Chalice Consort concert w/ Davitt Moroney, Director (Nov 12-14) November 12, 2010

First performances in modern times of ten masterworks from the late Italian Renaissance: Music for Meditation and Devotion by Simone Molinaro (c.1570-14 May, 1636)

Chalice Consort will open its 2010-2011 season with "Music for Meditation and Devotion by Simone Molinaro (c.1570-14 May, 1636)"; directed by our new artistic director, Davitt Moroney.

Simone Molinaro was master of music at the cathedral in Genoa. A contemporary of Monteverdi, he was a superb composer of both the older polyphonic style of Renaissance church music (heard in this program in six highly emotional motets in rich five-part harmony) and the newer baroque style (heard in four elegant duets).

Molinaro's compositions, recently been rediscovered by Peter Poulos, were revealed last year in San Francisco at Chalice Consort's competition for newly edited early music. The magnificent motet "Quae est ista" that won the competition will open this season's concert devoted entirely to Molinaro's music. The program closes with Molinaro's dramatic setting for double choir of a motet about the betrayal of Jesus: "My friend betrayed me with a kiss" ("Amicus meus osculi me tradidit signo").

This powerful music, being heard for the first time in over four hundred years, speaks to us today about love, passion, devotion, and human betrayal.

(Davitt Moroney)

Tickets: $20 general admission, $15 seniors, $10 students. $2 discount for advance online purchase. Online ticket sales end at 12PM, on day of concert.

November 12, 2010 - 8 p.m.
St. Monica's Catholic Church, 470 24th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121
On Geary between 23rd and 24th Ave
Tickets: http://molinaro.eventbrite.com/
Parking: Free parking at the church on 23rd Ave.
Directions

November 13, 2010 - 8 p.m.
St. Mary Magdalen, 2005 Berryman Street, Berkeley, CA 94709
On Berryman between Milvia and Henry St. (Shattuck turns into Henry)
Tickets: http://molinaro.eventbrite.com/
Parking: Free parking at the church on Berryman Street
Directions

November 14, 2010 - 4 p.m.
All Saints Episcopal Church, 555 Waverley Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
At the corner of Waverley and Hamilton
Tickets: http://molinaro.eventbrite.com
Parking: Street parking or free lot available across the street on Hamilton
Direction

Chalice Consort Roster:
Davitt Moroney, Artistic Director
Michelle Clair, Soprano
Rebekah Wu, Soprano
Celeste Winant, Alto
Lindasusan Ulrich, Alto
Jamie Apgar, Countertenor
Nick Kotar, Tenor
David Wake, Tenor
Clarence Wright, Tenor
Jeff Phillips, Baritone
Julio Ferrari, Bass