Radix Vocal Ensemble: Mad Love

John Dunstable — Selected works
Guillaume de Machaut — Selected works
Traditional — Durme, Durme (arr. Alice Parker)
Traditional — Scarborough Fair (arr. John Coates, Jr.)
Frank Foster — Shiny Stockings (arr. Taylor Kuntz)
Fabian Andre / Wilbur Schwandt — Dream a Little Dream of Me (arr. Naama Friedman)
Ysaÿe Barnwell — On Children
Amy Stuart Hunn — The Singing Bones
TBA — Selected works

Ah, love! That most universal of human emotions. It can engender so much: beauty, happiness, transcendence, confusion, heartbreak, resentment, murder…and children. Join one of Portland's newest vocal groups, the Radix Vocal Ensemble, for an eclectic, entertaining celebration of love in all of its manifestations.

Delight in the lush, intricate perfection of medieval motets by Dunstable and Machaut; savor the beauty of time-tested folk melodies in Durme, Durme (arr. Parker) and Scarborough Fair ("Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme"; arr. Coates); pat your foot to Taylor Kuntz's absolutely swingin' close-harmony jazz arrangement of Shiny Stockings or the laid-back groove of Dream a Little Dream of Me, arranged by Radix member Naama Friedman. Hear fundamental truth in musical form in Ysaÿe Barnwell's On Children; ponder the dark side of sisterly love in a new setting of the folk ballad The Singing Bones by Radix director Amy Stuart Hunn; and our closer will have you dancing in the aisles (sorry, you'll have to come to find out what it is)!

Please join us for refreshments and general merriment after the performance.

The Alberta House is wheelchair-accessible (including bathrooms).

About Radix Vocal Ensemble

Founded in 2019, the Radix Vocal Ensemble presents regular concert performances in the Portland, OR Metro Area, as well as singing several Evensong services annually at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. We take inspiration from our name, Radix: meaning "root" in Latin. A core part of our repertoire is medieval plainchant and polyphony, music that connects us and our audience to the ancient origins of the Western Classical choral tradition. At the same time, we are committed to being open-minded musical explorers, seeking connections between disparate musical eras and traditions rather than setting limits on what kinds of music we can or will perform. Our musical repertoire is varied and eclectic. As artists, we seek to understand the core meaning of the music we perform, and we aim to sing with clarity, authenticity, gratitude, and above all, joy.

The Radix Vocal Ensemble seeks to inspire in ourselves and in our audiences a deep appreciation for the beautiful diversity of human experience expressed through song. We also aim to strengthen community—both our own, and the circles of community that emanate from it—through vocal performances that are compelling, meaningful, and joyous.

http://www.radixvocalensemble.com