Philip Cave Leads Canto Armonico on April 14th
Canto Armonico celebrates the Easter season at Boston's First Lutheran 
Church on Saturday, April 14th at 5 pm with music written between 1595 and 1607 by Philippe Rogier, William Byrd and Hieronymus Praetorius. Joining us for this occasion is Rogier scholar and eminent early music director Philip Cave, a founding member of the Tallis Scholars, founder and director of the UK vocal ensemble Magnificat, and the founder of the educational program Chorworks.
Rogier's Missa "Domine, Dominus Noster," in a new edition by Philip Cave for two choirs with instruments, will be introduced to Boston audiences, set alongside the Easter settings from Byrd's monumental Gradualia collection and two magnificent, multichoral motets of Hieronymus Praetorius, "Tulerunt Domine" (still unpublished!) and "Jubilate Deo."
Canto Armonico's Fall Season, 2011
October 22nd: A Liszt 200th Birthday Celebration with Balint Karosi
Saturday, October 22nd at 8 pm, St. Cecilia's Church, Boston
To honor the 200th birthday of Hungarian composer Ferenc Liszt, Canto Armonico performs some of his many short sacred motets alongside large organ works played by Balint Karosi. Featured works include the rarely-heard first setting of the Fantasy and Fugue on the Theme B-A-C-H, a beautiful "Ave Maria," and "Die Seligkeiten," a setting of the Beatitudes with Joshua Taylor, baritone soloist.
Midweek Advent Vespers at First Lutheran Church
Wednesday, December 14th at 7 pm, First Lutheran Church, Boston
The traditional Wednesday evening Advent vespers at First Lutheran Church is turned into Organvespers, with an extended Magnificat of alternating organ and choral verses, when members of Canto Armonico join the service in the middle of December.
Christmas Vespers at First Lutheran Church
Sunday, December 18th at 5 pm, First Lutheran Church, Boston
A festive version of Organvespers, with Christmas hymns and choral music by Grimm, Hammerschmidt, Handl, Liszt, and Schütz, and Michael Praetorius' Magnificat "super Angelus ad Pastores" with interpolated German Christmas carols.
Hear Simon Carrington Conducting Canto Armonico
Jakob Handl: O Admirabile Commercium
Hieronymus Praetorius: Te Deum
Michael Praetorius: Der heilig Geist von Himmel kam
Giovanni Bassano: Hodie Christus Natus est
William H. Harris: Bring Us, O Lord
Herbert Howells: Requiem