News of the week of October 14, 2014

Meeting report, October 7

We played:

• Bach: Die goldne Sonne; Der lieben Sonnen Licht und Pracht;
  Der Tag is hin die Sonne gebet nieder; Der Tag mit seinem
  Lichte; Herr nicht schicke deine Rache; Wo ist mein Schäflein,
  das ich liebe
• Pevernage: Deux que le trait d’Amour/Ilz ont en mesme
  temps/C’est amour qui si rare
• Dowland: Sorrow, sorrow stay and Die not before thy day
• Lassus, Benedictus
• Palestrina, Benedictus from the Missa Papae Marcelli

Meeting report, October 14

We played:

• Ophicleide-trombone duets
• Agricola, Crions Nouell
• Byrd: In Winter Cold, The nightingale, Susanna fair
• Fortuna Desperata: Busnois, Josquin
• Josquin, Fortuna d’un gran tempo
• Guerrero, Benedictus, de la misa Dormendo un giorno
• Pasttime with good company

Schedule

We will be meeting as usual on Tuesdays at 7:45 pm at 233
Broadway, Cambridge, MA. On election day, November 4, we will
meet only if someone volunteers to open up and get the rehearsal
started.

Concerts

The New England Conservaroty of music is having a Festival of Music and
Dance this week. John Tyson, who is one of the organizers,
especially recommends tomorrow’s concert, which
will include Renaissonics playing both Renaissance and Baroque
dance music, as well as world-famous exponents of other dance
styles. All events are free.

Performing opportunities

There are two events this weekend which could include
performances if enough people wanted to go to them.

• A
  memorial gathering for Helen Conrad, where we will scatter
  my mother’s ashes under a ginkgo tree planted in her garden in
  her memory, to the accompaniment of music, poetry and
  remembrances by her friends and family. This will be in Fall
  River at 4pm on Saturday, October 25.
• The Wort
  Processors Ciderfest will be in Amesbury on Sunday, October
  25 from noon to 3pm.