Texas Early Music Project
An Early Christmas—Nationally acclaimed historical harpist Therese Honey joins TEMP’s troupe of soloists, choir and chamber orchestra to explore music and the intangible essence of Christmas from the cultural capitals of Europe from the 13th through 18th centuries. TEMP puts its unique stamp on joyful carols and lullabies from Western Europe and the British Isles, with arrangements for solo voices, small chorus, harp, violin, flute, mandolin, viols, and lute. The familiar theme of the Nativity from the shepherds’ perspective figures prominently in most early music Christmas repertoire, as does the motif of Mother and Child. We present our own arrangement of two Nativity pastorals from 1684 by Marc-Antoine Charpentier and the choral masterpiece for 8 parts, Nesciens mater, by French composer Jean Mouton. There are lively works from Spain, thoughtful, pensive works from France, and of course, a little taste of Celtic and English influences! Our popular versions of the Carol for St. Stephen’s Day and Gaudete! feature this year, as well as other Celtic favorites.
- Performers
- Texas Early Music Project
- Venue
- First Presbyterian Church
8001 Mesa Drive, Austin, TX map - Presented by
- Meredith Ruduski
- Date
- Sun, December 11, 2016, 3:00 PM - 3:00 PM
