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- The Rose Ensemble
The Rose Ensemble
Tuesday, Nov.27, 2012, 7:30 p.m.
with special guest Nell Snaidas, soprano
This internationally award-winning choral ensemble will present an innovative program called “Land of Three Faiths: Voices of Ancient Mediterranean Jews, Christians, and Muslims.”
Founded in 1996 and based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, The Rose Ensemble reawakens the ancient with vocal music that strives to stir the emotions, challenge the mind, and lift the spirit. Each performance illuminates centuries of rarely heard repertoire, bringing to modern audiences research from the world’s manuscript libraries and fresh perspectives on history, languages, politics, religion and world cultures and traditions. With nine critically acclaimed recordings and a diverse selection of concert programs, the group has thrilled audiences across the United States and Europe with repertoire spanning 1,000 years and over 25 languages, including new research in Hawaiian, Swedish, Middle Eastern and American vocal traditions.
- “An almost supernatural blend of voices” ----Early Music America Magazine
- “They absolutely raise the roof!” -----American Record Guide
NELL SNAIDAS (soprano) has been praised by The New York Times for her “beautiful soprano voice, melting passion” and “vocally ravishing” performances. Of Uruguayan-American descent, Snaidas began her career singing leading roles in zarzuelas at New York City’s Repertorio Español. Specialization in Italian and Spanish Baroque and Sephardic music has since taken her all over the globe. Operatic performances include her European debut in Alessandro Scarlatti’s Gli Equivoci nel Sembiante at the Teatro Garibaldi in Palermo, Sicily as well as creating the role “Princess Olga” in the world-premiere of the Boston Early Music Festival’s production of Matheson’s opera Boris Goudenow in Boston and Tanglewood. Snaidas has recorded for Sony Classical, Dorian, Koch International and Naxos, and she was featured on CBC radio as one of the leading interpreters of Spanish Renaissance
RESIDENCY ACTIVITIES
Monday, Nov. 26
11:30 am- 12:30 pm Workshops with Male Ensemble Willamette (Hudson Hall) and Voce Femminile (Rogers Rehearsal Hall)
12:50pm- 2:20 pm Lecture Demonstration: “Music from the Land of Three Faiths: Discovering Ancient Harmonies Across Cultures, Borders and Religions” explores the fascinating music and culture of medieval Spain, where Jews, Christians, and Muslims lived together in a shared, artistic society. Demonstrating diversity and tolerance through music, this inspiring program features a wide variety of songs and highlights Middle Eastern instruments such as the riqq (tambourine), dumbek (drum), and rebec (fiddle). (Hatfield Room, Mark O. Hatfield Library)
4:00 pm-5:30 pm Workshop with Willamette Chamber Choir (Hudson Hall)
Admission is free and all are welcome to attend and observe
Tuesday, Nov. 27
11:30am - 1:00pm Master Class for Singers (Hudson Hall)
Featuring Willamette University Students
Maddy Ross, Jenny Warren, Rick Jones, Erica Campbell
Admission is free and all are welcome to attend and observe
For further information contact the Willamette University Music Department at 503-370-6255 or email Diane Trevett at dtrevett@willamette.edu.
