The Rose Ensemble 2007-2008 Season
Photo: V. Paul Virtucio
- Hawai'i Revealed: Music from the Soul of the Hawaiian Saga
- *EUROPEAN TOUR SEND-OFF CONCERTS* - Slavic Wonders: Feasts and Saints in Ancient Moscow, Prague and Krakow
- And Glory Shone Around: An Early American Christmas
- Candlelight Concert: The Secret Society of Notre Dame de Paris
- Peace Among the Nations: Abraham in Judaism, Christianity & Islam
Dear Friends,
Welcome to The Rose Ensemble’s 12th-anniversary season! My colleagues and I have worked hard to create a season with you, our audience, in mind, and I think you’ll be pleased with the results. From the enticing sounds of 19th-century Hawaii to the medieval Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, we sincerely hope that you’ll experience with us the joy and mystery our new season holds.
As always, we’ve programmed plenty of concerts at the magnificent Basilica of Saint Mary, but we’ve also added some spectacular new St. Paul venues: The Fitzgerald Theatre, St. Luke’s Catholic Church and downtown’s historic Assumption Church. Let us know what you think.
I look forward to seeing you soon!
- Jordan Sramek, Founder/Artistic Director
CD-release concerts: Hawai'i Revealed: Music from the Soul of the Hawaiian Saga
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Forget the stereotypes. No grass skirts or coconut shells. Celebrate the release of The Rose Ensemble’s seventh recording with the rare opportunity to experience the untold stories of a once-sovereign nation. This evening of hula, storytelling and song begins with an ancient creation chant and ends with the story of the last Hawaiian queen – Lili’uokalani, who wrote the famous "Aloha 'Oe." A live band accompanies the singers as they explore over two hundred years of music you’ve never heard before: oli and mele chants, Hawaiian-language hymns, Victorian parlor songs, paniolo or ‘cowboy’ tunes, and compositions by the last monarchs of the Hawaiian kingdom.
Don’t miss this journey through Hawai'i's musical heritage – steeped in tradition, transformed by worldwide influences and reborn through the struggle to carry the past into the present—an artistic legacy that looks and sounds nothing like a stereotype.
Friday, September 21, 2007, 7:30pm
Weber Music
Hall
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Tickets available at the door. ($23 and $15, general seating)
Sunday, September 23, 2007, 7:00pm
The Fitzgerald Theater
10 East Exchange Street, St. Paul
Tickets available from the Fitzgerald
Theater box office, Ticketmaster.com,
or as part of our Flex with BeneFITZ series. ($29.00, $25.00, and $20.00)
TOURING DATES
Tickets available at the door ($10/$5). No advance reservations necessary.
Thursday, October 4, 2007, 7:30pm
A Center for the Arts
124 W. Lincoln Avenue
Fergus Falls, MN
218-998-ARTS
Friday, October 5, 2007, 7:30pm
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
4310 County Road 137
St. Cloud, MN
320-251-8356
Thursday, November 15, 2007, 7:30pm
United Methodist Church
2210 Sixth Avenue East
Alexandria, MN
320-763-4624
Friday, November 16, 2007, 7:30pm
Peace Lutheran Church
1011 12th Avenue N
Fargo, ND
701-232-7166
Saturday, November 17, 2007, 7:30pm
Ridgewater College Theater
2101 15th Ave NW
Willmar, MN
320-231-8560
*EUROPEAN TOUR SEND-OFF CONCERTS*
Slavic Wonders: Feasts and Saints in Ancient Moscow, Prague and Krakow
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A haunting and atmospheric experience of the music that resonated through these ancient cities. With soaring soprano lines, powerful harmonies and deep, sonorous textures, this concert mingles tales of folk heroes and saints with stunning 12-part motets from the Russian Orthodox tradition, magnificent double-choir works from the Polish Renaissance, and the mysterious chant of medieval Bohemia. Hailed by critics as "ethereal and captivating" with a "supernatural" vocal range and blend, The Rose Ensemble has presented this program to capacity crowds across the United States and Europe. Don't miss this showcase of the signature Rose sound before the group brings Slavic Wonders to Spain to represent the United States in an international choral competition.
Saturday, October 20, 2007, 8:00pm
Pre-concert presentation at 7:00pm
Basilica of St. Mary
88 North 17th Street, Minneapolis
Purchase
Tickets ($35, $25, and $17, reserved seating)
Sunday, October 21, 2007, 4:00pm
Pre-concert presentation at 3:00pm
Church of the Assumption
51 West 7th Street, St. Paul
Purchase
Tickets ($35, $25, and $17, reserved seating)
POST-CONCERT WINE & CHEESE
Join us and socialize with friends and performers at a complimentary wine and cheese reception following the show.
Wine generously provided by: The Wine Thief
And Glory Shone Around: An Early American Christmas

Escape from the mayhem of the modern holiday with the simple joy of songs from a time when the voice was an instrument of everyday celebration. A refreshingly different holiday event, this concert features Appalachian & Acadian folk songs, colonial carols, Shaker hymns and 18th-century California mission music. With roots in the folk traditions of France, Spain & the British Isles, these songs were the simplest and most universal expression of faith from the voices that shaped our history.
Thursday, December 20th, 2007, 7:30pm
Christ the King Cathedral
1410 Baxter Avenue, Superior, WI
Purchase
Tickets ($23 and $15, general seating)
Friday, December 21st, 2007, 8:00pm
Church of St. Luke
1079 Summit Avenue, St. Paul
Purchase
Tickets ($35, $25, and $17, reserved seating)
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007, 8:00pm
Basilica of St. Mary
88 North 17th Street, Minneapolis
Purchase
Tickets ($35, $25, and $17, reserved seating)
Sunday, December 23rd, 2007, 3:00pm
Trinity Lutheran
Church
115 North 4th Street, Stillwater
Purchase
Tickets ($27 and $19, general seating)
Candlelight Concert: The Secret Society of Notre Dame de Paris

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Scandal, satire, pilgrimage and politics: Enter Paris at a time when monks were scholars and fierce social commentators, bridging a deep religious faith with a passionate involvement in the secular affairs of a multicultural city. Paris in the 13th century was a starting and stopping point for pilgrims journeying to and from Santiago de Compostela, a more popular pilgrimage destination at the time than either Jerusalem or Rome. Latin was spoken on the street in the scholars’ quarter, a city within a city, echoing with a language at once sacred, secular, poetic and political. This is the world The Rose Ensemble brings to the modern stage with an ethereal candlelit concert of rhythmically complex, organic harmonies — a style said to be directly influenced by the syncopated hammering of the construction of the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
Friday, February 22nd, 2008, 8:00pm
Pre-concert presentation at 7:00pm
St. Paul
Seminary Chapel
2260 Summit Ave, St. Paul
Purchase
Tickets ($35, $25, and $17, reserved seating)
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008, 8:00pm
Pre-concert presentation at 7:00pm
Basilica of St. Mary
88 North 17th Street, Minneapolis
Purchase
Tickets ($35, $25, and $17, reserved seating)
Friday, February 29th, 2008, 7:30pm
Pre-concert presentation at 6:30pm
Christ the King Cathedral
1410 Baxter Avenue, Superior, WI
Purchase
Tickets ($23 and $15, general seating)
Saturday, March 1, 2008, 7:00pm
St. Rose Convent
701 Franciscan Way, La Crosse, WI
Purchase
Tickets ($23 and $15, general seating)
Peace Among the Nations: Abraham in Judaism, Christianity & Islam

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While these three faiths all revere Abraham as their spiritual ancestor, each religion has a different honorific for him. For Jews he is Father Abraham. For Christians he is Father in Faith. In the Koran, God says, "I will make thee an Imam to the Nations," or leader to all people.
Abraham represents a common spiritual heritage. He can be a powerful force uniting Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Please join us for an enlightening evening of music and spoken word , as we create an important and timely dialogue focusing on the unifying figure of Abraham. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Crann moderates, as we welcome guest narrators and musicians from our own great three-faith community.
Saturday, April 12, 8:00pm
Sunday, April 13, 7:00pm
Macalester Plymouth United
Church
1658 Lincoln Avenue, Saint Paul
Purchase
Tickets ($20, general seating)
Audience Services
All venues are
fully wheelchair accessible. Please specify individual needs when ordering
your tickets.
Braille or Large Print Programs are available with advance notice. A minimum
of 14 days advance notice is required.
American
Sign Language Interpretation and Audio Description may be provided for some
performances. A minimum of 14 days advance notice is required.
The Rose Ensemble is supported, in part, by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota Legislature and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by the McKnight Foundation and the Target Foundation.


Wine generously provided by: The Wine Thief




