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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.
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Tuesday, June 9 @ 7pm
ALBA Consort presents The Nightingale Sings
ALBA Consort presents The Nightingale Sings
ALBA Consort traces the journey of the Nightingale, a symbol of love in both the east and the west, with ancient music from its flight through Spain to mid and southern Europe, North Africa and over the Caucasus to Persia, and performs Four Persian Mystic Poems written for the ensemble by composer Reza Vali. With Margo Andrea - mezzo soprano & vielle, Rex Benincasa - voice and percussion, Jason Priset - lute and guitars, Carlo Valte - oud and guitar, and Karen Lindquist - harps.
St. John’s in the Village
224 Waverly Place, New York, NY (11th St. entrance)
$30 general admission, $25 for seniors, $20 for students with ID.
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
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.)
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