The Bach Society presents the Calmus Ensemble of Leipzig in a special Abendmusik on Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. The vocal quintet will perform a program of works spanning five centuries, including Bach's motet Jesu, mein Freude, as well as works by Josquin, di Lasso, Elgar, Mendelssohn, Taverner, and other composers.
The Calmus Ensemble, founded in 1999 by former members of the St. Thomas Boys’ Choir and later supplemented by soprano Anja Lipfert, is without question one of the most exciting German vocal ensembles. The jury of the “4th International Robert Schumann Choral Competition 2002”, the a cappella competition “Jugend kulturell 2004”, the “International Contest for Vocal Ensembles 2005” in Tampere (Finland) and the “37th Choral Contest 2005” in Tolosa (Spain) agreed: in all of these highly esteemed competitions Calmus took first place – with great accolades from the audiences as well. The stylistic breadth of the ensemble knows no bounds and extends from medieval sacred music to the era of Romanticism, to lively pop songs and the evergreens of the Comedian Harmonists.
The concert will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church, located at the corner of Rice Boulevard and Greenbriar. There is no admission charge; a free-will offering will be received to support the series.
For more information visit our website at http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org/ or call (713) 523-2864
Friday, February 16, 2007
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