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Academy
2009-10 Season
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4:00 on Sunday,
January 17th,
at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, the
Academy of Early Music presents a concert by the Michigan Baroque
Ensemble —Linda Munch, soprano; Diana Munch, harpsichord; and guest
artist David Schreiner, bassoon and recorder. The program features music
of the German Baroque, with works by Handel, Telemann, Galliard, and J.
S. Bach.
Founded in 2006, the aim of Michigan Baroque is
to serve Michigan with lively and insightful
performances on period instruments, and to introduce historically
informed practices to new audiences.
The concert will include:
· Arias
from Bach cantatas,
Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot,
BWV 39, and the Wedding Cantata, BWV 202
· Selections
from the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach
· Bach’s
Praeludium und Fuge
in E flat, BWV 998
· Telemann’s
Cantata
Am Sonntage Quasimodogeniti
· Sonata
in G Major by Johann Ernst Galliard
· Sonatina
in C Minor by Telemann
· Handel’s
Cantata
Parti l'idolo mio
Read more...
Le change: The Baroque Transformation & the Varied Viol
At
4:00 on Sunday, February 7th
at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, the Academy of Early Music
presents a concert by Duo Fantaisie en Echo—Rachel Cama-Lekx and
Phillip W. Serna, viols; and guest artist Edward Parmentier,
harpsichord. “Le changé: The Baroque Transformation & the Varied
Viol” features:
w Sonata
for two bass viols from “The Nymphs of the Rhine” by Johann Schenck
(1660-1712)
w “Le
changé” by Sainte-Colombe (ca. 1640 - 1700)
w Sonata
No.1 in G-Major for Viola da Gamba & Keyboard, BWV 1027 by J. S. Bach
(1685-1750)
w Three
works from
Pièces à deux violes du premier livre
by Marin Marais (1656-1728)
w Four
works from
27 Pieces for Unaccompanied Viola da Gamba
by Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787)
Duo Fantaisie en Echo is a viola da gamba duo featuring Phillip W.
Serna and Rachel Cama-Lekx. It derives its name from the “Fantaisie
en Echo, No.81” from
Pièces à deux violes du premier livre
(1686) by French gambist and composer Marin Marais. Duo Fantaisie en
Echo performs works from the long and continuing history of rich and
varied literature for two viols.
Read more ...
Don't miss any of these Academy of Early Music concerts, coming in
Winter, 2010
Greensleaves
Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
Polish Music of the 17th Century for viols, recorders,
lute, virginal, soprano, mezzo-soprano, & baritone
Location: Community of Christ Church,
520 W. Jefferson St., Ann Arbor
Grand Valley Baroque
Saturday, April 17, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
Music for soprano, trumpet, violoncello, & harpsichord
by Clarke, Galliard, Melani, Fantini, Caporale, & D. Purcell
Location: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
306 North Division, Ann Arbor MI
  
To celebrate the Academy's 30th Anniversary in 2010,
we're presenting the renowned
a capella
singing group
Anonymous 4
in their first Ann Arbor concert since 1999!
See the next issue of our newsletter for more information.
More Early Music Events
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8:00 on Saturday,
September 26th, Chiaroscuro:
Linda Melsted, violin; Kiri Tollaksen, cornetto & cornetto muto;
Greg Ingles, trombone; Borys Medicky, organ; and guest artist Debra
Lonergan, violoncello and viola da gamba
Giving a Concert?
Rent the Academy Organ!
If you attend early music concerts in Michigan or Ohio, you've probably
heard the continuo organ owned by the Academy of Early Music. Made in
Holland by Gerrit Klop, the Academy's organ is designed for chamber music
and choral accompaniment, with a transposing keyboard for performances in
either A415 or 440.
To achieve the mild, yet carrying, tone prized in continuo organs, the
pipework of the Academy organ is made entirely of wood, following
historical examples such as the 1610 Compenius organ made in Copenhagen.
Its small size and solid construction make it easy to transport.
The dimensions of the organ are 35-1/2" high x 44-1/2" wide x 19-1/4"
deep. The stops include one each at 8', 4' and 2', each divided in halves
(bass and treble). Additionally, there is a treble compass 3' (i.e.,
2-2/3') stop. The compass of the keyboard is 54 notes, CC to f''.
 The
Academy's continuo organ is available for rental by interested
organizations and individuals. Rental fees for the Academy organ are $400
for up to 120 hours (i.e., 5 days), and $750 for 6 to 12 days. Fees for
longer rentals may be negotiated with the Academy. Please note that these
fees are different from those printed in the previous newsletter, as the
Academy Board subsequently revised the fee schedule. Insurance and other
requirements apply to rentals.
Academy members may use the continuo organ at substantially reduced
rates: $100 for up to 120 hours (i.e., 5 days), with longer rental
periods negotiable. The Academy's insurance covers use of the organ by
Academy members.
All users of the organ are responsible for transporting it to and from its
Ann Arbor storage location. For details, address your inquiry to Eberhard
Gerlach (e-mail epg@ams.org or phone 734-663-6419).
Organ Rental
Form (non-members)*
Organ
Rental Form (Academy of Early Music Members)*
*Requires Adobe PDF Reader (download
here)
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life would attend the happy scene."
(Thomas Jefferson, 1771)
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