Houston Early Music
Christ Church is the Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas
We are located at 1117 Texas Avenue in Downtown Houston.
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Houston Early Music cordially invites you to a special holiday reception following our Christmas Concert IN DULCI JUBILO
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Please note that Houston Early Music’s Christmas Concert starts at
This is a bit earlier than the majority of our evening concerts.
Of all the holidays in our western culture, Christmas, more than any other, transcends its religious origins and implications. It has become for almost all of us a time to celebrate; an opportunity to rejoice. Thus it is not surprising that Christmas is the inspiration for an unequalled wealth of musical composition, both vocal and instrumental, secular and non-secular. This body of literature spans all periods of musical history, from the Middle Ages to the present. The “spirit” of Christmas has become such a part of our lives, that the month of December sees easily twice as many concerts as any other month of the year, for the inherent festive quality of music-making has become synonymous with celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. It is in this “spirit” that we offer “IN DULCI JUBILO”, a concert of vocal and instrumental works from the 16th to 18th-centuries, some with obvious references to the Holiday, others with less direct connections, and one work (Concerto in D major) by Vivaldi , that has nothing at all to do with Christmas and with which we open our program.
AULOS ENSEMBLE, with JULIANE BAIRD, SOPRANO
7:30 pm, Tues., Dec.. 11, 2007
Christ Church Cathedral
1117 Texas Avenue
Concerto in D major, RV 94 Antonio Vivaldi Allegro-Largo-Allegro Traditional Carols "In Dulci Jubilo" "Coventry Carol" "Shepherds Shake off your drousy Sleep"
Christopher Krueger, flauto traverso
Marc Schachman, baroque oboe
Linda Quan, baroque violin
Myron Lutzke, baroque cello
Arthur Haas, harpsichord
with
Julianne Baird, soprano
Houston Early Music’s holiday offering, In Dulci Jubilo, features a return visit by New York’s Aulos Ensemble with soprano Julianne Baird at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Avenue. Ms. Baird and the ensemble (baroque violin, cello, harpsichord, baroque flute and oboe) will perform vocal and instrumental works from the 16th to 18th centuries. In addition to traditional carols, the program includes arias by J.S. Bach, French noëls and a concerto by Vivaldi.
Julianne Baird, soprano, has been hailed as “one of the most extraordinary voices in the service of early music that this generation has produced. She possesses a natural musicianship which engenders singing of supreme expressive beauty.” She maintains a busy concert schedule of solo recitals and performances of baroque opera and
oratorio.
