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"Perhaps the most ravishing sound I heard this year." — Alex Ross, The New Yorker

 

Miller Theatre at Columbia UniversitySchool of the Arts

 opens its 2018–2019 Early Music series with the British vocal ensemble

Stile Antico 

in a program entitled 

Elizabeth I, Queen of Muses

Saturday, October 13, 2018, 8:00 p.m.

Church of St. Mary the Virgin

 (145 West 46th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues)

Tickets $30–$45; Students with valid ID: $7–$27

Stile Antico. Photo by Marco Borggreve

From Miller Theatre Executive Director Melissa Smey:“We are thrilled to kick off the Early Music series of our 30th Anniversary Seasonwith this exciting program from Stile Antico. This Renaissance vocal ensemble is oneof the best in the world, and their incredible artistry is sure to make an interestingprogram not just for early music enthusiasts, but a transcendent musical experiencefor any listener.” 

Early Music

Saturday, October 13, 2018, 8:00 p.m.

Church of St. Mary the Virgin 

145 West 46th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues

Stile AnticoQueen Elizabeth I presided during a time that delighted in the talents of some of the mostrenowned composers of the Renaissance, including Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, and JohnDowland. The exquisite Stile Antico explores the reign of the great Tudor Queen in aprogram illuminating the life of a court that rejoiced in some of the finest music evercreated.

Program:

William Byrd  This sweet and merry month of May William Byrd  O Lord make thy servant Elizabeth

William Byrd  Attolite portas

William Byrd  Ne irascaris John Dowland  Now O now I needs must part

John Dowland  Can she excuse my wrongs John Farmer  Fair nymphs I heard one telling

Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder Ad Dominum cum tribularer Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder O remember not our old sins Alfonso Ferrabosco the Elder Exaudi Domine orationem meam

Orlande de Lassus  Madonna mi pietà Pierre Sandrin Doulce memoire

Thomas Tallis Absterge Domine John Taverner Christe Jesu pastor bone

Thomas Weelkes As Vesta was, from Latmos hill descending John Wilbye The lady Oriana

Adrian Willaert Vecchie letros non valete niente

Watch a preview of Stile Antico's Queen of Muses

Stile Anticostileantico.co.uk

Stile Antico is  one of the world’s most accomplished and innovative vocal ensembles.Working without a conductor, its twelve members have thrilled audiences on fourcontinents with their fresh, vibrant and moving performances of Renaissance polyphony.Its bestselling recordings on the Harmonia Mundi label have earned accolades including

the Gramophone Award for Early Music, Diapason d’or de l’année, Edison Klassiek Award,and Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik. The group has received three Grammy®nominations, and performed live at the 60th Grammy® Awards at Madison SquareGarden. 

Based in London, Stile Antico has appeared at many of the world’s most prestigious venuesand festivals. The group enjoys a particularly close association with the Wigmore Hall, andhas performed at the BBC Proms, Buckingham Palace, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, thePalais des Beaux-Arts, Cité de la Musique, Luxembourg Philharmonie, and LeipzigGewandhaus. Stile Antico is frequently invited to appear at Europe’s leading festivals:highlights include the Lucerne Easter Festival and the Antwerp, Bruges, Utrecht and YorkEarly Music Festivals. 

Since making its North American debut at the Boston Early Music Festival in 2009, StileAntico has enjoyed frequent tours to the US and Canada. The group performs regularly inBoston and New York, and has appeared at Washington’s National Cathedral and Libraryof Congress, Vancouver’s Chan Centre, the Quebec Festival of Sacred Music, and in concertseries spanning 24 US states. Stile Antico has also appeared at the Cervantino festival inMexico, and in 2018 made its South American debut with performances in Colombia. 

Stile Antico’s performances are often praised for their immediacy, expressive commitment,and their sensitive and imaginative response to text. These qualities arise from the group’scollaborative working style: members rehearse and perform as chamber musicians, eachcontributing artistically to the musical results. The group is also noted for its compellingprogramming, which often draws out thematic connections between works to shine newlight on Renaissance music.

In addition to its core repertoire, Stile Antico has premiered works by John McCabe, HuwWatkins, and, most recently, Nico Muhly, whose Gentle  Sleep was written to mark thegroup’s tenth birthday. Stile Antico’s diverse range of collaborators includes Fretwork andthe Folger Consort of viols, pianist Marino Fomenti, orchestra B’Rock, and Sting. 

Alongside its concert and recording work, Stile Antico is passionate about sharing itsrepertoire and working style with the widest possible audience, and its masterclasses andworkshops are much in demand. As well as leading regular courses at the DartingtonInternational Summer School, the group has been resident at Zenobia Música, and is ofteninvited to work alongside ensembles at universities, festivals, and early music forums. Thesupport of the charitable Stile Antico Foundation has enabled Stile Antico to expand itswork with younger people, and to offer annual bursaries to talented consort singers. 

Highlights of Stile Antico’s 2018-19 season include the group’s first concerts in Hong Kong,Macau, and South Korea, the premiere of a new work by Joanna Marsh as part of the VenusUnwrapped festival at London’s Kings Place, and a return to the Boston Early MusicFestival. The group’s thirteenth recording for Harmonia Mundi,  In  A  Strange  Land, isreleased early in 2019. 

Upcoming Concerts in Miller Theatre'sEarly Music Series

Single tickets: $30-$45

Church of St. Mary the Virgin (145 West 46th Street)

Saturday, November 10, 2018, 8 p.m.

CAPPELLA PRATENSIS 

The Josquin Imitation Game

Saturday, December 1, 2018, 8 p.m.

TALLIS SCHOLARS 

A Renaissance Christmas

Saturday, January 26, 2019, 8 p.m.

ORLANDO CONSORT 

Love's Command—Sacred Poetry & Music

Saturday, February 16, 2019, 8 p.m.

NEW YORK POLYPHONY 

Music From Over the Alps

 

Miller Theatremillertheatre.com

Miller Theatre at Columbia University is the leading presenter of new music in New YorkCity and one of the most vital forces nationwide for innovative programming. Inpartnership with Columbia University School of the Arts, Miller is dedicated to producingand presenting unique events, with a focus on contemporary and early music, jazz, opera,and multimedia performances. Founded in 1988, Miller Theatre has helped launch thecareers of myriad composers and ensembles over the years, serving as an incubator foremerging artists and a champion of those not yet well known in the United States. A four-time recipient of the ASCAP/Chamber Music America Award for AdventurousProgramming, Miller Theatre continues to meet the high expectations set forth by itsfounders—to present innovative programs, support the development of new work, andconnect creative artists with adventurous audiences.

Directions and information are available online at millertheatre.com or via the Miller Theatre Box Office at 212.854.7799.

For photos, please contact Arlene Kriv at 212/854-1488 or ark2125@columbia.edu.

For further information, press tickets, photos, and to arrange interviews, please contact Aleba & Co. at 212/206-1450 or aleba@alebaco.com.

 

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