This is so exciting! I’m going to be vending at my first show on November 17th! My great friend Niki forwarded me an email from ExCL. ExCL is a wonderful resource for educators in the greater Boston area. I’ve known about them for years due to my association with educators from the museum, but this is the first time I’ve been able to work with them.
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Happy Halloween
From our family to yours.
Happy Halloween. Remember, tonight when the veils between this world and the next are thinnest, there are a few things you need to know to keep safe.
Always Aim for the Head and The Double Tap.
~Kelly & Geoff
Zombified photo courtesy of the cool folks at picmonkey.com, discovered via TheBloggess.
The Seraphim Singers make the news and some more music
This link came to my attention today. Jennifer Lester, the founding music director of The Seraphim Singers and a friend of mine, was interviewed about her 15 year tenure at the helm of Seraphim. It’s a great read and I recommend it for you music nerds out there, and I know you’re out there. Also, there’s a concert coming up. More about that after the jump.
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Musical Offering: Les Grâces sacrées
Matthew Halls sends greetings and news of his latest concerts. They’re coming up soon so don’t miss them!
~Kelly
Dear friends and colleagues,
You’re warmly invited to attend a concert of sacred music from the Versailles chapel this weekend. Performances on Oct 6 and 7. See the missive below.
Yours,
Matthew
Dear Friends of Musical Offering,
We invite you to join us as we open our second season, Le Goût Français! Naturally, we will be exploring French music of the 18th century. We begin with program entitled Les Grâces sacrées, featuring Claire Raphaelson and Julia Cavallaro singing stunningly beautiful sacred music, by Boismortier, Campra, Clérambault and Couperin. For programing and venue information, to listen to excerpts from previous concerts, and find out more about us, visit www.musical-offering.org
Claire Raphaelson, soprano
Julia Cavallaro, mezzo-soprano
Sarah Darling, violin
Sarah Paysnick, flute
Rebekah Ahrendt, viola da gamba
Matthew Hall, organ
Julia Cavallaro, mezzo-soprano
Sarah Darling, violin
Sarah Paysnick, flute
Rebekah Ahrendt, viola da gamba
Matthew Hall, organ
We offer two performances with receptions following each. Tickets are $15 at the door.
Saturday, October 6, 4:00 PM
Lindsay Chapel at First Church, Cambridge
Sunday, October 7, 2:00 PM
Lawrence Room at Church of Our Saviour, Brookline
Meravelha presents “Daydreams and Desires”
This is from Teri. I hope you can make it to one of these concerts.
~Kelly
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Hello Friends!
I wanted to invite you to Meravelha’s debut full-length concert, “Daydreams and Desires.”
This is my first self-directed concert, and I am very excited to be bringing this soulful music to life with such talented colleagues!
Performers:
Teri Kowiak, voice
Jaya Lakshminarayanan, voice and harp
Josh Schreiber Shalem, vielle
Catherine Stein, voice
Tim Whipple, voice
October 13, 8PM Parish of the Messiah, Newton — Wine and Cheese Reception to follow
$15/General $20/Priority Seating
Free upgrade to priority seating when reserving tickets in advance! Reply to this email to reserve tickets.
October 21, 3PM The First Congregational Church of Natick — Reception to follow
$15/General
Sweetest day special! Come with a loved one (or just a friend) and get two tickets for $25!
November 4, 3PM The Loring-Greenough House — High Tea to follow
$15/General–This is a small, intimate venue, best to reserve tickets in advance! Contact lghouseconcerts@aim.com
You can find more information on us at www.meravelha.com. Check back periodically, as I will be making updates!
Ensemble St. Germain – September 23rd – 4:00pm – Natick, MA
Ensemble St. Germain is back with a second performance of A lot of Alain. We had a great time last time and we hope that those of you who missed it last time will join us for this performance.
Here’s the review from last time in case you’re interested.
Morceau de lecture Gabriel Faure
Aria pour flute et orgue Jehan Alain
O Quam Suavis Jehan Alain
Tantum Ergo Jehan Alain
Prelude et fugue sur la nom A.L.A.I.N. Maurice Durufle
Messe Modale en septour Jehan Alain
Pavane Gabriel Faure
First Congregational Church, Natick Center
4:00pm
Sunday September 23, 2012
Tim Macri, Director
This is a free concert; free-will offerings accepted at the door.
I hope to see you there.
~Kelly
Serendipity and Portuguese Food
Yesterday I wore a polo/tennis type shirt with a Portuguese flag as the logo on the chest. Kelly got it for me as a birthday present this year. I wore it to work because those kinds of short sleeve shirts are a lot more comfortable for me. Anyway, near the end of the day a visitor walked up to me and asked me if I was Portuguese and could speak the language.
Pretty ladies
Things are a little crazy right now. We’re both pretty busy through the weekend. But last weekend I was able to attend my friend Tessa’s Bachelorette party. Like Teri and me, Tessa is also taking the plunge with her fiance, Brian, in September. (Only, you know, I married Geoff and Teri is marrying Patricio.)
My Civil War Walking Tour for Historic New England
Hello everyone. I have been meaning to put up a link to the new tour that will be led by yours truly, so here is the link to the first one, which will be on September 22nd. That day is the 150th anniversary of the issuing of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, so it is a pretty appropriate day, I think. If you have the time, come on out and learn some history with me.
-Geoff
Upcoming August Concerts
August is usually a pretty staid month for music here in Boston, but we’ve got some good concerts coming up. Everything from early music to Ravel is in the works for the next few weeks.
The Books are Taking Over... 