Friday, 11 December 2009
1:00pm in Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, York, UK
Into the Light: New Music of Light and Dark [afternoon concert]
Bright Cecilia joins with the student contemporary music ensemble Chimera to premier a new work by composer Christopher Leedham entitled "Remember". Working with soprano Elisabeth Marshall and tenor Erik Knudsen. Separate from the second half of the programme at 7:30pm, this is billed as a Music Society lunchtime concert, and tickets are available at the door for £2.
Thursday, 17 December 2009
7:30pm in Christ Church, Burbage, UK
As I Lay on Yoolis Night
A program of early music written for Christmas, drawing from the wealth of medieval English carols, but also including some favorites from the international carol tradition. Tickets on the door, all profits go to supporting the church building fund.
Saturday, 23 January 2010
9:30am, 12:00pm and 3:00pm in Central Hall, York, UK
Graduation Ceremonies
Provision of special music during the January graduation ceremonies at the University of York. Featuring guests soprano Bethany Seymour and tenors Jason Darnell and Paul Gameson, each ceremony will include a finger-snapping jazz arrangement paired with a fiery Italian madrigal by Claudio Monteverdi. Event limited to graduating University of York students and their guests.
Saturday, 6 March 2010
1:00pm in the Unitarian Chapel on St. Saviourgate, York, UK
Late Music Concert Series: Lost Songs
New musical settings by living composers of mischievous and passionate lyrics written by the troubadours and trobairitz of 12th and 13th century France, whose words survived to our present day though their melodies did not. A delicious selection of elegant cansos (love songs), humorous tensos (debate songs) and erotic albas (dawn songs), Lost Songs will be sung in Old Occitan and semi-staged with english translations and illuminations. This will be a professional performance of our MA recital of the same name, but also includes several premiers recently added to the project by composers such as William Brooks and Roger Marsh. Tickets will be available through the NCEM website.
Events still under development:
May 2010
York, UK
Music for English Consorts
We're working with the University of York student viol consort to develop a programme of music for viols and voices. Likely to include works by Orlando Gibbons, William Byrd, and Thomas Tomkins. More information posted here when known.
July 2010
Buxton, UK
Buxton Festival Fringe Concerts
We had such a lovely time in Buxton this past summer that we already intend to return next year. It's too early to be very specific, but we're looking into forbidden sacred music for the cave, and/or a set of English Baroque shepherd and shepherdess dialogues in a different venue. Check here for more information in January.
