Ensemble Altera Presents "Jewels of the English Renaissance"

Ensemble Altera presents a splendid program of early English Renaissance choral repertoire on Wednesday, July 21. Six vocalists perform stunning one-to-a-part works by Byrd, Tallis, Taverner and others ranging from the intricacies of the Eton Choirbook to the elegant simplicity of the early Reformation. The program includes a mixture of forms such as the pitch spiral of a double perfect canon and cantus firmus settings as well as simpler homophonic language. Textual themes vary from Advent to Nativity, Lent to Easter. Liturgical contexts range from a mass setting to a penitential psalm to a Vespers reponsory. This performance was filmed at the majestic Aldrich Mansion in Warwick, RI. Donations are encouraged.

The members of the Ensemble Altera are Janet Stone, soprano; Rachel Garrepy, soprano; Christopher Lowrey, alto and director; Mark Garrepy, tenor; Michael Garrepy, bass; with Nicholas Laroche, bass.