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Follow on Google News | Early Music Now Presents Medieval Music and Art Inspired by GratitudeBy: Early Music Now Chicago’s Newberry Consort (www.newberryconsort.org) Rosa das Rosas(Rose among Roses) takes its name from the tenth cantiga, which closes this program of fourteen songs chosen from the 427 cantigas that comprise the complete set. The co-directors of the consort offer this overview of Alfonso’s genius, and a key to appreciating this expression of that genius: "As musicians we approach all the music as though it were a time capsule of human experience, and the Cantigas de Santa Maria are particularly precious artifacts of Alfonso’s life and times. From the stories of ball players, and pilgrims we feel his affection for his subjects. From the tales of sinful abbesses and unforgiving bishops, we feel his intolerance for duplicity in the religion. From the biblical stories we understand his passion for documentation and education. And from the cantigas of praise, we hear the voice of Alfonso the mystic, the poet, and the musician. It is a testament to the quality of the both the music and the texts that Alfonso X’s songs of praise to Holy Mary remain popular so many centuries after their composition. The tales are by turns charming, whimsical, touching, and magical. We can enjoy them simply by listening with modern ears, but more engaging is to let our imaginations travel back to 14th-century Spain. The communal nature of the repertory may whisk you out of the auditorium and into the gorgeous storybook images from the manuscripts." This March 14th concert at the UWM Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts begins at 5:00, and is preceded by Early Music Now’s annual Silent Auction and Chocolate Reception beginning at 3:00. There is no preconcert lecture for this program. The complete program will run approximately two hours. Concert tickets priced at $28-$44 for adults and seniors, and $10-$15 for students (six and older) are available online at EarlyMusicNow.org, by phone at 414.225.3113, or by mail at 759 N Milwaukee St, Suite 420, Milwaukee 53202, using the printable online order form. Group rates are also available. Complete program notes and a video preview can be viewed at EarlyMusicNow.org This concert is sponsored by Dr. Gregory and Susan Milleville. With this concert, Early Music Now also especially acknowledges the ongoing support of the United Performing Arts Fund. Early Music Now is an Affiliate Member of the United Performing Arts Fund End
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