Centennial Celebration of Harold Brown
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A tribute to an inspired teacher, composer, conductor, and founder of the Renaissance Chorus of New York.
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Born in 1909 in New York City, Harold Brown was a respected composer and an early influence on Ned Rorem. He became a pioneering teacher and conductor of Renaissance music and mentor to Noah Greenberg, founder of The New York Pro Musica Antiqua, the seminal early music ensemble.
This Centennial event explores and celebrates Brown’s compositions and Renaissance music editions, as well as the influence he had and the love he shared with his associates and students. On Saturday, October 31st at 3 pm, well known chamber and vocal artists will perform a selection of his compositions. On Sunday, November 1st the evening concert at 7:30 pm will re-create the then-unique programming he enjoyed bringing to New York from 1953 until his death in 1979
The celebration includes three events:
Friday October 30: Open Sing, Reunion, Reception
Open to everyone who likes to sing. Featured will be Renaissance Chorus editions, led by several past conductors and students of Harold Brown. A reception will be co-hosted with the Friday Night Group Sight-Singing Collective.
Saturday October 31: Concert of Harold Brown's Compositions
Chamber and vocal works of Harold Brown, including:
Two Experiments for Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon (1931)
String Quartet (1932) and String Quintet (1935)
Four Little Preludes for piano (1935)
Three songs for soprano and piano(1947-8)
Choral Setting No. 1 for women's voices (1940)
Sunday November 1: Choral Concert
The program is presented by the Renaissance Chorus featuring several ensembles, with a jointly sung finale.
Ensembles will include:
The Renaissance Street Singers, directed by John Hetland
The Canby Singers, directed by Sheila Schonbrun
Asteria, Sylvia Rhyne, soprano, and Eric Redlinger, tenor and lute
Music Divine, directed by Stephen Bonime
Joint Finale, directed by Joel Meltz
Jean de Ockeghem: Credo sine nomine
Family and student attendance at this festive occasion is highly encouraged.
Presented by The Renaissance Chorus Association, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) Educational/Arts organization since 1960.
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DATES & TIMES:
Open Sing, Reunion & Reception
Friday, October 30, 2009
7-11 pm
Concert of Harold Brown's Compositions
Saturday, October 31, 2009
3-5 pm
Choral Concert
Sunday, November 1, 2009
7:30 pm
PLACES:
10/30/09 & 10/31/09
Advent Lutheran Church
Broadway at 93rd St.
(undercroft - enter on 93rd)
Manhattan
11/1/09
Christ & St. Stephen's Church
120 West 69th Street
between Broadway & Columbus Avenue
Manhattan
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