Wednesday, September 12
Mid-Peninsula Recorder Orchestra
Regular meeting, for players of recorder, early winds or early strings. Bring your instrument(s) and music stand.
7:30–9:30 PM
Trinity Church, Angus Hall
330 Ravenswood Ave. (at Laurel), Menlo Park
650-591-3648 or mpro-online.org
San Francisco Early Music Society
SFEMS Annual Membership Meeting. President’s annual report, nomination and election of new Directors, Affiliates’ reports, and members’ forum are some of the agenda. All members welcome and encouraged to attend. Refreshments!
7–8:15 PM
The Musical Offering
2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley
Free and open to all members
Information: 510-528-1725, [email protected]
Friday, September 14
South Bay Recorder Society
Monthly meeting, guest conductor Glen Shannon. New members and guests welcome.
7:30–10 PM
First Congregational Church of San Jose
1980 Hamilton Ave (at Leigh), San Jose
408-358-0878 or [email protected]
Saturday, September 15
Singers’ Retreat
Weekend workshop for singers, studying and performing works of Renaissance polyphony, directed by Dr. William Mahrt. Dr. Mahrt has chosen Orlando di Lasso’s Missa sopra quand’ io penso al martire as well as the Jacques Arcadelt madrigal on which the mass is based, and selected motets. Continuous snack table included.
9 AM Saturday through 5:30 PM Sunday
Albany Senior Center
846 Masonic Avenue (between Washington & Solano Aves.), Albany.
$115 (includes music)
PRE-REGISTRATION Ralph Prince ([email protected], 510-778-3253) or Susan McRae (360-259-1231, [email protected]) or visit the Singers’ Retreat website: www.renaissancesingersretreat.org where you find all the information and the registration form for download.
Sunday, September 16
Singers’ Retreat
William Mahrt directs members of the Singers’ Retreat in Orlando di Lasso’s Missa sopra quand’ io penso al martire as well as the Jacques Arcadelt madrigal on which the mass is based, and selected motets.
4 PM
Albany Community Center
1249 Marin Avenue, Albany
Free. Donation requested to benefit the San Francisco Early Music Society.
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