Polyphony – Past Concerts
Byrd Ensemble: Muhly Meets Byrd
Saturday, October 21, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Program includes works by
Thomas Tallis,
William Byrd,
Philippe de Monte,
Nico Muhly, and
Thomas Morley.
$35 general, $65 reserved ($30 ages 65 & over, $25 student)
Radix Vocal Ensemble: Mad Love
Saturday, June 10, 2023 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Alberta House (formerly Cerimon House), Portland, OR, United States
Program includes works by
John Dunstable,
Guillaume de Machaut,
Traditional,
Frank Foster,
Fabian Andre,
Wilbur Schwandt,
Ysaÿe Barnwell,
Amy Stuart Hunn, and
TBA.
$5-$45 sliding scale, online or at the door
María Estrela do Mar with Guest Conductor Shira Kammen
Saturday, June 3, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
$30 ($25 singers; students & veterans pay-as-you-will; St. James parishoners free)
Lessons & Carols for Earth Day
Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle Schola Cantorum and
Music at Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
Sunday, April 23, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EDT)
Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Washington, DC, United States
Hildegard von Bingen
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O frondens virga
(arr. Drew Collins)
William Byrd — Ne irascaris Domine
Chris Hutchings — Let Them Not Say
Jonathan Dove — Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars
William Byrd — Ne irascaris Domine
Chris Hutchings — Let Them Not Say
Jonathan Dove — Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars
Free
Tenebrae, conducted by Nigel Short – USA Tour 2023 – A Hymn of Heavenly Beauty
Saturday, March 11, 2023 @ 9:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Program includes works by
Alonso Lobo,
Traditional,
Sergei Rachmaninoff,
Anton Bruckner,
Vicente Lusitano,
Antonio Lotti,
Orlando Gibbons,
Gregorio Allegri,
John Tavener,
Orlando di Lasso (Orlande de Lassus),
Joanna Marsh,
Edvard Grieg,
Mikhail Glinka,
Gustav Holst,
Eric Whitacre, and
William Henry Harris.
$20-$40 ($12 student/senior, or pay what you can)
By Request: 15 Years With Sine Nomine
Sunday, March 5, 2023 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Program includes works by
William Byrd,
Vittoria Aleotti (Raffaella Aleotta),
Thomas Weelkes,
Jacobus Clemens non Papa,
Carlo Gesualdo,
Duarte Lobo,
Thomas Tallis,
Josquin des Prez,
Pierre de la Rue,
Thomas Tomkins,
Johann Hermann Schein,
Johannes Ockeghem,
Tomás Luis de Victoria, and
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.
Free (free will donations gratefully accepted)
Ancora Women's Choir: Transient Glory
Saturday, February 18, 2023 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
7400 Woodlawn, Seattle, WA, USA
Sheila Bristow
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Selected works
Stephen Smith — Selected works
Frank Ticheli — Selected works
Christine Donkin — Selected works
Tomás Luis de Victoria — "O vos omnes" (voci pari) from Tenebrae Responsories
Donald Skirvin — All my Songs for You (world premeire)
Stephen Smith — Selected works
Frank Ticheli — Selected works
Christine Donkin — Selected works
Tomás Luis de Victoria — "O vos omnes" (voci pari) from Tenebrae Responsories
Donald Skirvin — All my Songs for You (world premeire)
$25 ($15 student/seniors; ages 11 & under free; "pay as you will" tickets available from $1)
Cappella Romana: A Byzantine Emperor at King Henry's Court
Sunday, January 22, 2023 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
St. Mary Magdalene Parish (The Madeleine), Portland, OR, United States
Anonymous
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Selected works
(Medieval Byzantine chant, c.1400; Sarum chant & polyphony)
Anonymous — The Old Hall Manuscript (selections, c. 1410-20)
Anonymous — The Old Hall Manuscript (selections, c. 1410-20)
$33-$53 ($5 Arts For All)
Cappella Romana: A Byzantine Emperor at King Henry's Court
Saturday, January 21, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland, OR, United States
Anonymous
—
Selected works
(Medieval Byzantine chant, c.1400; Sarum chant & polyphony)
Anonymous — The Old Hall Manuscript (selections, c. 1410-20)
Anonymous — The Old Hall Manuscript (selections, c. 1410-20)
$33-$53 ($5 Arts For All)
Cappella Romana: A Byzantine Emperor at King Henry's Court
Friday, January 20, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Anonymous
—
Selected works
(Medieval Byzantine chant, c.1400; Sarum chant & polyphony)
Anonymous — The Old Hall Manuscript (selections, c. 1410-20)
Anonymous — The Old Hall Manuscript (selections, c. 1410-20)
$33-$53
Epiphany Evensong with Gloriae Dei Cantores
Saturday, January 7, 2023 @ 5:00pm – 6:00pm (EST)
Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans, Massachusetts, United States
Online and in-person
Jean Mouton
—
Reges terrae congregati sunt
Gerre Hancock — Preces and Responses
Kenneth Leighton — Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis: Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniense
Johann Sebastian Bach — Schwingt freudig euch empor, BWV 36
Gerre Hancock — Preces and Responses
Kenneth Leighton — Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis: Collegium Magdalenae Oxoniense
Johann Sebastian Bach — Schwingt freudig euch empor, BWV 36
Free
Epiphany Seattle: Christmas Lessons & Carols
Sunday, December 18, 2022 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Following the pattern of the traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols, made famous by King's College, Cambridge, the Epiphany Choir w…
Free
Epiphany Seattle: Advent Carol Service
Sunday, December 4, 2022 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
A candlelit service of Scripture and music to prepare for the coming of Christ. This service includes favorite Advent carols and choral mus…
Free
Seattle Bach Choir: Motets I
Sunday, November 20, 2022 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225
Johann Sebastian Bach — Fürchte dich nicht ich bin bei dir, BWV 228
Cristóbal de Morales — Selected works
Dietrich Buxtehude — Selected works
Caroline Shaw — Selected works
Ralph Vaughan Williams — Selected works
Johann Sebastian Bach — Fürchte dich nicht ich bin bei dir, BWV 228
Cristóbal de Morales — Selected works
Dietrich Buxtehude — Selected works
Caroline Shaw — Selected works
Ralph Vaughan Williams — Selected works
Free (donations accepted)
Epiphany Seattle: Durufle Requiem
Sunday, November 6, 2022 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm (PST)
Epiphany Parish of Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person
Free
Her Majesty: Elizabeth I & II
Sunday, October 30, 2022 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Parish Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Program includes works by
William Byrd,
Anonymous,
Robert Parsons,
John Bennet,
Ralph Vaughan Williams, and
Benjamin Britten.
Free (with free will donation)
The Byrd Ensemble: Illuminating Mortal Sight
Saturday, October 15, 2022 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Program includes works by
Thomas Tallis,
John Taverner,
Robert White,
William Byrd,
John Sheppard, and
Nicolas Gombert.
$20-$50
Early Music Vancouver: Treasures from Byzantine Manuscripts
Saturday, September 24, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts, Capilano University, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Based in Thessaloniki, Greece, En Chordais is active in the learned and popular multicultural musical traditions of the Mediterranean. The …
$45 CAD ($29.25 CAD ages 35 & under)
Vancouver Bach Festival: Resounding Hildegard – Echoes of the Abbess in Present Day
Thursday, July 28, 2022 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Program includes works by
Hildegard von Bingen,
Benton Roark,
Jonathan Wild,
Nicola Vicentino,
Dorothy Chang,
Orlando di Lasso (Orlande de Lassus),
Curtis Andrews,
Pérotin, and
Tova Kardonne.
$18-$75 CAD ($10 CAD student rush; indigenous free); see event description for details
THE SISTERS: A choral benefit for Ukraine
Sunday, June 12, 2022 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Free ($20 suggested donation)