Rose Ensemble Touring Concerts
- Cantigas from the Land of Three Faiths - A Celebration of Ancient Mediterranean Vocal Music
- Slavic Wonders - Feasts and Saints in Early Russia, Poland & Bohemia
- Il Poverello - Exploring the Life and Deeds of St. Francis of Assisi
- Hawai'i Revealed: Music from the Soul of the Hawaiian Saga
- Celebremos el Niño - A Mexican Baroque Christmas
Cantigas from the Land of Three Faiths - A Celebration of Ancient Mediterranean Vocal Music
Centuries
of dedication and folklore in the chapels, synagogues and courts of early
Italy, Spain and Portugal produced music with rhythms that reverberated
across the Mediterranean. In this program spanning four centuries of vocal
and instrumental music, a diverse collection of Arab-Andalusian dances,
Sephardic laments, Spanish villancicos, Hebrew chants and Galician spiritual
cantigas come together in a fascinating exploration of language, culture
and faith from a time that is not so different from our own.
"This program wasn’t a performance. It was more like a resurrection. The Rose Ensemble breathes life into stark, ancient manuscripts . . . restores them as new creations." --Ames Life & Times - Read more>>
A copy of this program is available in PDF format.
For more information about rates and available dates, contact us at: bookings@RoseEnsemble.org
Slavic Wonders - Feasts and Saints in Early Russia, Poland & Bohemia
We
invite you to visit these ancient places and more, where mysterious chants,
joyful hymns and magnificent choral works are mingled with tales of folk
heroes. Slavic Wonders includes stunning 12-part Baroque motets from
the Russian Orthodox tradition, medieval Latin chants for Slavic saints
and powerful double-choir works from the Polish Renaissance. With repertoire
and a stage presence hailed by presenters and audiences as ethereal and
captivating, and a vocal blend and range called "supernatural"
by the critics, The Rose Ensemble has presented this program to capacity
crowds across the U.S. and Europe.
"A hypnotizing spell ... stunning technique....All went home amazed."" --Duluth News-Tribune
A copy of this program is available in PDF format.
For more information about rates and available dates, contact us at: bookings@RoseEnsemble.org
Il Poverello - Exploring the Life and Deeds of St. Francis of Assisi
During
his lifetime, Francis pursued a life of simplicity and became known as il
poverello, "the poor one." The patron saint of animals and
ecology, he is arguably one of the best known medieval saints. But beyond
garden statues and the Prayer of St. Francis (which, by the way, he didn’t
write), how much do we really know? This joyful program features centuries
of hymns, dances and motets in honor of the "hippie saint," as
well as early Italian spiritual songs and light-hearted readings by and
about Francis himself. Includes the full force of 12 voices plus harp, riqq,
dumbek, hurdy gurdy, psaltery and recorder.
"The Rose Ensemble has cornered, reincarnated and reinvigorated a vast and difficult niche of music." --St. Paul Pioneer Press
A copy of this program is available in PDF format.
For more information about rates and available dates, contact us at: bookings@RoseEnsemble.org
Hawai'i Revealed: Music from the Soul of the Hawaiian Saga
Through music, movement and narration, Hawai'i Revealed honors the Hawaiians' struggle to keep alive the rich musical traditions nearly eradicated by the arrival of Captain Cook and American missionaries. The result of almost three years of historical research, this masterful program includes ancient Hawaiian chant and hula, missionary hymns, gorgeous compositions by Hawaiian monarchs, Victorian art songs and fun-loving cowboy tunes created by migrant workers on Hawaii's horse and cattle ranches. What's more, audience members have the opportunity to learn more about Hawaiian history and culture than they might expect!
...a world-renowned vocal group that has spent the dozen years of its existence combining extraordinary scholarship, a sense of adventure, and breathtaking technique to explore a wide range of early music. -- Minneapolis City Pages - Read more>>
A copy of this program is available in PDF format.
For more information about rates and available dates, contact us at: bookings@RoseEnsemble.org
Celebremos el Niño - A Mexican Baroque Christmas
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 several percussion instruments
(including African drums), solos and choruses burst forth in this program
that’s anything but predictable.
"Because of the beauty of the music, the variety of the voices, the liveliness of the personalities and the improvisatory support of gentle instruments, the performance was engaging from beginning to end." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer
A copy of this program is available in PDF format.
For more information about rates and available dates, contact us at: bookings@RoseEnsemble.org
