Cappella Clausura: Encore Performance of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s Cantatas

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Enjoy Cappella Clausura's beautiful performances of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s cantatas. Fanny wrote her extraordinary and timely “Cholera” cantata in 1831 to commemorate that year's epidemic in Berlin, so Cappella Clausura is particularly pleased to be able to share it with you now. More info about Cappella Clausura at clausura.org. View this performance here.

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Historic Newton: History Book Club Meeting via Zoom

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The History Book Club of Historic Newton meets to discuss Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe 1944-1956 by Anne Applebaum.  Read the book in advance and join us for the discussion, which is free and open to all. This meeting will be held on Zoom. Click here for details!    

Cappella Clausura ONLINE: Ordo Virtutum from 2/15/20

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Cappella Clausura is pleased to share virtually its special performance of Hildegard von Bingen’s Ordo Virtutum from 2/15/20. Immerse yourself in chanted opera: what Director LeClair calls the very first opera, written around 1150 by Abbess and now St. Hildegard von Bingen, fully staged for modern audiences with 18 women and men lending gender fluidity…

An online series on the history & nature of Jewish choral music

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These audio and video podcasts, presented by Zamir Chorale of Boston, can serve as an introduction to the field of Jewish Choral Music. But caveat lector, these are not comprehensive; they provide only an introduction to the field. Readers may follow up with the many texts and websites that are listed elsewhere in this website:…

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Newton Baroque: Encore Performance on Facebook

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Newton Baroque presents its January 12, 2019, performance of Johann Jakob Walther 'Hortulus Chelicus' Sonata 24, Prelude via Facebook. This program features Susanna Ogata, violin; Sarah Freiberg Ellison, cello; Simon Martyn-Ellis, theorbo; and Andrus Madsen, harpsichord. Listen to this delightful performance now here. More about Newton Baroque at newtonbaroque.org.

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