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Bringing new life to ancient music, ALBA Consort specializes in Mediterranean and European early music on traditional instruments.  

Songs and ballads, instrumentals and dances - ALBA Consort explores secular Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Baroque music. 

Beautiful melodies, poetry and improvisation 

are a major part of this musical tradition.


ALBA's mission is to illuminate the spirit of this unique repertoire 

with exciting performances to our modern audience.


Join our email list! Send email to info@albaconsort.com


ALBA Consort’s ~  Romance of the Rose


Songs of Love and Wonderment 


from Persia, Armenia, Spain, Italy and France 



Thursday, September 19 @7pm


National Opera Center 


Marc Scorca Hall 


330 Seventh Avenue, 7th Fl.  


New York, NY 10001



Margo Andrea  Mezzo Soprano, Vielle, Zills


Rex Benincasa Percussion, Voice, Psaltery


Jason Priset Lute, Guitars


Carlo Valte Oud


with guest Karen Lindquist Speyer  harp

in  Four Persian Mystic Poems  

by Reza Vali 

with texts by Rumi, Hafez and Sephari.


Free.  Suggested Donation: $30


online and at the door

 Long Island Baroque Ensemble's 54th Annual Season: 

ALBA CONSORT ~ Romance of the Rose

Sunday, September 15 @ 4pm

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church


768 Main Street, Greenport


Concerts in Greenport are free and open to the public.

We welcome a donation online and at the door. 



Thursday, Feb 27, 2025 @1:15-2 pm

GEMS presents The ALBA Consort

As part of The Midtown Concert Series

SONGS OF LOVE AND LOSS


St. Malachy's Church, 239 West 49th Street, Manhattan

The Concert is free and open to the public


 

Long Island Baroque Ensemble's 

53rd Annual Seasonal Program

 

Peace on Earth



Songs of Hope, Joy and Wonderment

 

Every year since 1970, LIBE has presented early music for the holidays, 

celebrating Christmas, Chanukah and Solstice traditions 

with Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque melodies from around the world

in original languages.
This season, LIBE welcomes

ALBA Consort

Margo Andrea:  mezzo-soprano, vielle, zills
Rex Benincasa:  percussion, psaltery, tenor
Jason Priset:  lute, guitar, vihuela
                      Carlo Valte:  oud                           
and special guest artist, Peter Becker: bass baritone

Friday, December 8 @ 7pm

Church of the Holy Trinity
768 Main Street, Greenport
Donations accepted at the door or online
for this performance. 


Saturday, December 9 @ 7pm

St. James Episcopal Church

490 North Country Road. St. James, NY  11780


&


Sunday, December 10 @ 3pm

Christ Church

61 East Main Street. Oyster Bay, NY 11771


Tickets: $35 General/$30 Seniors/$15 Students

Children free.

Online and at the door.


more information: http://www.libaroque.org




Church of the Holy Trinity & 

Long Island Baroque Ensemble present

Music of the Spheres


with

ALBA CONSORT

Margo Andrea:  mezzo-soprano, vielle             Rex Benincasa:  percussion, tenor                         

Jason Priset:  lute, guitar, vihuela                                Carlo Valte:  oud


Church of the Holy Trinity & 

Long Island Baroque Ensemble present


Music of the Spheres


with

ALBA CONSORT

Margo Andrea:  mezzo-soprano, vielle             Rex Benincasa:  percussion, tenor                         

Jason Priset:  lute, guitar, vihuela                                Carlo Valte:  oud

ALBA Consort creates unique musical journeys with performances throughout the US - 

from the  New York Philharmonic’s New World Initiative to “University of Chicago Presents” - performing ancient music of wonderment and delight from Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus and beyond…


Saturday, August 26 @ 5pm

Church of the Holy Trinity, 768 Main Street, Greenport

All Welcome!

Bringing new life to ancient music, ALBA Consort specializes in Mediterranean and European early music on traditional instruments.  

Songs and ballads, instrumentals and dances - ALBA Consort explores secular Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Baroque music. 

Beautiful melodies, poetry and improvisation are a major part of this musical tradition.

 

ALBA's mission is to illuminate the spirit of this unique repertoire with exciting performances to our modern audience.



Join our email list! Send email to info@albaconsort.com


Saturday, June 17 & Sunday, June 18

The Long Island Baroque Ensemble

presents

ALBA Consort's


"Romance of the Rose"

Songs of Love and Wonderment

Over the Caucasus to the Sea...


Saturday, June 17 @ 7pm

St. Mark's Episcopal Church 

754 Montauk Highway, Islip, New York 11751

&

Sunday, June 18 @ 3pm

Christ Church

61 East Main Street. Oyster Bay, NY 11771


Tickets: $35 General/$30 Seniors/$15 Students

Online and at the door.


more information: http://www.libaroque.org

Purchase Tickets 

Early music from Europe's Mediterranean

and the Near East on original instruments,

and featuring the Long Island Premiere of

"Four Persian Mystic Poems"

by Reza Vali composed for ALBA Consort. 


Romance of the Rose

features

14th century music from Italy, Cyprus, Armenia,

15th c. music of France and Persia,

16th c. music from Italy, Spain, Anatolia,


and presents "Four Persian Mystic Poems"

by Reza Vali with poetry by Rumi (13th c.),

Hafez (14th c.) and Sepheri (20th c.) 




Thursday, March 30, 2023 @1:15-2 pm

 La Serenissima: Music from the Republic of Venice (697–1797)


In person at St. Malachy's Church, 239 West 49th Street, Manhattan

Watch online here or on YouTube


GEMS presents

The Alba Consort

As part of The Midtown Concert Series

The Concert is free and open to the public