THE ROSE ENSEMBLE’S 15TH ANNIVERSARY PERFORMANCE SEASON




















FREE SEASON OPENER CONCERT

Saturday, September 11, 2010 | 8pm
The Basilica of Saint Mary, 88 North 17th Street, Minneapolis, MN
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 7:00PM.

A taste of The Rose Ensemble’s signature style and a variety-filled preview of the season ahead, including ethereal choral music from medieval and Renaissance Spain, temperance and drinking songs from Prohibition days and foot-stomping Gaelic tunes from Cape Breton Island. Also features a stunning new choral work, “Ave Maria” by beloved Belorussian composer (now living in Minneapolis), Sergey Khvoshchinsky. A festive reception follows this free concert. All are welcome!


Il PoverelloIl Poverello Tour: Exploring the Life & Deeds of Saint Francis of Assisi
October 2010

With special guest: Isacco Colombo
Medieval bagpipe virtuoso from Milan, Isacco Colombo, joins The Rose Ensemble to explore the world of 12th-16th century Italian music through the eyes of Saint Francis of Assisi and his followers. This program gives listeners a huge variety of choral and instrumental music, including beautiful, otherworldly medieval chant; densely textured Renaissance polyphony; a soaring duet between soprano and harp; wild Umbrian instrumental songs layered with a hint of Middle Eastern influence; and more.

Madison, WI
Concert Performance: Friday, October 1, 2010 | 7:30pm
St. James Catholic Church, 1128 St. James Court, Madison, WI | Tickets (at door): $23 ($20 for students/seniors)

Hutchinson, MN
Concert Performance: Monday, October 11, 2010 | 7:30pm

St. Anastasia Catholic Church, 460 Lake Street SW, Hutchinson, MN | Ticket Information
Free Educational Outreach: 2 workshops with students from Hutchinson High and Park Elementary Schools

Willmar, MN
Concert Performance: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 | 7:30pm
Bethel Lutheran Church, 411 Becker Ave SW, Willmar, MN | Ticket Information
Free Educational Outreach: 2 workshops with students and the community at Bethel Lutheran Church

Tucson, AZ
Concert Performance: Friday, October 15, 2010 | 7:30pm
Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St., Tucson, AZ | Tickets (at door): $23 ($20 for students/seniors)

Mankato, MN
Concert Performance: Monday, October 18, 2010 | 7:30pm

Our Lady of Good Counsel Chapel, 170 Good Counsel Drive, Mankato, MN | Ticket Information

Free Educational Outreach: 2 workshops with students from Loyola Catholic School

Duluth, MN
Concert Performance: Sunday, October 24, 2010 | 7:30pm

Weber Music Hall, UMD, 1151 University Drive, Duluth, MN | Ticket Information

Free Educational Outreach: 2 workshops with students from Hermantown High School

Brainerd, MN
Concert Performance: Monday, October 25, 2010 | 7:30pm

St. Francis Catholic Church, 404 North 9th Street, Brainerd, MN | Ticket Information

Free Educational Outreach: Open Coaching Clinic with guest workshop participants, From Age to Age

Alexandria, MN
Concert Performance: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 | 7:30pm

Alexandria United Methodist Church, 2210 6th Avenue E., Alexandria, MN | Ticket Information

Free Educational Outreach: 2 workshops with students from Jefferson High School


Vox FeminaeVOX FEMINAE: 1,000 years of women’s mysticism, spirituality and song
November 2010

Featuring the women musicians of The Rose Ensemble with
special guest narrator, author Patricia Hampl
and
David Burk, ‘ud and tar
Tim O’Keefe, riqq and dumbek
Ginna Watson, vielle and harp


Exploring the maternal figure and the works of female musicians and mystics across the centuries, the women musicians of The Rose Ensemble present ethereal 13thcentury harmonies from the famous Las Huelgas convent (Burgos, Spain), medieval Irish-language laments, weaving songs and fiddle tunes from Cape Breton Island, and other-worldly chant by mystic nun Hildegard von Bingen. And from two Minnesota composers, we feature works written especially for us: Abbie Betinis' "From Behind the Caravan" (poetry by Persian mystic Hâfez) and Linda Kachelmeier's gorgeous new setting of "Signum Magnum."


Friday, November 19, 2010 | 8pm (7PM Pre-Concert Presentation)
St. Mary’s Chapel of the Saint Paul Seminary, 2115 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN

Saturday, November 20, 2010 | 8pm (7PM Pre-Concert Presentation)
Basilica of Saint Mary, 88 N. 17th St, Minneapolis

nochebuenaLA NOCHEBUENA: A Spanish Renaissance Christmas
December 2010

with instrumentalists:

Julie Elhard, viola da gamba
Phillip Rukavina, vihuela da mano
Ginna Watson, Baroque violin, harp

Our holiday program features serene choral music from several Spanish Renaissance masters, balanced with those intoxicating rhythms found nowhere else but Spain. Highlights include Latin motets by Francisco Guerrero and Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish-language villancicos from court and countryside, and lively dances strummed, bowed and plucked by our very own instrumental consort. Rose Ensemble Christmas concerts sell out each year, so don't delay in getting your tickets!


Thursday, December 16, 2010 | 7:30pm
Sacred Heart Music Center, 201 West 4th Street, Duluth, MN

Friday, December 17, 2010 | 8pm
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, 1900 Wellesley Avenue, Saint Paul, MN

Saturday, December 18, 2010 | 8pm
Basilica of Saint Mary, 88 N. 17th St, Minneapolis

Sunday, December 19, 2010 | 7pm
Saint Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church, 17205 County Road 6, Plymouth, MN

*Partnership with the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and Minneapolis Art on Wheels*

CANDLELIGHT CONCERT!
mournersTHE MOURNERS: Music from the Courts of the Burgundian Dukes
February 2011

with special guests:
Ali Momeni, visual artist (Minneapolis Art on Wheels)

Ensemble Collinetto:
Isacco Colombo, shawm, bagpipe, fife and drum (Italy)
Johanne Maitre, bombard (Switzerland)
Sergej Yemelyanenkov, slide trumpet and sackbut (Ukraine)

Singing by candlelight, the ethereal voices of The Rose Ensemble make exquisite alabaster tomb sculptures (mourners), from the sarcophagus of 15th-century Burgundian duke, Jean sans Peur (John the Fearless), come alive in this special exhibition companion concert series. Hear deep and resonant choral music, intimate Troubadour songs of love and loss, and heraldic courtly dances performed by an early wind consort from throughout Europe. This remarkable event features the debut of a newly commissioned work by Minnesota composer William Beckstrand. Meanwhile, Ali Momeni gives listeners a striking visual sense of the world in which these musicians and mourners lived and died through a breathtaking display of The Mourners imagery projected against interior walls during the performance. A feast for the ears and eyes that you simply won't want to miss!

The Mourners: Medieval Tomb Sculpture from the Court of Burgundy is organized by the Dallas Museum of Art and the Musee des Beaus-Arts de Dijon, under the auspices of FRAME (French Regional and American Museum Exchange). The exhibition is supported by a leadership gift from the Iris and B.Gerald Cantor Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Florence Gould Foundation, the Eugene McDermott Foundation, Connie Goodyear Baron, and Boucheron. Major corporate support is provided by Bank of the West - Member BNP Paribas Group. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

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Friday, February 18, 2011| 8pm (7PM Pre-Concert Presentation)
Basilica of Saint Mary, 88 N. 17th St, Minneapolis

Saturday, February 19, 2011 | 8pm (7PM Pre-Concert Presentation)
Basilica of Saint Mary, 88 N. 17th St, Minneapolis

Sunday, February 20, 2011 | 5pm
Mary of the Angels Chapel, 901 Franciscan Way, La Crosse, WI


temperence

SONGS OF TEMPERANCE AND TEMPTATION: 100 Years of Restraint and Revelry in Minnesota

featuring:
Patricia Hampl, narrator
with:
David Burk, guitar and banjo
Dirk Freymuth, guitar and mandolin
Greg Hippen, bass
Ginna Watson, fiddle

A musical exploration of the history and humor behind Prohibition and Minnesota's long-standing love/hate relationship with the pub, this research-rich yet light-hearted program features the songs and stories of 19th-century Temperance Society meetings of Northern Minnesota, the Minnesota Dry Federation (ca. 1918), the Hutchinson Family Singers (protest singer/songwriters and founders of Hutchinson, Minn.), and a full cup of good ol' anti-Prohibition songs from across the U.S. Whether your preference is lager or lemonade, everyone will learn about important events that shaped our region's history. Features a sensational band of old-time music players and audience sing-a-longs!

Thursday, June 16, 2011 | 7:30pm
Weber Music Hall, UMD, Duluth

Friday & Saturday, June 17-18, 2011 | 8pm
The Fitzgerald Theater, downtown Saint Paul

Tickets for both St. Paul concerts are available ONLY through The Fitzgerald Theater box office (651.290.1221), or Ticketmaster.


basilicaGREGORIAN VESPERS SERIES

Sundays at 3:00 pm at The Basilica of Saint Mary, 88 North 17th Street, Minneapolis, MN
Free and open to the public.

Sunday, November 21, 2010, Feast of Christ the King
Sunday, January 9, 2011, Feast of the Baptism of Christ
Sunday June 12, 2011, Feast of Pentecost