By the end of the 17th century, a growing middle class created a demand for musical and theatrical productions, while the availability of sheet music and instruments in shops resulted in a more musically-literate society. Lauda Baroque will perform selections by Henry Purcell, Johann Christoph Pepusch, and George Frideric Handel—three of the central figures in 17th and 18th century England—while also paying homage to other composers who helped bring music to the masses. Suggested donation of $20; no one turned away.
Enjoy an early music sampler as members Lauda Musicam’s Renaissance Band, Baroque Orchestra, and Chamber Ensembles perform a variety of music covering the past 700 years. Lauda Musicam’s concerts are family-friendly, allowing an opportunity for audience members of all ages to see the instruments up close and meet the performers after the concert. The concert is free and open to the public; attendees may donate to the St. John’s concert series.
Lauda Musicam’s Music Director Jody Miller kicks off the season with a collage concert featuring recorders, reeds, flutes, and more. Jody will be joined by a few Lauda members and other colleagues in performances of solo and ensemble selections, both old and new. Suggestion donation of $20; no one turned away.
While unraveling the text and music from the Medieval and Renaissance periods might result in apparent nonsense, the truth of the matter is that hidden messages and meanings were everywhere. Sometimes satirical, sometimes laudatory, but oftentimes taboo, these pieces require reading between the lines. The concert is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.
Lauda Musicam’s Baroque Orchestra performs a concert of chamber music from the 17th and 18th centuries. Prior to the standardization of the orchestra in the 19th century, instrumentation often varied widely from one work to another, while some composers clearly favored some instruments over others. String, wind, and keyboard players from Lauda’s orchestra will offer a taste of this seemingly endless feast of music for small ensembles. Holy Trinity Parish, 515 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030. The concert is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. Proceeds from this concert will go toward the Lauda Musicam Instrument Fund to help purchase new instruments for the Baroque Orchestra.
Practically all of the instruments of the Renaissance period existed in “consorts” of various sizes of one instrument. Lauda’s capped reed ensemble, flute ensemble, viola da gamba ensemble, Baroque orchestra, and others perform in this showcase of the smaller groups within Lauda Musicam. The concert is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. www.laudamusicam.org
Music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance has long been associated with the surreal, the mythological, and the fantastical. Lauda Musicam of Atlanta will perform music of both peaceful and tumultuous times, giving a sample of the music that inspired some of today’s pop culture. Holy Trinity Parish, 515 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030. The concert is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. www.laudamusicam.org
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Composers throughout the Renaissance and Baroque periods traveled extensively to learn about musical styles, to work in foreign courts, and to study with others. Many left their mark; many also brought back knowledge that served to reshape the direction of music all over Europe. German composers worked in England; English composers worked in Denmark; Italian madrigals were all the rage in England. Lauda Musicam may not be able to unravel the threads, but the ensemble will give the audience a closer look at the tapestry. The concert is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.
Lauda’s musicians showcase their impressive talents as well as the ensemble’s large inventory of early instruments in this concert featuring consorts of recorders, flutes, capped reeds, viols, and more. Renaissance instrumental music was most commonly performed in like-instrument groups, with an increased use of the “broken” (or mixed) consort as instrument-building methods evolved. The concert is free, but donations are gratefully accepted