Upcoming Concerts

A Brief History of Western Music

PATRICK DUPRE QUIGLEY, CONDUCTOR
CHORUS, PERIOD KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS, VIOLA DA GAMBA
HONEY MECONI, CONSULTING SCHOLAR, UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

Artistic Director Patrick Dupre Quigley gives you a crash course on the history of Western music in one lively evening with chorus, period keyboard instruments, and viola de gamba. You’ll hear the contrasts and connections between eras: the stark simplicity of Medieval chant, the rich polyphony of the Renaissance, the ornate structure of the Baroque, the elegant balance of the Classical, the passionate intensity of the Romantic, and the creative ingenuity of the Contemporary. Don’t miss this chance to experience the evolution of Western music in a new and exciting way.

Program Includes

• Miserere — GREGORIO ALLEGRI
• “Prologue” from Ordo Virtutum — HILDEGARD von BINGEN
• Nuper rosarum flores — GUILLAUME DUFAY
• Alma Redemptoris Mater a 8 — TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA
• Lauda Jerusalem from Vespers of 1610 — CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
• Lobet den Herrn — JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
• Ave Verum Corpus — WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
• Laudate pueri — FELIX MENDELSSOHN
• Ave Maria — IGOR STRAVINSKY

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A Seraphic Fire Christmas

ANTHONY TRECEK-KING, CONDUCTOR
A CAPPELLA CHORUS

A cappella voices in a candlelit setting mark the Christmas season in South Florida. Popular guest conductor Anthony Trecek-King returns to lead our Billboard-chart-topping Christmas program. Enjoy fresh yuletide tunes like Taylor Scott Davis’ Solstice—and, as always, celebrate the season with fan favorites like O Come All Ye Faithful and Jesus Christ the Apple Tree.

Made possible by the Meredyth Anne Dasburg Foundation.

Program Includes

• Jesus Christ the Apple Tree — ELIZABETH POSTON
• O Come All Ye Faithful — JOHN FRANCIS WADE
• Silent Night — FRANZ XAVER GRUBER 
• Ave Maria — R. NATHANIEL DETT
• The Three Kings — JONATHAN DOVE
• Solstice — TAYLOR SCOTT DAVIS

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Renaissance: The Capilla Flamenca

AMANDA QUIST, CONDUCTOR
A CAPPELLA CHORUS
HONEY MECONI, CONSULTING SCHOLAR, UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

The Capilla Flamenca was perhaps the most glorious choir ever assembled. A gift from a queen to her grandson, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, the elite group of singers and composers dazzled the courts and cathedrals of Spain for centuries with their sublime voices and stellar music. Now, Seraphic Fire—led by guest conductor Amanda Quist—will bring their legacy to life in a stunning tribute to the Capilla Flamenca. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to witness the splendor of a golden age of choral music.

Program Includes

• Regina caeli laetare — HEINRICH ISAAC
• Ego flos campi — JACOBUS CLEMENS NON PAPA
• Fresco y claro arroyuelo — FRANCISCO GUERRERO

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Enlightenment Festival – Classical: Martines, Mozart & Haydn

PATRICK DUPRE QUIGLEY, CONDUCTOR
CHORUS, VOCAL SOLOISTS, PERIOD ORCHESTRA
REBECCA CYPESS, CONSULTING SCHOLAR, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

Explore the vibrant works of Marianna Martines, a star of Viennese Classical music. A pupil of Franz Joseph Haydn and duet partner to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Martines’ music radiates simplicity and elegance. In a concert featuring chorus and period orchestra, we highlight the modern world premiere of Martines’ O, Virgo, cui salutem, alongside bedrock works by Haydn Mozart, including the ravishing “Laudate Dominum” from the Vesperae solennes de confessore.

Program Includes

• MARIANA MARTINES — O, Virgo, cui salutem (modern world premiere)
• MARIANA MARTINES — Ah, Berenice, che fai 
• FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN — “La Roxelane” from Symphony No. 63
• WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART — Missa Brevis in F Major 
• WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART — “Laudate Dominum” from Solemn Vespers for a Confessor

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Baroque: Angels Behind the Walls

PATRICK DUPRE QUIGLEY, CONDUCTOR
CHORUS, VOCAL SOLOISTS, PERIOD ORCHESTRA
CRAIG A. MONSON, CONSULTING SCHOLAR, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS

Journey back to 18th-century Italy, where captivating music blossomed in convents. Antonio Vivaldi, the “Red Priest,” composed vibrant choral pieces for Venice’s cloistered convent and orphanage, the Ospedale della Pietà, including the beloved Magnificat. Across Italy, talented women like Chiara Margarita Cozzolani and Maria Xaveria Perucona crafted ecstatic compositions that raised eyebrows among religious authorities. Join Patrick Dupre Quigley as he leads chorus and period orchestra in this program that offers a peek into the secret lives of 18th-century nuns.

Made possible by Marty Davis and Alix Ritchie.

Program Includes

• Ardete celestes flammae — BIANCA MARIA MEDA
• O caeli cives — CHIARA MARGARITA COZZOLANI
• Gaude plaude — MARIA XAVERIA PERUCONA
• Magnificat in G minor — ANTONIO VIVALDI

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