LOS ANGELES CHAMBER SINGERS & CAPPELLA PETER RUTENBERG • MUSIC DIRECTOR
The Nineteenth Season
"Radiantly beautiful...warm and expressive." -Southern California Early Music News "A precision instrument...with big-voiced power, rhythmic security, and tonal beauty... A top-notch ensemble." - Early Music America "Precise singing, well-rounded sound and clear diction." -Pasadena Independent "An exhilarating evening of choral music" with "a radiant, electrifying sound." -Beverly Hills Outlook "A spirited and sensitive ensemble" with "cohesive... intelligent programming." -Los Angeles Times "Your performance of my Madrigali was a triumph - a tour de force of artistry at the highest level!" -Morten Lauridsen
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JUNE 2009
LOS ANGELES CHAMBER SINGERS, INC., IN ASSOCIATION WITH VIBIANA, ONEONTA CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, AND ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE CHURCH, PRESENTS
LOS ANGELES CHAMBER SINGERS' CAPPELLA Peter Rutenberg • Conductor
MATTHEW BROWN • RICH BRUNNER • AMY FOGERSON • SCOTT GRAFF KAREN HOGLE BROWN • ALICE KIRWAN MURRAY • MARY JO WIEDEY • DANIEL WILSON
THE MUSICAL LEGACY OF HENRY VIII
To celebrate the 500th Anniversary Henry VIII's coronation, on 24th June 1509, an uncompromising compendium of music composed during and in response to the revolutionary reign of this most musical of Tudor monarchs — a veritable treasure trove of 16th century English masterworks!
JOHN SHEPPARD | WESTERN WIND MASS for four voices ROBERT FAYRFAX | AETERNE LAUDIS LILIUM for five voices ROBERT PARSONS | MAGNIFICAT for eight voices from the FIRST SERVICE WILLIAM BYRD | BOW THINE EAR, O LORD for five voices THOMAS TALLIS | LOQUEBANTUR VARIIS LINGUIS for seven voices | Hymns & Psalms for four and five voices, including the Third Tune from Archbishop Parker's Psalter
NOTE DATE CHANGE! MONDAY | 1st JUNE 2009 | 7:30 PM VIBIANA, formerly St. Vibiana's Cathedral 210 SOUTH MAIN STREET | HISTORIC DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
FRIDAY | 5 JUNE 2009 | 8:00 PM ONEONTA CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 1515 GARFIELD AVENUE | SOUTH PASADENA
SATURDAY | 6 JUNE 2009 | 8:00 PM ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE CHURCH 10750 OHIO AVENUE | WESTWOOD
These concerts are made possible with generous support from City National Bank, Gilmore Associates and Weintraub Financial Services, Inc. and LACS Associates.
NOTICE Programs, prices and offers are subject to change without notice. Ticket purchases are non-refundable.
TICKET PURCHASE PRICES AND OPTIONS
$25 General Admission
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Subscriber Discount rate either by MAIL ORDER no later than 7 days prior to the desired concert date, or by PHONE OR FAX ORDER no later than 12:00 noon on the day prior to the concert date. For Mail Order, please send a note and a check payable to LACS, Inc., PO Box 64888, Los Angeles, CA 90064-0888. Please include your mailing address, phone number (so we can contact you in case of problems), and email address with all orders.
Credit card orders may be processed over the phone, by fax, or by email with all pertinent information provided (names and address with zip as on account, account number and expiration date). We accept AmEx, MasterCard and Visa.
A written receipt will be furnished by return mail with sufficient time, or by email, provided we have your address. All tickets will be held at Will Call. If you wish to place an order or have any questions, please call 310.575.9790 or send a secure fax to 310.575.3405. To respond by email, please complete and submit the form provided elsewhere on this website.
General admission tickets may also be purchased at the door prior to each performance. The student discount rate applies to all regularly enrolled students from elementary school through college. The senior discount rate is intended for those living on a fixed income and applies to adults 62 and over. Groups of 10 or more will receive a block of tickets at the $15 rate with advance purchase by a single buyer. Groups of 20 or more students and/or seniors will receive a block of tickets at $10 each, with advance purchase by a single buyer. Please call (310) 575-9790 for group orders.
$20 Subscriber Discount Available for advance purchases by mail, fax and phone, and, to members of SCEMS for Cappella concerts when proper identification is presented at the door.
$15 Students & Seniors
High school and university students must present identification. Seniors 62 and over.
CAPPELLA WINS GRAMMY®
Los Angeles Chamber Singers' Cappella Peter Rutenberg • Conductor won the 2006 Grammy® Award in Best Small Ensemble Performance for PADILLA • SUN OF JUSTICE (RCM 12006)
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Auditions for singers are usually held in the Spring. All sections are fully staffed for the current season and no auditions are being conducted at this time. We are an equal-opportunity employer and contractor, and welcome auditions by all qualified professional singers.
Applicants for CHAMBER SINGERS (24-voice mixed chorus): Two art songs from any period, one in English and one in a foreign language; range test; graded sight-singing test; soloist capability; music resume; interview. Applicants for CAPPELLA (12 to 18-voice early music ensemble) must also demonstrate knowledge of early music and period vocal style and will be asked to sing a third art song from the Renaissance or Baroque Eras, as well as to sightread a choral selection from those periods. Competition is high and openings are limited. Only the most qualified need apply.
MANY THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS FUNDERS PAST AND PRESENT!
National Endowment for the Arts City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs Los Angeles County Arts Commission The Aaron Copland Fund for Music City National Bank
LACS Associates
We are proud to acknowledge ten years of previous support from the California Arts Council and hope that all Californians will join us in working for the reinstatement of full funding to this agency.
LACS is a California non-profit corporation with tax exempt status under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3). If you would like to join the organizations listed above in supporting the creation and presentation of professional choral chamber music in the greater Los Angeles area, please make your charitable contribution by check payable to Los Angeles Chamber Singers, Inc., and send it to PO Box 64888, Los Angeles, CA 90064-0888. You may also charge your contribution to American Express, MasterCard or Visa if you prefer. Please provide us with your name and address as they appear on your credit account along with the account number and expiration date, and a daytime telephone number. All donors: please tell us how your name should be listed in our programs. A receipt will be mailed with our thanks.
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