http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Saturday, March 11, 2006 Istanpitta - In Concert at Brazosport College - Lake Jackson, Texas. Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Saint Mary (Medieval Spanish songs in praise of the Blessed Saint). 2:30 p.m. General Theater, Brazosport College, 500 College Drive, Lake Jackson, TX 77566. Admission is free. http://www.istanpitta.com Friday, March 10, 2006 The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree - Austin, Texas. First Presbyterian Church St. Cecilia Music Series presents Music from Bach's Ancestors. If Bach had not lovingly preserved the works of his forefathers, we would know almost nothing about them. His collection, the Altbachisches Archiv, was lost during the Second World War and only recently rediscovered in the Archives in Kiev. Hear works from the collection for voices, violins, multiple bass violas da gamba and continuo, directed by James A. Brown. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. For ticket reservations, call 512-345-8866 ext. 43. http://www.fpcaustin.org Sunday, March 5, 2006 Texas Camerata - Early Music Delights - Dallas. A mostly-Mozart program commemorating the 250th birthday of one of the most revered artistic geniuses of all time. Guest soloists Camille King, soprano, and Larry Palmer, harpsichord. Texas Camerata flutist Lee Lattimore will be featured in a performance of Mozart's flute quartet in D Major. Other works by Philidor, Bonporti, and Ebart will be included. 7:30 p.m. Highland Park Presbyterian Church, 3821 University Blvd, Dallas, Texas. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Sunday, February 26, 2006 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Bach Vespers. Bach Choir, Peter Kopp, conductor (Dresden). The program begins at 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, February 25, 2006 From Aquitaine to Provence: The Art of the Troubadours - Austin. Journey back in time to 12th century France. From the dazzling fireworks of Aquitanian chant to the evocative love songs and political and social commentaries of the Troubadours of Provence. Special guest Tom Zajac. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. at the First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Friday, February 24, 2006 Early Music Weekend in Historic San Antonio. February 24th - 26th, 2006. Jed Wentz, traverso; Mimi Mitchell, renaissance and baroque violins; Richard Egarr, harpsichord. Concerts, lectures, masterclasses and accommodation in historic venues in beautiful San Antonio, Texas http://www.earlymusic-sanantonio.com Sunday, February 19, 2006 Texas Camerata - Plano. 7:30 p.m. Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 5100 Plano Parkway West, Plano, Texas. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Saturday, February 18, 2006 Mercury Baroque, Acis and Galatea - Houston. The pastoral opera by Handel fully staged with costume, set, and subtitle. Soloists include Ana Trevino-Godfrey, soprano, Gerrod Pagenkopf, counter tenor, Joseph Gaines, tenor, and Sam Handley, bass. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be held in Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. For information, visit online or call 713-315-2525. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Tuesday, February 14, 2006 Houston Early Music - Rachel Podger and Gary Cooper. Mozart Sontatas for Keyboard and Violin. Rachel Podger, Baroque violin and Gary Cooper, fortepiano. 8:00 p.m., First Unitarian Universalist Church, 5200 Fannin, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Dallas Bach Society - Valentine's Day at Perkins Chapel - Dallas. The Society presents an intimate evening of love songs including Arias and Duets on the topic of Love, Coffee Cantata of J.S. Bach, Le Rossignol-en-amour (Couperin), No se entendera jamas (Handel's only Spanish cantata), Liebeslieder Polkas (PDQ Bach). Featuring Lucy Creech, soprano; Natalie Arduino, alto; Dan Baker, tenor; David Grogran, bass; Tamara Meredith, flute; James Gallagher, violin; Gyongy Erodi, cello; and James Richman, harpsichord. 8:00 p.m., Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, February 12, 2006 The Texas Bach Choir and Collegium - San Antonio, Texas. A Texas Bach Choir Valentine. Two beautiful wedding cantatas by a young JS Bach, a family wedding gift in the form of a quodlibet, love songs from a Bach family album, and a love tragedy by Handel. 3:00 p.m., St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church, 111 Barilla Place, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Saturday, February 11, 2006 The Texas Bach Choir and Collegium - San Antonio, Texas. A Texas Bach Choir Valentine. Two beautiful wedding cantatas by a young JS Bach, a family wedding gift in the form of a quodlibet, love songs from a Bach family album, and a love tragedy by Handel. 5:00 p.m., St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 11 St. Luke's Lane, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Texas Camerata - Les Nations - Fort Worth. 2:00 p.m., Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. Francois Couperin's homage to the national styles of the French and Italian Baroque is heard in this collection of trio sonatas. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Saturday, February 4, 2006 The Helios Ensemble - This Faire Emeralde Isle - Dallas. Music of Renaissance and Baroque England featuring Tracey Deen and Heidi Dietrich Klein, sopranos; Katrina Burggraf Kledas, mezzo soprano; Kevin Sutton, tenor; Jason Chandler, baritone; and special guest Dr. Keith Franks, organist. Presented at the home of Mrs. John Bradfield, 3535 Lawther Drive, Dallas, Texas. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. and seating is limited to the first fifty patrons. For ticket pricing and information, call 214-696-5614 or email maestro2 at grandecom.net. http://www.heliosensemble.org Friday, February 3, 2006 Ars Lyrica Houston - Goldberg Variations - Houston. J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations. Matthew Dirst, harpsichord. 7:30 p.m., Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org 16th Annual Renaissance Polyphony Weekend - Irving, Texas. The Polyphony Weekend will be held at the University of Dallas in Irving, and led by Dr. William Mahrt of Stanford University. The singer's retreat will conclude with a celebrated Latin Mass on Sunday of the scheduled weekend at St. Luke's Catholic Church, 202 S. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, Texas. http://www.toot.org Sunday, January 29, 2006 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Organ Vespers. Sebastian Knebel (Dresden). Music of Bach, Mendelssohn, Buttstedt, Krebs, C.P.E. Bach. The program begins at 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Texas Early Music Project, The Play of Daniel - Austin. One of the most popular of the medieval mystery plays from the 12th century with cast members Christopher LeCluyse, Jenifer Thyssen, Stephanie Prewitt, Brett Barnes, Gitanjali Mathur, Lara Britton, Jeffrey Jones Ragona, and Sam Johnson. Fully staged with costumes by Genie Barringer and featuring the TEMP Medieval Orchestra. 3:00 p.m. at University Presbyterian Church, 2203 San Antonio, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Saturday, January 28, 2006 Texas Early Music Project, The Play of Daniel - Austin. One of the most popular of the medieval mystery plays from the 12th century with cast members Christopher LeCluyse, Jenifer Thyssen, Stephanie Prewitt, Brett Barnes, Gitanjali Mathur, Lara Britton, Jeffrey Jones Ragona, and Sam Johnson. Fully staged with costumes by Genie Barringer and featuring the TEMP Medieval Orchestra. 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at University Presbyterian Church, 2203 San Antonio, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Friday, January 27, 2006 Texas Early Music Project, The Play of Daniel - Austin. One of the most popular of the medieval mystery plays from the 12th century with cast members Christopher LeCluyse, Jenifer Thyssen, Stephanie Prewitt, Brett Barnes, Gitanjali Mathur, Lara Britton, Jeffrey Jones Ragona, and Sam Johnson. Fully staged with costumes by Genie Barringer and featuring the TEMP Medieval Orchestra. 8:00 p.m. at University Presbyterian Church, 2203 San Antonio, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Tuesday, January 24, 2006 Dallas Bach Society - The Virtuoso Harpsichord - Dallas. Artistic director James Richman. 8:00 p.m., Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, January 15, 2006 Texas Camerata - Mozart 1756-1791 - Fort Worth. 7:30 p.m., St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Tenth and Lamar, Fort Worth, Texas. Experience the genius of Mozart and celebrate the 250th anniversary of his birth with this concert of arias and chamber music. Featuring Ava Pine, soprano and Larry Palmer, harpsichord. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Bach Vespers. Lully: Omnes gentes plaudite manibus; J. S. Bach: Cantata Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen, BWV 32; Schutz: Vater unser, SWV 411. Featuring Melissa Givens, soprano; Gerod Pagenkop, countertenor; Timothy Jones, bass. Bach Choir and Orchestra, Matthew Dirst, conductor. The program begins at 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Texas Early Music Project, Laurie Young Stevens and Friends! - Dripping Springs, Texas. Baroque violin chamber music at its best featuring Laurie Stevens, winner of the 2004 Austin Critic's Table Award for Best Instrumentalist. Special guests Paul Leenhours, recorder; Phoebe Carrai, cello. Assisted by Jon Daniels, recorder; Katheleen Kajioka, violin; Michelle Rush, viola; Keith Womer, keyboards. The concert begins at 4:00 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 550 Hwy 290 E, Dripping Springs, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Saturday, January 14, 2006 Texas Early Music Project, Laurie Young Stevens and Friends! - Austin. Baroque violin chamber music at its best featuring Laurie Stevens, winner of the 2004 Austin Critic's Table Award for Best Instrumentalist. Special guests Paul Leenhours, recorder; Phoebe Carrai, cello. Assisted by Jon Daniels, recorder; Katheleen Kajioka, violin; Michelle Rush, viola; Keith Womer, keyboards. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. at the First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Houston Early Music - Paolo Pandolfo, viola da Gamba. The Labyrinth and Other Stories, music by Marais. Widely regarded today as one of the most important musicians on the European early music scene, Pandolfo will perform the music of Marin Marais, one of the great geniuses of the French Baroque who devoted his life composing for the viol. Performed with harpsichord and theorbo. 8:00 p.m., Bethany Christian Church, 3223 Westheimer, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, January 8, 2006 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - The Goldberg Variations. Zoya Shuhatovich, piano. The program begins at 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, December 31, 2005 Dallas Bach Society - The Complete Brandenburg Concertos - Dallas. 8:00 p.m. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, December 30, 2005 Dallas Bach Society - The Complete Brandenburg Concertos - Plano. 8:00 p.m. St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 5801 W. Plano Pkwy, Plano, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Monday, December 19, 2005 Dallas Bach Society - Messiah Sing-along - Dallas. 8:00 p.m. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, December 18, 2005 Dallas Bach Society - Handel's Messiah - Dallas. Soloists Ava Pine, soprano, Meg Bragle, alto, Scot Cameron, tenor and Patrick Gnage, bass. 2:30 p.m. Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, 9800 Preston Rd, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Saturday, December 17, 2005 Dallas Bach Society - Handel's Messiah - Plano. Soloists Ava Pine, soprano, Meg Bragle, alto, Scot Cameron, tenor and Patrick Gnage, bass. 8:00 p.m. St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 5801 W. Plano Parkway, Plano, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Mercury Baroque, Christmas According to Bach - Houston. The concert features Suite for Orchestra #1, Christmas Cantatas BWV 57 ("Selig ist der Mann") and BWV 122 ("Das neugeborne Kindelein"), and violin concerto in A Minor with Jonathan Godfrey, solo violin; Ana Trevino-Godfrey, soprano; and Antoine Plante, conductor. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be held in Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. For information, visit online or call 713-315-2525. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Sunday, December 11, 2005 Houston Early Music - Piffaro - Nowell's Delight. Piffaro brings old musical traditions of Christmas alive in this wide-ranging program of instrumental and vocal carols, motets, songs and dances from England, France, Germany and Spain. 5:00 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, December 4, 2005 Baroque Vespers Service - Austin, Texas. Featuring Bach's Cantata 147, Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (from which comes Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring), performed by the Redeemer Presbyterian Church Chorus and the Baroque Festival Orchestra, under the direction of George Dupere. This is the third of three concerts in the St. Cecilia Baroque Festival 2005. The service begins at 5:00 p.m. and repeats at 7:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. For ticket reservations, call 512-345-8866 ext. 43. http://www.fpcaustin.org The Texas Bach Choir and Collegium - San Antonio, Texas. Advent and Christmas music from the Thirteen Colonies and Nueva Espana. 5:00 p.m., St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church, 111 Barilla Place, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Saturday, December 3, 2005 Fa La La Follia - Austin, Texas. Renaissance and Baroque Christmas Music performed by Austin's premiere period chamber ensemble, La Follia. Don't think you've ever heard baroque Christmas music? What about "Angels We Have Heard on High" or "O Come, All Ye Faithful"? Kindle your holiday spirit with a baroque celebration of the Christmas season. This is the second of three concerts in the St. Cecilia Baroque Festival 2005. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. For ticket reservations, call 512-345-8866 ext. 43. http://www.fpcaustin.org Dallas Bach Society - A German Baroque Christmas - Dallas. 8:00 p.m. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 7611 Park Lane, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org The Texas Bach Choir and Collegium - San Antonio, Texas. Advent and Christmas music from the Thirteen Colonies and Nueva Espana. 5:00 p.m., St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 11 St. Luke's Lane, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Friday, December 2, 2005 Baroque Festival Concert - Austin, Texas. Experience authentic 18th century Venetian Vespers music featuring newly discovered works by Antonio Vivaldi, performed by the First Presbyterian Church Chorale, The Baroque Festival Orchestra, and The Baroque Festival Soloists, under the direction of James A. Brown. Baroque Festival Soloists are Brett Barnes, Kathlene Ritch Brown, Amy Brumley, Bruce Cain, Stephanie Pruett, and Jeffrey Jones Ragona. This is the second of three concerts in the St. Cecilia Baroque Festival 2005. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. For ticket reservations, call 512-345-8866 ext. 43. http://www.fpcaustin.org The Texas Bach Choir and Collegium - San Antonio, Texas. Advent and Christmas music from the Thirteen Colonies and Nueva Espana. 7:30 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 6720 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Tuesday, November 29, 2005 Ars Lyrica Houston - Charpentier: La Descente d'Orphee aux Enfers - Houston. The legend of Orpheus and Euridice as conceived by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. 7:30 p.m., Moores Opera Hall, University of Houston, I-45 South, Exit Cullen, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, November 27, 2005 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Abendmusik: Music for Advent and Christmas. Distler: Variations on Es ist ein Ros; J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, parts I and II. Featuring Melissa Givens, soprano; Robyn Reso, alto; Joseph Gaines, tenor; Richard Piersall, bass. Bach Choir and Orchestra, Albert LeDoux, conductor. The program begins at 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, November 19, 2005 Texas Camerata - Music for the Winter Season - Fort Worth. 2:00 p.m., Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. Celebrates the joys of winter and Christmas with chamber music inspired by the season. Special guest, Harriet Risk Woldt, Artistic Director Emeritus of Fort Worth Early Music. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Friday, November 18, 2005 The Fall 2005 Texas Toot - Palestine, Texas. The Texas Toot's 2005 Fall Festival/Workshop is a three-day program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, reeds, brass, viols, violin, harp, percussion, and voice. The festival will be held November 18 through November 20, 2005 at the Lakeview Conference Center near Palestine, Texas. http://www.toot.org Tuesday, November 15, 2005 Dallas Bach Society - Chamber Music from Versailles - Dallas. Brent Wissick, viola da gamba, and Gyongy Erodi, Baroque Cello are featured. 8:00 p.m., Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, November 13, 2005 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Organ Vespers. William Porter (Montreal, Quebec, Canada). The program begins at 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, November 12, 2005 Ars Lyrica Houston - G.F. Handel's Clori, Tirsi e Fileno - Houston. Handel's most sumptuous cantata featuring Melissa Givens, soprano; Sonja Bruzauskas, mezzo-soprano; and Gerrod Pagenkopf, countertenor; with artistic director Matthew Dirst conducting from the harpsichord. 7:30 p.m., Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Monday, November 7, 2005 Houston Early Music - The English Concert. Virtuoso baroque violinist Andrew Manze returns to Houston as the new leader of one of the world's leading period instrument ensembles. The program features works by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, Purcell, Pachelbel, and Biber. 8:00 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 800 Houston Avenue, Houston, TX. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, November 6, 2005 Memorial Concert at Episcopal Church of the Ascension - Dallas. Celebrating the lives and memories our members, families and friends who have gone before us. Featuring organist Susan Ferre on our new Martin Pasi Organ, Opus 16. 3:00 p.m. Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 8787 Greenville Ave., Dallas, Texas. http://www.ascensiondallas.org Saturday, November 5, 2005 Womansong, c. 1100-1700 - Austin. The women of Texas Early Music Project perform songs by women composers from the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Early Baroque periods, including music of 12th century mystic Hildegaard von Bingen, the trobiritz, and the 17th century composers Barbara Strozzi and Isabella Leonarda. 8:00 p.m., First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Sunday, October 30, 2005 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Bach Vespers: 60 Years. Featuring the Bach Choir and Orchestra, Albert LeDoux, conductor. Mendelssohn: Richte mich, Gott; J. S. Bach: Cantata O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe, BWV 34; M. Praetorius: Pater noster. The program begins at 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, October 23, 2005 Piffaro, The Renaissance Band - Dallas. World-renowned for its highly polished, energetic and delightful performances, Piffaro, The Renaissance Band recreates the elegant sounds of the wind ensembles of the late Medieval and Renaissance periods as well as the rustic folk music of the peasantry. Come and hear shawms, sackbuts, dulcians, recorders, krumhorns, bagpipes, lutes, guitars and percussion in this enthusiastic and entertaining Piffaro performance. 7:30 p.m. Saint Rita Catholic Church, 12521 Inwood Rd, Dallas, Texas, 972-934-8388 ext. 223. http://www.strita.net/church/customcontent.asp?PageId=16&Menu=2 Monday, October 17, 2005 Texas Camerata, The Glory of the Baroque - Dallas. 7:30 p.m. Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University, 6001 Bishop Boulevard Dallas, Texas. Join the nationally acclaimed Baroque ensemble as they present an evening of vocal and instrumental works by Scarlatti, Pepusch, and Leopold Mozart. Featuring Camille King, soprano; Larry Palmer, harpsichord; and Adam Gordon, Baroque trumpet. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Sunday, October 16, 2005 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Bach to Basics. Chamber music with Mimi Mitchell, violin, and Christina Edelen, harpsichord. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, October 9, 2005 Dallas Bach Society - Handel's Terpsicore - Dallas. Featuring soprano Ava Pine, countertenor Stephen Richards, and the New York Baroque Dance Company. G.F. Handel's Terpsicore plus other ballets by Handel, Rebel, and Rameau. 8:00 p.m. at the Majestic Theater, 1925 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Suonare e cantare: Music of the Scarlattis - Houston. Sonatas and cantatas from the Italian Baroque, including music of Alessandro and Domenico Scarlatti and Isabella Leonarda. Featuring Melissa Givens, soprano; Alan Austin and Boel Gidholm, Baroque violins; Christopher Haritatos, Baroque cello, and Matthew Dirst, harpsichord. 6:00 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Ave at San Jacinto, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Bach Vespers. Featuring the Bach Choir and Orchestra, Albert LeDoux, conductor. Telemann: Es segne uns Gott; J. S. Bach: Cantata Herr Gott, dich loben wir, BWV 16; Stravinsky: Pater noster. The program begins at 5:00 p.m. Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. Oktoberfest reception will be held following the Vespers. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org The Texas Bach Choir and Collegium - San Antonio, Texas. Choral and orchestral music from some of the great masters from the German Baroque Era: Dinner Music for a pageant by Telemann, an exciting cantata by J.S. Bach, a profound sacred concerto by Bach's teacher, Buxtehude, and a newly discovered flute concerto by Quantz. 5:00 p.m., St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church, 111 Barilla Place, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Mercury Baroque, Fairies, Monsters and Demons - Houston. Plunge into the fantasies of the baroque imagination with magic spells, men transformed to beasts, sea-gods, monsters and abandoned princesses. Music turns magic, instruments become human: the bitter lament of a violin in Locatelli's "The Tears of Ariadne"; the jubilant songs of Purcell's "The Fairie Queene"; the tragedy of Leclair's "Scylla and Glaucus". Follow us as myths become real. Antoine Plante, Conductor. Jonathan Godfrey, Solo Violin. The concert begins at 2:00 p.m. and will be held at University of Houston Clear Lake, Bayou Theater, 2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, Texas. For information, visit online or call 281-283-2580. http://www.mercurybaroque.org Saturday, October 8, 2005 Mercury Baroque, Fairies, Monsters and Demons - Houston. Plunge into the fantasies of the baroque imagination with magic spells, men transformed to beasts, sea-gods, monsters and abandoned princesses. Music turns magic, instruments become human: the bitter lament of a violin in Locatelli's "The Tears of Ariadne"; the jubilant songs of Purcell's "The Fairie Queene"; the tragedy of Leclair's "Scylla and Glaucus". Follow us as myths become real. Antoine Plante, Conductor. Jonathan Godfrey, Solo Violin. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be held in Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. 800 Bagby, Houston, Texas. For information, visit online or call 713-315-2525. http://www.mercurybaroque.org The Texas Bach Choir and Collegium - San Antonio, Texas. Choral and orchestral music from some of the great masters from the German Baroque Era: Dinner Music for a pageant by Telemann, an exciting cantata by J.S. Bach, a profound sacred concerto by Bach's teacher, Buxtehude, and a newly discovered flute concerto by Quantz. 5:00 p.m., St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 11 St. Luke's Lane, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Sunday, September 25, 2005 Cornell Kinderknecht in Concert - Dallas. A mix of old and new, Cornell Kinderknecht will perform on flutes of multiple cultures. Included will be recorder works by G.F. Handel and Francesco Geminiani. Part of the Mu Phi Epsilon Sunday Concert Series at the Dallas Public Library. Admission is free. 3:00 p.m. Dallas Public Library, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Auditorium, 1515 Young St., Dallas, Texas. http://www.cornellk.com Saturday, September 24, 2005 Monteverdi's 1610 Vespers - Austin. The Schola Cantorum of St. Mary's Cathedral is pleased to present Claudio Monteverdi's 1610 Vespers for the Blessed Virgin, directed by Jeffrey Jones Ragona. The Whole Noyse (San Fransisco) will constitute the wind section. 8:15 p.m. St. Mary's Cathedral, 203 E. 10th St, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Saturday, September 17, 2005 Texas Camerata - The Delightful Music and Drama of 17th and 18th Century England - Fort Worth. 2:00 p.m., Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. The Texas Camerata season opens with William Boyce's The Chaplet and scenes from Henry Purcell's The Fairy Queen. Featured guest lecturer Robert Bruce, Music Librarian at the Bodleian Library, Oxford University. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Sunday, June 26, 2005 Lee Lattimore and Susan Ferre in Concert - Denton. Lee Lattimore, flute and Susan Ferre, organ present works by Krebs, Telemann, Rheinberger, Lachner, Ahrens, and Rohlig. The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the Main Auditorium Building (AUDB) at the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. http://www.leelattimore.net Chorus Angelorum, Choral Evensong and Concert - Houston. Choral Angelorum will present Choral Evensong and Concert at 4:00 p.m. The concert concludes the organization's weekend choral workshop. Evensong and concert will be held at Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church-Anglican Use, 7809 Shadyville Lane, Houston, Texas. http://www.chorusangelorum.org Thursday, June 23, 2005 Chorus Angelorum Choral Workshop, Houston - Trendall Tutors Tallis. Chorus Angelorum will host its third biennial choral workshop, Trendall Tutors Tallis, from Thursday, June 23 - Sunday, June 26, 2005, at Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church-Anglican Use, Houston, Texas. The workshop will be lead by David Trendell, head of music at King's College, London. The music spans most of the 16th century and will include English and Continental contemporaries of Thomas Tallis (circa 1505 - 1585). http://www.chorusangelorum.org Thursday, June 16, 2005 Texas Camerata - Love Songs - Boston, Massachusetts. 2:00 p.m., a Concurrent event with the Boston Early Music Festival. Linsey Chapel at Emmanuel Church, 5 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The concert will feature guest artists Ava Pine, soprano and Larry Palmer, harpsichord. The performance will include vocal and chamber works by G.F. Handel, Barbara Strozzi, and Jose de Nebra. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Sunday, May 29, 2005 The Texas Toot presents The 2005 Texas Early Music Festival/Workshop - Austin. The Texas Toot's 2005 Summer Festival/Workshop is a one-week program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, reeds, brass, viols, violin, harp, percussion, and voice. The festival will be held May 29 through June 4, 2005 on the campus of Concordia University in Austin, TX. This year, the Toot will focus on the music of Germany with guest faculty Saskia Coolen, Frances Blaker, Martha Bishop, Tom Zajac, and Judith Overcash. http://www.toot.org Sunday, May 22, 2005 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Bach Vespers. The Bach Choir and Orchestra perform Bach's Credo from B-minor Mass and other works. Albert LeDoux, conductor. The program begins at 5:00 p.m. and will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, May 21, 2005 Dallas Bach Society - Bach-yard Bar-B-Que. Dinner, silent auction, performances by Dallas Bach Society musicans, and the presentation of the Paul Riedo Legacy Award to retired critic, Olin Chism. 6:00-9:00 p.m. Contemporary Art Center, 2801 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Saturday, May 14, 2005 Ars Lyrica Houston - Scarlatti, Hagar and Ishmael. 7:30 p.m., St Stephen's Episcopal Church, Alabama at Woodhead, Houston, Texas. Co-sponsored by the Saint Cecilia Friends of Music. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Texas Camerata - Love Songs - Mesquite, Texas. 2:00 p.m., Mesquite Arts Center, 1527 N. Galloway, Mesquite, Texas. The concert will feature guest artists Ava Pine, soprano and Larry Palmer, harpsichord. The performance will include vocal and chamber works by G.F. Handel, Barbara Strozzi, and Jose de Nebra. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Thursday, May 12, 2005 Ars Lyrica Houston - Scarlatti, Hagar and Ishmael. 7:30 p.m., St Stephen's Episcopal Church, Alabama at Woodhead, Houston, Texas. Co-sponsored by the Saint Cecilia Friends of Music. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, May 8, 2005 The Texas Bach Choir and Collegium - San Antonio, Texas. A potpourri of Baroque and Classical favorites by Vivaldi, Mozart, Telemann, and Schutz. Featured soloists are Kenneth Greene and Timothy Jones. The concert begins at 3:00 p.m. and will be held at St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church, 111 Barilla Place, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Saturday, May 7, 2005 The Texas Bach Choir and Collegium - San Antonio, Texas. A potpourri of Baroque and Classical favorites by Vivaldi, Mozart, Telemann, and Schutz. Featured soloists are Kenneth Greene and Timothy Jones. The concert begins at 5:00 p.m. and will be held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 11 St. Luke's Lane, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Houston Early Music - Animalia, Animals in Art and Music. Free family concert. La Monica will lead the audience on a Baroque instrumental safari for frogs, birds, cats, and other beasts. 1:00 p.m. Brown Auditorium at the Museum of Fine Arts, 1100 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Friday, May 6, 2005 Houston Early Music - Out of the Depths. Out of the Depths with La Monica. A program of vocal and instrumental works exploring the interaction between German and Italian cultures following the ruins of the Thirty Years War. Featured works by Buxtehude, Tunder, Bernhard, Kerll, Schmelzer and Rosenmuller. 8:00 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Blvd, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Friday, April 29, 2005 University of North Texas Baroque Orchestra/Collegium Singers - Concerto Concert. Featuring concerti of Bach, Vivaldi and Telemann. Lyle Nordstrom, director. The concert will be held at 8:00 p.m. in Winspear Hall, Murchison Performing Arts Center, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. http://www.music.unt.edu Sunday, April 24, 2005 The Wireless Consort Recorder Quartet in Concert - Dallas. The Wireless Consort Recorder Quartet will present a concert of recorder music. The concert begins at 4:00 p.m. and admission is free. It will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, 534 W. 10th St., Dallas, Texas 75208. http://www.texasearlymusic.com/wc Saturday, April 16, 2005 Texas Early Music Project, Pathways to Bach. A program from the early German Baroque period, featuring the lush orchestrations and emotionally powerful music of Buxtehude and others. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. at the First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Texas Camerata - Brandenburg! - Fort Worth, Texas. 2:00 p.m., Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. J.S. Bach's masterpieces featuring solists of Texas Camerata. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Friday, April 15, 2005 Houston Early Music - Freaks, Macaronis, and Vermin. John Holloway, Jaap Ter Linden, and Lars Ulrik Mortensen. Violin, 'cello, and harpsichord. 8:00 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Monday, April 11, 2005 University of North Texas Collegium - The Italian Connection. Early Baroque music with members of the Collegium Singers and Baroque Orchestra. Lyle Nordstrom, director. 8:00 p.m., Recital Hall in the College of Music, University of North Texas, 415 Ave. C, Denton, Texas. http://www.music.unt.edu Ars Lyrica Houston - J.S. Bach, St. John Passion. 8:00 p.m. in conjunction with the Houston Chamber Choir. St. Anne's Catholic Church, Westheimer at Shepherd, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, April 10, 2005 Texas Camerata - Brandenburg! - Fort Worth, Texas. 7:30 p.m., St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Tenth and Lamar, Fort Worth, Texas. J.S. Bach's masterpieces featuring solists of Texas Camerata. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Organ Vespers. Ludger Lohmann (Stuttgart, Germany), organ. The program begins at 5:00 p.m. and will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, April 9, 2005 Dallas Bach Society - J.S. Bach: Easter Oratorio. Soloists Lynn Eustis, soprano; Scot Cameron, tenor and Patrick Gnage, bass. The concert will also include a performance of the Ascension Oratorio. 8:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Ars Lyrica Houston - J.S. Bach, St. John Passion. In conjunction with the Houston Chamber Choir. First Presbyterian Church of Austin, 8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Friday, March 25, 2005 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - St. John Passion. The Bach Choir and Orchestra perform J.S. Bach's St. John Passion with guest conductor Peter Kopp (Dresden, Germany) and soloists Melissa Givens, soprano; Sonja Bruzauskas, alto; Joseph Gaines, tenor; Randolph Lacy, tenor (Evangelist); Rick Piersall, bass (Jesus). The program begins at 3:00 p.m. and will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Tuesday, March 22, 2005 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - St. John Passion. The Bach Choir and Orchestra perform J.S. Bach's St. John Passion with guest conductor Peter Kopp (Dresden, Germany) and soloists Melissa Givens, soprano; Sonja Bruzauskas, alto; Joseph Gaines, tenor; Randolph Lacy, tenor (Evangelist); Rick Piersall, bass (Jesus). The program begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Sunday, March 20, 2005 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - St. John Passion. The Bach Choir and Orchestra perform J.S. Bach's St. John Passion with guest conductor Peter Kopp (Dresden, Germany) and soloists Melissa Givens, soprano; Sonja Bruzauskas, alto; Joseph Gaines, tenor; Randolph Lacy, tenor (Evangelist); Rick Piersall, bass (Jesus). The program begins at 5:00 p.m. and will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, March 19, 2005 Dallas Bach Society - Fairest Isle. Celebrate the music of the English Baroque. 8:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, March 13, 2005 The Texas Bach Choir, Passion: A Time of Reflection - San Antonio, Texas. "Missa Regina Coeli" by Palestrina and a multimedia presentation of "St. Matthew Passion" of Heinrich Schutz. The concert begins at 3:00 p.m. and will be held at St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church, 111 Barilla Place, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Saturday, March 12, 2005 The Texas Bach Choir, Passion: A Time of Reflection - San Antonio, Texas. "Missa Regina Coeli" by Palestrina and a multimedia presentation of "St. Matthew Passion" of Heinrich Schutz. The concert begins at 5:00 p.m. and will be held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 11 St. Luke's Lane, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Friday, March 11, 2005 Houston Early Music - Hispanic Heritage Series, Espanoleta. Hispanic Heritage Series, Espanoleta with the Chatham Baroque. Explore the spicy rhythms of Baroque Spanish and Latin American Dances. 8:00 p.m., St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 5501 South Main Street, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org The Texas Bach Choir, Passion: A Time of Reflection - San Antonio, Texas. "Missa Regina Coeli" by Palestrina and a multimedia presentation of "St. Matthew Passion" of Heinrich Schutz. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, 6720 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Sunday, March 6, 2005 Lee Lattimore and Rene Schmidt - Music for Flute and Harpsichord - Dallas, Texas. As part of the "Transfigured Nights" concert series, Lee Lattimore and Rene Schmidt will present a recital of music for flute and harpsichord. Works will include the Sonata in G Major, H. 509 (Wq. 86) by C.P.E. Bach and the Sonata in B Minor, BWV 1030 by J.S. Bach. The service of Compline will follow. The program will start at 7:00 p.m. on March 6, 2005. It will be held at The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, 14115 Hillcrest Road, Dallas, Texas. http://www.transfiguration.net/calendar/calendar_arts.php Monday, February 28, 2005 Texas Camerata - An Image of Love - Dallas, Texas. 7:30 p.m., University Park United Methodist Church, 4024 Caruth Blvd, Dallas, Texas. Vocal and instrumental works by Handel, Scarlatti, Monteverdi and Couperin featuring Ava Pine, soprano and Ryland Angel, countertenor. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Sunday, February 27, 2005 Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Houston - Organ Vespers. Matthew Dirst (Houston), organ. The program begins at 5:00 p.m. and will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard at Greenbriar Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org Saturday, February 26, 2005 The Helios Ensemble, Monteverdi in Mantua - Plano. An evening of splendor with music by the great Venetian Master, Claudio Monteverdi. Featured works are the "Missa in illo tempore" and "Lamento D'Ariana. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. and will be held at the Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, 2200 18th Street, Plano, Texas. For reservations, call 214-696-5614 or email tickets@heliosensemble.org http://www.heliosensemble.org Texas Camerata - An Image of Love - Fort Worth, Texas. 2:00 p.m., Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street Fort Worth, Texas. Vocal and instrumental works by Handel, Scarlatti, Monteverdi and Couperin featuring Ava Pine, soprano and Ryland Angel, countertenor. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Thursday, February 24, 2005 The Helios Ensemble, Monteverdi in Mantua - Lewisville. An evening of splendor with music by the great Venetian Master, Claudio Monteverdi. Featured works are the "Missa in illo tempore" and "Lamento D'Ariana. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. and will be held at the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, Old Orchard at College Parkway, Lewisville, Texas. For reservations, call 214-696-5614 or email tickets@heliosensemble.org http://www.heliosensemble.org Sunday, February 20, 2005 Ars Lyrica Houston - Haydn Piano Trios and Concert Arias. 3:00 p.m. at Presented at the Moores Opera House, University of Houston, Cullen Blvd at Campus Entrance #16, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Saturday, February 19, 2005 Texas Camerata - Da Camera - Plano, Texas. The musicians of Texas Camerata and Camille King, soprano, will present Da Camera, a program of vocal and instrumental chamber music treasures. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. and is part of the Fine Arts series at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 3601 W. 15th St, Plano, Texas. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Saturday, February 12, 2005 University of North Texas Baroque Orchestra/Collegium Singers - Mr. Biber!. North American premiere of Heinrich Biber's Requiem a 15. Lyle Nordstrom, director. The concert will be held at 8:00 p.m. in Winspear Hall, Murchison Performing Arts Center, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. http://www.music.unt.edu Texas Early Music Project, Convivencia: The Three Worlds of Renaissance Spain. Explore the relationships between the three major cultures of Renaissance Spain: Moorish, Sephardic, and Christian. Featured guest artists are Tom Zajac of Piffaro and Ex Umbris and Kamran Hooshmand of 1001 Nights Orchestra. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. at the First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Dallas Bach Society - Se tu m'ami - The Baroque Madrigal. 8:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, February 11, 2005 Houston Early Music - Beowulf. Benjamin Bagby. 8:00 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 1015 Holman at Main, Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Monday, January 31, 2005 University of North Texas Early Music Faculty Recital. Faculty members Lee Lattimore, Sara Funkhouser, Kevin Hall, and Brad Benight with guest artist Karen Hall will perform works by Quantz, Boismortier, Morel, Platti, Scarlatti, and Telemann. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. in the Recital Hall at the College of Music, University of North Texas, 415 Ave. C, Denton Texas. http://www.music.unt.edu Tuesday, January 25, 2005 Dallas Bach Society - The Virtuoso Harpsichord. Artistic director James Richman will present works by Bach, Scarlatti, and Rameau. 8:00 p.m., Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, January 16, 2005 Texas Camerata - An Evening of Bach Cantatas. 7:30 p.m., St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Tenth and Lamar, Fort Worth, Texas. The concert features Camille King, soprano; Scot Cameron, tenor; Larry Palmer, harpsichord; and Burr Philips, bass; along with Andy Campbell, conductor, and members of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Chorus. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Saturday, January 15, 2005 Texas Early Music Project, Laurie Stevens in Concert. Baroque violin chamber music at its best featuring Laurie Stevens, winner of the 2004 Austin Critic's Table Award for Best Instrumentalist. The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. at the First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Ars Lyrica Houston - 17th Century Sacred Splendors. Music of Monteverdi, Schutz, and Buxtehude. Kinsman Lutheran Church, 12100 Champion Forest Drive, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Saturday, January 1, 2005 Dallas Bach Society - New Year's Concert. A program of Handel's Opera arias, Haydn's Scottish songs, and Lieder by Schumann and Schubert. The concert will feature Ava Pine, soprano with James Richman, Artistic Director of the Dallas Bach Society, on harpsichord and fortepiano. 3:00 p.m., St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 5801 W. Plano Parkway, Plano, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, December 31, 2004 Dallas Bach Society - New Year's Concert. A program of Handel's Opera arias, Haydn's Scottish songs, and Lieder by Schumann and Schubert. The concert will feature Ava Pine, soprano with James Richman, Artistic Director of the Dallas Bach Society, on harpsichord and fortepiano. 8:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Monday, December 20, 2004 Dallas Bach Society - Handel's Messiah. Soloists Ava Pine, soprano, Natalie Arduino, alto, Scot Cameron, tenor and Patrick Gnage, bass. 8:00 p.m., Meyerson Symphony Center, 2401 Flora Street, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, December 19, 2004 Dallas Bach Society - Handel's Messiah. Soloists Ava Pine, soprano, Natalie Arduino, alto, Scot Cameron, tenor and Patrick Gnage, bass. 8:00 p.m., Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, 9800 Preston Rd., Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Saturday, December 18, 2004 Texas Early Music Project, The Play of Daniel. One of the most popular of the medieval mystery plays from the 12th century with Christopher LeCluyse in the title role. The play, with full staging and a medieval orchestra, will be held at 8:00 p.m. at University Presbyterian Church, 2203 San Antonio, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Dallas Bach Society - Handel's Messiah Sing-Along. 8:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Texas Early Music Project, The Play of Daniel. One of the most popular of the medieval mystery plays from the 12th century with Christopher LeCluyse in the title role. This matinee presentation will be a shortened performance especially for families and children. The matinee beings at 2:00 at University Presbyterian Church, 2203 San Antonio, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Friday, December 17, 2004 Texas Early Music Project, The Play of Daniel. One of the most popular of the medieval mystery plays from the 12th century with Christopher LeCluyse in the title role. The play, with full staging and a medieval orchestra, will be held at 8:00 p.m. at University Presbyterian Church, 2203 San Antonio, Austin, Texas. http://www.early-music.org Thursday, December 9, 2004 Dallas Bach Society - A Baroque Christmas. Part of SMU's Art and Soul Festival. 8:00 p.m., Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Saturday, December 4, 2004 Houston Early Music - A Colonial Christmas. Musica Pacifica with Julianne Baird. The concert will be held at 8:00 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Avenue in Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, November 21, 2004 The Texas Bach Choir and Collegium - San Antonio, Texas. In collaboration with San Antonio College, works by Italian and German composers from the Old World will be performed. The concert begins at 3:00 p.m. and will be held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 11 St. Luke's Lane, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Saturday, November 20, 2004 The Texas Bach Choir and Collegium - San Antonio, Texas. In collaboration with San Antonio College, works by Italian and German composers from the Old World will be performed. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at McAllister Auditorium, San Antonio College, 1300 San Pedro Avenue, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Friday, November 19, 2004 Ars Lyrica Houston - M.A. Charpentier, Acteon. 7:30 p.m., in conjunction with the Moores School of Music Collegium Musicum. Presented at the Moores Opera House, University of Houston, Cullen Blvd at Campus Entrance #16, Houston, Texas. http://www.arslyricahouston.org The Fall 2004 Texas Toot - Palestine, Texas. The Texas Toot's 2004 Fall Festival/Workshop is a three-day program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, reeds, brass, viols, violin, harp, percussion, and voice. The festival will be held November 19 through November 21, 2004 at the Lakeview Conference Center near Palestine, Texas. http://www.toot.org Tuesday, November 9, 2004 Dallas Bach Society - Chamber Music from Versailles. 8:00 p.m., Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Saturday, November 6, 2004 Texas Camerata - La Folia - Fort Worth, Texas. 2:00 p.m., Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. Corelli's La Folia violin sonata and chamber works by W.F. Bach, Telemann and Platti. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Saturday, October 16, 2004 Dallas Bach Society - Viva Vivaldi. The concert will include Vivaldi's Four Seasons featuring Cynthia Roberts, violin and the flute concerto Il Gardellino featuring Tammy Meredith, Baroque flute. 8:00 p.m., Church of the Incarnation, 3966 McKinney Ave, Dallas, Texas. http://www.dallasbach.org Friday, October 15, 2004 Houston Early Music - All the Colours in the Air. Fretwork with Emma Kirkby. Music of William Byrd and his contemporaries. The concert will be held at 8:00 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 5501 South Main Street in Houston, Texas. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, September 26, 2004 The Texas Bach Choir and Collegium - San Antonio, Texas. Familiar and unfamiliar works of the Baroque era: Autumn from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, two contrasting cantatas by J.S. Bach, and a concerto by Heinrichen, a famous composer in is day. The concert begins at 3:00 p.m. and will be held at St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic Church, 111 Barilla Place, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Saturday, September 25, 2004 The Helios Ensemble - Johann Sebastian Bach and his Circle. Kevin Sutton, artistic director presents the ensemble's sixth exciting concert season "The Sphere of Influence." This concert presents music by Bach, Schutz, Schein, Pachelbel, and Kuhnau and features J.S. Bach's exquisite motet, "Jesu, meine Freude." The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. and will be held at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Park Lane at Boedecker, Dallas, Texas. Call 214-893-1573 or 214-696-5614 for ticket information. http://www.heliosensemble.org The Texas Bach Choir and Collegium - San Antonio, Texas. Familiar and unfamiliar works of the Baroque era: Autumn from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, two contrasting cantatas by J.S. Bach, and a concerto by Heinrichen, a famous composer in is day. The concert begins at 5:00 p.m. and will be held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 11 St. Luke's Lane, San Antonio, Texas. http://www.texasbachchoir.org Thursday, September 23, 2004 The Helios Ensemble - Johann Sebastian Bach and his Circle. Kevin Sutton, artistic director presents the ensemble's sixth exciting concert season "The Sphere of Influence." This concert presents music by Bach, Schutz, Schein, Pachelbel, and Kuhnau and features J.S. Bach's exquisite motet, "Jesu, meine Freude." The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. and will be held at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 1200 Elm Street, Denton, Texas. Call 214-893-1573 or 214-696-5614 for ticket information. http://www.heliosensemble.org Saturday, September 18, 2004 Texas Camerata - The Baroque Camerata. World-renowned Baroque violinist Cynthia Roberts will perform "Fall" from the Four Seasons and will be joined by Kristin Van Cleve for Vivaldi's Concerto in Eb Major for 2 violins. Other works performed will include Quantz's flute concerto and excerpts from Handel's Water Music and Royal Fireworks. The concert will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the Modern Art Museum, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. http://www.fwearlymusic.org Saturday, September 11, 2004 Duets for Baroque Lutes. Two of the foremost Baroque musicians in the world Lucas Harris and Daniel Swenberg in concert. 8:00 p.m., Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, 2200 18th Street at Jupiter Road, Plano, Texas. Saturday, August 28, 2004 Matthew Dirst - J.S. Bach, The Complete Goldberg Variations. 3:00 p.m., at the Festival-Institute at Round Top, Texas. Matthew Dirst, harpsichordist and Artistic Director of Ars Lyrica Houston will perform this ultimate work for harpsichord. http://www.arslyricahouston.org Sunday, May 30, 2004 The Texas Toot presents The 2004 Texas Early Music Festival/Workshop - Austin. The Texas Toot's 2004 Summer Festival/Workshop is a one-week program of classes in Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music at all levels. Participants are welcome to participate in classes for recorder, reeds, brass, viols, violin, harp, percussion, and voice. The festival will be held May 30 through June 5, 2004 on the campus of Concordia University in Austin, TX. http://www.toot.org Sunday, May 9, 2004 Mother's Day Family Concert by the Denton Bach Society. Flowers that Bloom in the Spring will be presented at 3:00 p.m. at the Selwyn School in Denton, Texas. http://www.dentonbach.com Friday, May 7, 2004 Houston Early Music - El Mundo, Zarzuelas y Tonadillas. This electrifying vocal and instrumental ensemble, noted for its exciting performances of baroque music from Spain and her New World colonies, returns to Houston after its stunning success in 2002 with a program of selected scenes from 17th-Century Spanish zarzuelas and Latin American music dramas. Featured will be excerpts from San Ignacio de Loyola, a sacred drama from the Viceroyalty of Peru with music by Dominico Zipoli. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Sunday, April 25, 2004 Texas Early Music Project, Austin - Baroque Opera! L'Orontea by Cesti. The TEMP opera returns with Stephanie Prewitt in the title role! The program will be held at 7:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Friday, April 23, 2004 Texas Early Music Project, Austin - Baroque Opera! L'Orontea by Cesti. The TEMP opera returns with Stephanie Prewitt in the title role! The program will be held at 8:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church, 30th and Whitis, Austin, TX. http://www.early-music.org Tuesday, April 20, 2004 Anonymous 4 in concert - 'American Angels'. Houston Friends of Music at the Shepherd School of Music presents Anonymous 4 in concert. The 'American Angels' program, with music from their #1 ranked CD on the Classical Billboard Charts, will be given at 8:00 p.m. in Stude Concert Hall, Rice University, Houston, Texas. See the Houston Friends of Music web site for address and ticket information. http://www.rice.edu/friends Monday, April 19, 2004 Anonymous 4 presents a lecture-demonstration about their 'American Angels' program. The lecture-demonstration given by the performers in advance of their Tuesday concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1015 Holman at Main in Houston, Texas. Admission is free. Sponsored by the Houston Friends of Music at The Shepherd School of Music. http://www.rice.edu/friends Saturday, April 17, 2004 Dallas Bach Society presents 'J.S. Bach Mass in B Minor'. Bach's great choral masterpiece, complete. The concert is at 8:00 p.m. at the Church of the Incarnation in Dallas. See the Dallas Bach web site for details. http://www.dallasbach.org Fort Worth Early Music presents 'Musique Francaise. A concert of the music of France with Ava Pine, soprano. Works by Boismortier, Delelande, Clerambault, and Monteclair will be presented. The concert begins at 2:00 p.m. at the Kimbell Art Museum, 333 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas. Visit the Fort Worth Early Music web site for pricing and details. http://www.fwearlymusic.org/ Saturday, April 10, 2004 Fort Worth Early Music presents 'Musical Offerings'. The trio sonata from Bach's Musical Offering, Hertel's Concerto for Trumpet and Oboe, and other chamber works featuring FWEM musicians. The concert begins at 2:00 p.m. at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. Visit the Fort Worth Early Music web site for pricing and details. http://www.fwearlymusic.org/ Sunday, April 4, 2004 Denton Bach Society presents 'A Baroque Festival'. Concert includes J.S. Bach's Christ lag in Todesbanden and Vivaldi's Dixit Dominus. It will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Denton, Texas beginning at 3:00 p.m. http://www.dentonbach.com Sunday, March 28, 2004 The Wireless Consort Recorder Quartet in Concert - Dallas. The Wireless Consort Recorder Quartet will present a concert of recorder music from the 16th through the 20th centuries featuring works by Byrd, Sweelinck, Boismortier, Telemann, Poser and others. The concert begins at 4:00 p.m. and admission is free. It will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, 534 W. 10th St., Dallas, Texas 75208. http://www.texasearlymusic.com/wc Saturday, March 27, 2004 Houston Early Music - Rebel, Sonata a Cinque in the 17th- & 18th-Century. A beautiful and intriguing program of chamber music from 17th- and 18th-Century Italy, Germany and Austria tracing the origins of the quintet as we know it today, written for the richly sonorous formation of two violins, two violas and basso continuo, featuring rarely performed works by Salamone Rossi, H.I.F. Biber, Johann Rosenmuller, Georg Muffat and Georg Phillip Telemann. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org Saturday, March 20, 2004 Texas Early Music Project, Austin - Auld Lang Syne. An intimate evening affair featuring the highlights of their Scottish ballad repertoire, followed by a delicious wine and dessert reception. The program will showcase many of the pieces on their CD, "The Bonny Broom and other Scottish Ballads," including "The Broom of the Cowdenknows". The program starts at 8:00 p.m. http://www.early-music.org Thursday, March 18, 2004 Dallas Bach Society presents 'Scot Cameron and Friends'. Glorious intimate vocal music of Purcell, Handel and friends in a unique venue. The recital is at 8:00 p.m. in the Perkins Chapel, SMU Campus, Dallas, Texas. See the Dallas Bach web site for details. http://www.dallasbach.org Sunday, February 29, 2004 Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet Dallas Concert. Hear one of the world's premier professional recorder groups in concert. The concert will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Cox Chapel at Highland Park Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. Tickets are available that the concert. http://www.texasearlymusic.com/alsq Saturday, February 28, 2004 Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet Dallas Workshop. An opportunity for recorder players to study with one of the world's premier professional recorder groups. Planned activities include a masterclass, ensemble coaching, large group playing, and a technique class. 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. in the Wallace Building at Highland Park Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. http://www.texasearlymusic.com/alsq Friday, February 27, 2004 Dallas Bach Society presents 'Harpsichord Concertos of J.S. Bach'. Artistic Director James Richman, prizewinner in four international competitions for early keyboards, performs this glorious and rarely-heard repertoire. The concert is at 8:00 p.m. at the Church of the Transfiguration in Dallas. See the Dallas Bach web site for details. http://www.dallasbach.org Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet Houston Concert - Affetti Musicali. Concert will be presented at 8:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Methodist Church, Houston, TX. See the Houston Early Music web site for information. http://www.houstonearlymusic.org/ Saturday, February 21, 2004 Fort Worth Early Music presents 'Gloria!'. Handel's Gloria for soprano and strings, as well as arias from Bach's cantatas featuring Camille King, soprano and Stanley Warren, tenor. The concert begins at 2:00 p.m. at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell Street, Fort Worth, Texas. Visit the Fort Worth Early Music web site for pricing and details. http://www.fwearlymusic.org/   Calendar Options: Go to calendar of upcoming events
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