Piffaro and In Clara Voce in Valentine Concert, February 15 at Church of the Redeemer.Calendar Editors BRYN MAWR Bryn Mawr (brĭn mär), uninc. town (1990 est. pop. 10,000), Montgomery co., SE Pa., a residential suburb of Philadelphia. It is the seat of Bryn Mawr College (for women), opened in 1885 by the Society of Friends. , Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 26, 2004 Great Concerts for Great Causes presents the critically acclaimed Renaissance wind band Piffaro and the choral group In Clara Voce in a concert of music of love for Valentines Day, Sunday, February 15, at 4 p.m., at Church of the Redeemer in Bryn Mawr. The concert includes the premiere of a newly commissioned work by Philadelphia composer Mark Rimple rim·ple n. A fold; a wrinkle. tr. & intr.v. rim·pled, rim·pling, rim·ples To wrinkle or form wrinkles. [Middle English rimpil, from Old English hrympel.] . The program will also trace aspects of love through vocal and instrumental music by Palestrina, Josquin, Gombert, Senfl, and Gastoldi. Piffaro performs music of the late Medieval and Renaissance periods on a large and varied collection of early wind instruments, plucked strings and percussion. Under directors Joan Kimball and Robert Wiemken, Piffaro tours the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Europe and has recorded for Newport Classics and for Deutsche Grammophon Deutsche Grammophon is a German classical record label. The company has long been known for its high standards of audio fidelity. The Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft . In Clara Voce specializes in sacred polyphony polyphony (pəlĭf`ənē), music whose texture is formed by the interweaving of several melodic lines. The lines are independent but sound together harmonically. from the Medieval through the Modern eras. Under director Matthew Glandorf, the 16-voice choir performs concerts and liturgies throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and has won praise from the Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Inquirer Morning newspaper, long one of the most influential dailies in the eastern U.S. Founded in 1847 as the Pennsylvania Inquirer, it took its present name c. 1860. It was a strong supporter of the Union in the American Civil War. for its blend of "restrained and coolly beautiful voices." Ticket prices are $25 and $20; $5 less if purchased in advance, and $5 less for students and senior citizens. For tickets and concert information, please call Church of the Redeemer, 610-525-2486. The church is located at New Gulph and Pennswood roads in Bryn Mawr. Money raised by Great Concerts for Great Causes will be donated to several charities, including Peter's Place, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Episcopal Community Services of Philadelphia, Episcopal Campus Ministry and Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance. (Note to editors: Virus-free digital photos available from Dorie Owen.) |
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