Since forming a decade ago, New York Polyphony has become an admired addition to the international early music scene-and a regular on Miller's series. Together with several special guests, they take on a landmark work: Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli, or Pope Marcellus Mass, a stalwart of many a music appreciation curriculum, and a splendid example of polyphony that is both technically impeccable and glorious to hear. They round out the program with the premiere of a new work composed for them by Ivan Moody, a protégé of respected choral composer Sir John Tavener.
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Praised for a "rich, natural sound that's larger and more complex than the sum of its parts" (National Public Radio), New York Polyphony is regarded as one of the finest vocal chamber ensembles in the world. The four men, "singers of superb musicianship and vocal allure" (The New Yorker), apply a modern touch to repertoire that ranges from austere medieval melodies to cutting-edge contemporary compositions. Their dedication to innovative programming, as well as a focus on rare and rediscovered Renaissance and medieval works, has not only earned New York Polyphony critical acclaim, but also helped to move early music into the classical mainstream.
Tim Keeler, countertenor
Countertenor and conductor Tim Keeler is sought after as both a performer and an educator. He sings regularly with Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and is a member of the acclaimed Choir of Trinity Wall Street. He has performed with Ekmeles, Audivi, Voices of Ascension, the Choir of Men and Boys at St. Thomas Fifth Avenue, and the British vocal ensemble Gallicantus. He is artistic director of Trident, a new all-male vocal ensemble based in New York, and he teaches music theory at the Special Music School, where he inculcates high schoolers with the joys of sight singing. He holds degrees in music theory and conducting from Princeton, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Michigan.
Andrew Fuchs, tenor
Tenor Andrew Fuchs is a native of Kansas City, MO. He recently made his Lincoln Center debut in Bach's Magnificat with the American Classical Orchestra. This season, Andrew joins the Choir of Trinity Wall Street where he will be a frequent soloist at their "Bach at One" concerts, performing numerous cantatas with the choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra.
Recent performances include Steve Reich's Three Tales with Ensemble Signal at Disney Hall, Brahms's Liebeslieder and Neue Liebeslieder Waltzes, Misael in Britten's The Burning Fiery Furnace, soloist with Berkshire Choral International (Purcell and Mozart), performing and recording Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli as a guest of New York Polyphony, Evangelist excerpts from Bach's Christmas Oratorio, performances with ARTEK in NYC, Texas and Mississippi of Monteverdi's Seventh Book of Madrigals, a world premiere by Glen Roven at Spectrum, Yotam Haber's We Were All, and a joint-recital with soprano Kristina Bachrach.Jonathan Woody, baritone
Bass-baritone Jonathan Woody, a native of Upper Marlboro, MD, maintains an active performing schedule as a singer in ensemble, in concert, and on the operatic stage, and specializes in early and new music. Jonathan is a member of the Grammy-nominated Choir of Trinity Wall Street in New York City and performs regularly with ensembles across the United States including the Clarion Music Society, Musica Sacra, Antioch Chamber Ensemble, Spire Chamber Ensemble and the Santa Fe Desert Chorale. He has shared the stages of the Barclays Center, Alice Tully Hall & Avery Fischer Hall at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the John F. Kennedy Center, the Brooklyn Academy Of Music and the Walt Disney Concert Hall with such groups as the New York Philharmonic, the Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montréal, Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle de Québec, Montreal's Theatre of Early Music, the Washington Bach Consort, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Cathedral Choral Society, the Gentlemen of St. Thomas, Fifth Avenue, and Washington's Bach Sinfonia.
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