Early Music Events March 2005

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Wednesday, March 2, 2005, 7:30 PM.
Friday, March 4, 2005, 7:30 PM.
Sunday, March 6, 2005, 3:00 PM.
Thursday, March 10, 2005, 7:30 PM.
Saturday, March 12, 2005, 7:30 PM.
The Chicago Opera Theater, Lillian Groag, director, Jane Glover, conductor, will present Handel's La Resurrezione, the story of Christ's resurrection.
Cost:  Varies by seating and date.
Location:  Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance (at Chicago's Millennium Park), 205 E. Randolph, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 312-704-8414.

Saturday, March 5, 2005, 5:00 PM.
Early Music Now presents Piffaro performing "Music for a Florentine Processional", featuring Florentine carnival music of Isaac, Agricola, and other anonymous late 15th century Italian composers.
Cost:  Tickets are $25, $10 for students.  Season subscriptions also available.
Location:  Helene Zelazo Performing Arts Center, 2419 E. Kenwood Boulevard, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
For more info:  call 414-225-3113; e-mail emn@execpc.com.

Sunday, March 6, 2005, 3:30 PM.
The Tower Chorale will perform Handel's oratorio Saul.
Location:  Divine Infant Church, 1601 Newcastle Ave., Westchester, Illinois.
For more info:  call 708-450-1575.

Sunday, March 6, 2005, 4:00 PM.
The Church of St. Luke Chamber Orchestra and Bach Choir, Mark P. Bangert, director, will perform Bach's Cantata BWV 107, Was willst du dich betrüben.
Cost:  Free admission.
Location:  The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Luke, 1500 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 773-472-3383; or e-mail stluke@ais.net

Sunday, March 6, 2005, 8:00 PM.
The Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra, Jane Glover, conductor, will perform "Easter Oratorio and Magnificat", a concert of works by J.S. Bach.  Featuring Christine Brandes, soprano; Amy Conn, soprano; Paula Rasmussen, mezzo-soprano; James Doing, tenor; and Peter Van De Graaff, bass-baritone.
Cost:  Visit the Ticket Information page for more information.
Location:  First United Methodist Church, 1630 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
For more info:  call 312-551-1414; e-mail baroque@baroque.org; or visit www.baroque.org.
Monday, March 7, 2005, 8:00 PM.
Location:  Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 Division Street, River Forest, Illinois.
Wednesday, March 9, 2005, 8:00 PM.
Location:  St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 2335 N. Orchard, Chicago, Illinois.

Saturday, March 12, 2005, 2:00 PM.
Ars Antigua, with Liam Byrne, Joelle Morton, and Erica Rubis, viola da gamba, will perform a concert "The Renaissance Consort", exploring viol consort music from the end of the 15th century through the early Baroque, featuring music by Agricola, Richafort, Josquin, Tompkins, and Simpson.  NOTE: This concert will be preceded by a live radio broadcast on WFMT at 9:30am on Saturday March 12 showcasing the beauty of music written for the viola da gamba.
Cost:  Admission is free.
Location:  Quigley Chapel, Rush at Pearson, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 312-415-2391.

Sunday, March 13, 2005, 4:00 PM.
The Early Music Series at the Byron Colby Barn presents the Weissduo, Anita Miller Rieder and Joel Spears, performing a concert of music for flute and lute featuring music by Weiss, Baron, Daube, Rust, and Quantz.  Read more here.
Cost:  Individual tickets are $15. Series subscription (four concerts) price is $48, or $12 per concert.  Children under the age of 16 are free.
Location:  the Byron Colby Barn at Prairie Crossing, 1561 Jones Point Road, Grayslake, Illinois.
For more info:  call 847-543-1202.

Sunday, March 13, 2005, 4:00 PM.
The Oak Park Concert Chorale, Paul Lindblad, Director, will perform its annual spring concert, "Magnificent Music for Magnificent Spaces", including works by Josquin Desprez, Lotti, Tallis, and Gasparini, also pieces from the Romantic and modern periods.
Cost:  $15, seniors/students $10.
Location:  Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 W. Division Street, River Forest, Illinois.
For more info:  call 708-383-4742; or visit www.OakParkConcertChorale.org.
Saturday, April 2, 2005, 7:00 PM.
Location:  Unity Temple, 875 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.

Saturday, March 19, 2005, 8:00 PM.
The Chicago Chorale, Bruce Tammen, director, will perform Tallis' The Lamentations of Jeremiah, also Faure's Requiem and other works.
Cost:  Tickets are $18, $12 for students, available at the door.
Location:  St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 5472 S. Kimbark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 773-288-8459; or e-mail janaf@sbcglobal.net.

Sunday, March 20, 2005, 5:00 PM.
The Callipygian Players, Martin Davids, Director and violin, with guests Patrick O'Malley and Lisette Kielson, recorders, will perform J.S. Bach's Cantata 106, Actus Tragicus.
Location:  Chapel of the Resurrection, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana.
For more info:  call 847-674-3204, or e-mail martydavids@mac.com.

Monday, March 21, 2005, 7:30 PM.
The Bach Babes will perform a concert, "Traversing the English Channel", featuring works by Stanley, Boyce, Leclair, Corrette, and Handel.
Cost:  $20 adults, $15 seniors; series subscriptions also available.
Location:  St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2618 N. Hackett Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
For more info:  call 414-352-5804; or e-mail fledermaus@starmax.com

Saturday, March 12, 2005, 9:30 AM CST.
A live broadcast showcasing the beauty of music written for the viola da gamba.  With Ars Antigua, featuring Liam Byrne, Joelle Morton, and Erica Rubis, viola da gamba.  Broadcast on WFMT Radio.


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