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Administrative Director: Matthew
Smith-Soley
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APR. 5, 2008
APR. 6, 2008
-- Karin Brookes, Philadelphia Inquirer
A Celebration of Musical Genius from the Low Countries
The season begins with a return trip to the music of
the Low Countries, an older, well-established locale
both historically and for Piffaro. Flemish composers in
the 15th and 16th centuries set the course of European
music for centuries to come, creating the international
musical language that the rest of Europe emulated
until well into the 18th century, influencing even the
likes of J. S. Bach. Stops in Antwerp, Bruges, Courtrai,
Liège, Brussels and Leuven will highlight the music of
native sons such as Jakob Obrecht, Josquin Desprez,
Heinrich Isaac, Nicolas Gombert, Clemens non Papa,
Andreas Pevernage and Jean de Castro, culminating in
a rollicking romp with the dance master Tylman Susato
for a final send off to the next destination.
October 26, 2007, 8:00 p.m.
St. Mark’s Church
1625 Locust St., Philadelphia
October 27, 2007, 8:00 p.m.
Presbyterian Church of
Chestnut Hill
8855 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia
October 28, 2007, 4:00 p.m.
Sts. Andrew & Matthew Church
8th and Shipley St., Wilmington DE
Tickets: $30 Preferred, $24 General, $15 Students
Senior Citizen Discount: $4.00 off Preferred or General seating
Call (215) 235-8469 to order tickets.
-- David Patrick Stearns, Philadelphia Inquirer
Es ist ein Ros
A Night of Caroling in Renaissance Bavaria
An Epiphany Vespers
Reformation Then and Now
For the holiday season our travels take us to Germany
where two concerts frame the 12 days of Christmas
with something old and something new. Anticipating
the festive day, a night out in old Bavaria will sample
the local musical “brews” that have become the beloved
standards of this holiday season in Reformation German
and subsequently throughout the world. Hymns, carols
and motets by Martin Luther himself, together with
works by his colleagues and inheritors Johann Walther,
Jacob Regnart and Martin Praetorius can’t help but
put the Christmas spirit into the most Scrooge-like
curmudgeon, as will the glorious singing of Piffaro
favorite, Laura Heimes!
The German holiday tour climaxes with the observance of
an often overlooked, though equally prominent occasion,
Epiphany. Our tour will witness a Vespers service in the
Reformed tradition. Renowned Philadelphia composer
Kile Smith has written for Piffaro and chorus new Psalms,
a Magnificat and instrumental numbers based on the
early hymn tunes of the German tradition for this festive
day. Piffaro will be joined by the stunning vocal sound of
The Crossing, a chorus of 18 singers under the direction
of Philadelphia favorite, Donald Nally, a group as adept
in new music as they are fluent in the music of the
Renaissance. A highlight of our season-long travels, this
concert will mark Piffaro’s first major commission of new
music for wind band in the tradition of the professional
bands of the 16th century.
Est ist ein Ros
Dec. 21, 2007, 8:00 p.m.
Lutheran Church of the
Holy Communion
2110 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Dec. 22, 2007, 8:00 p.m.
Presbyterian Church of
Chestnut Hill
8855 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia
Dec. 23, 2007, 4:00 p.m.
Sts. Andrew & Matthew Church, Wilmington
8th and Shipley St., Philadelphia
Epiphany Vespers
Jan. 5, 2008 (Sat), 8:00 p.m.
Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion
2110 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Jan. 6, 2008 (Sun), 4:00 p.m.
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
8855 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia
Tickets: $30 Preferred, $24 General, $15 Students
Senior Citizen Discount: $4.00 off Preferred or General seating
Call (215) 235-8469 to order tickets.
-- Donald Rosenberg, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH
A Musical Pastiche
Of the Early German Baroque
Music of Praetorius, Schütz, Schein and Scheidt
Our tour stays in Germany but travels forward in time
into the 17th century with stops in Wolfenbuttel, Dresden
and Halle where we hear the works of Heinrich Schütz,
Samuel Scheidt, Johann Herman Schein and Martin
Praetorius in the new style for voices, continuo and
winds. The sumptuous continuo sound of massed strings
from New York’s celebrated Ensemble ARTEK will
provide a richly solid foundation for the superstructure of
vocal and instrumental display. This concert will be the
occasion to witness aurally and visually new additions
to Piffaro’s instrumentarium, including new dulcians
from alto to contrabass, as well as its new collection of
three 17th century German shawms by German maker
Guntram Wolf of Kronach. Old and new again, providing
fascinating experiences as the tour concludes.
April 4, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
All Saints Church
16 All Saints Road
Princeton, NJ
April 5, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Central Park West & 65th Street
New York City
April 6, 2008, 4:00 p.m.
Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion
2110 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: $30 Preferred, $24 General, $15 Students
Senior Citizen Discount: $4.00 off Preferred or General seating
Call (215) 235-8469 to order tickets.
The London Waites
English Music for Renaissance Wind Bands
The final stop of the season takes us to the storied, bustling city of London whose civic wind band vied with the band of the Royal court for the best players and music and preeminence in the musical arena during the reign of Elizabeth I. Works by Robert Parsons, Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, Thomas Weelkes and others, composers who mastered the international language created by their Flemish predecessors, ring from cathedrals, courts, pubs and city streets making this visit a fitting finale to our season’s musical tour of northern Europe. Appropriately, Piffaro will perform this concert two weeks later at the famed Tage Alter Musik festival in Regensburg, Germany. The tour continues!
May 2, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
St. Mark’s Church
1625 Locust St., Philadelphia
May 3, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
8855 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia
May 4, 2008, 4:00 p.m.
Sts. Andrew & Matthew Church
8th and Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE
Tickets: $30 Preferred, $24 General, $15 Students
Senior Citizen Discount: $4.00 off Preferred or General seating
Call (215) 235-8469 to order tickets.
