Jolle Greenleaf and Molly Quinn, soprano; Kiri Tollaksen, cornetto; Nathaniel Cox, cornetto & theorbo; Greg Ingles, Erik Schmalz and Mack Ramsey, sackbut; Peter Sykes, harpsichord & organ
The (Un)Broken Consort:
The Marriage of Voice and Brass in 17th-c. Germany
With their ability to match vocal timbres and articulation, brass instruments often were used to support choral ensembles in the 16th and 17th centuries to create a richer, more vibrant effect. This program includes pieces by the famous trilogy Schütz, Schein and Scheidt as well as by composers they influenced, Vierdanck and Rosenmüller. Read more . . .
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 8:00PM
First Lutheran Church
600 Homer Street at Webster, Palo Alto
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 7:30PM
St. John’s Presbyterian Church
2727 College Ave at Garber, Berkeley
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 4:00PM
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
1111 O’Farrell Street at Gough, San Francisco