The Miller Theatre Continues Its 2014-15 Early Music Series with FROM THE IMPERIAL COURT featuring Stile Antico, Today

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts continues the 2014-15 Early Music series with FROM THE IMPERIAL COURT featuring Stile Antico.On Saturday, February 28, 2015, 8:00 p.m.at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin (145 West 46th Street)

Tickets: $35-$50 • Students with valid ID: $21-$30

From Miller Theatre Executive Director Melissa Smey:
"It's a thrill to welcome back Stile Antico. Inspired by their recent CD, this thoughtful program highlights two centuries of music connected by its central place within the royal court of the Hapsburgs. As always, Stile Antico's incredible artistry is sure to make this not just an interesting program for early music enthusiasts, but a transcendent musical experience for any listener."

EARLY MUSIC

Miller Theatre's "essential" (The New Yorker) Early Music series has been lauded as a leader in New York's burgeoning historical performance scene. This season, we'll hear intricate vocal works from England, Italy, and Spain; a French Baroque setting of the myth of Ulysses; and a dark, dramatic lament, performed by candlelight. Most performances are held offsite at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, where listeners can experience this glorious music in a setting much like the cathedrals where Tallis, Byrd, Monteverdi, and others would have originally performed it.

Early Music

Saturday, February 28, 2015, 8:00 p.m.
From the Imperial Court

Church of St. Mary the Virgin (145 W. 46th Street)
Whether they're performing at the BBC Proms or alongside rock icon Sting, the members of Stile Antico fuse rich expressivity with technical prowess that "never disappoints" (The Guardian). These masterful interpreters of Renaissance choral music return to Miller with a program that captures triumphs and tragedies from the Imperial courts of the Hapsburgs. Across the generations, in times of peace, victory, and sorrow, the era's finest composers echoed the majesty of royal life with elegant and richly textured works.

PROGRAM:
Cristóbal de Morales: Jubilate Deo
Josquin des Prez: Mille Regretz
Thomas Crecquillon: Andreas Christi famulus
Thomas Tallis: Loquebantur variis linguis
Pierre de la Rue: Absalon fili mi
Nicolas Gombert: Magnificat 'primi toni'
Thomas Tallis: Gloria (Missa Puer natus est)
Clemens non Papa: Carole magnus eras
Nicolas Gombert: Mille Regretz
Alonso Lobo: Versa est in luctum
Heinrich Isaac: Virgo prudentissima

ARTISTS:
Stile Antico

Stile Antico

www.stileantico.co.uk

Stile Antico is firmly established as one of the world's most accomplished and innovative vocal ensembles. Working without a conductor, its twelve members have thrilled audiences throughout Europe and North America with their fresh, vibrant and moving performances of Renaissance polyphony. Its bestselling recordings on the Harmonia Mundi label have earned accolades including the Gramophone Award for Early Music, the Diapason d'or de l'année, the Edison Klassiek Award, and the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, and have twice received Grammy nominations.

Based in London, Stile Antico has performed at many of the world's most prestigious venues and festivals. The group enjoys a particularly close association with the Wigmore Hall, and has appeared at the BBC Proms, Buckingham Palace, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Cité de la Musique, the Palais des Beaux-Arts, and the Luxembourg Philharmonie. Stile Antico is frequently invited to perform at Europe's leading festivals: highlights include the Lucerne Easter Festival, the Rheingau, Schleswig-Holstein, and Wroc?aw Festivals, and the Antwerp, Barcelona, Bruges, Granada, Utrecht, and York Early Music Festivals.

Since making its critically acclaimed North American debut at the Boston Early Music Festival in 2009, Stile Antico has returned frequently to the U.S. and Canada, performing regularly in Boston and in New York's Music Before 1800 and Miller Theatre early music series. Further appearances include Washington's Library of Congress, the Chan Centre in Vancouver, the Quebec Festival of Sacred Music, at Duke, Michigan, and Yale Universities, and in concert series across nineteen U.S. states. In 2010 Stile Antico made its debut at the Cervantino festival in Mexico.

Stile Antico is renowned for the committed and expressive performances that arise from its uniquely collaborative style of working: its members rehearse and perform as chamber musicians, each contributing artistically to the musical results. The group is also noted for its intelligent programming, drawing out thematic connections between works to shine new light on Renaissance music. In addition to its core repertoire, Stile Antico has given world premieres of works by John McCabe and Huw Watkins, and recently juxtaposed the music of William Byrd and James MacMillan to great acclaim. Its diverse range of collaborations has included performances with viol consort Fretwork, pianist Marino Fomenti, orchestra B'Rock, and Sting.

Alongside its concert and recording work, Stile Antico is passionate about sharing its repertoire and working style with the widest possible audience. The group regularly leads courses at the Dartington International Summer School, is often invited to work alongside ensembles at universities, festivals, and early music forums, and is preparing to expand its education work in schools under the auspices of the newly-created charitable Stile Antico Foundation.

Stile Antico will celebrate its tenth anniversary season beginning in the summer of 2015.

Photo Courtesy of the Miller Theatre

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