Singers! come sing with David Morris and the viols of the Pacifica Viola da Gamba Society! Six beautiful 4- and 5-part Renaissance motets and madrigals, two from England, two from Italy, and two by Franco-Flemish composers–but all sung in English versions from the period.
DAVID MORRIS has performed across the U.S., Canada, and Europe on Baroque violoncello, viola da gamba, lirone, and bass violin, playing continuo for the Boston Early Music Festival’s opera productions since 2013. He has produced operas for the Berkeley Early Music Festival and the SF Early Music Society series and has been a guest instructor in early music performance-practice at many institutions. David has been a choral singer and director for decades, working with many local church-affiliated and amateur choirs around the Bay Area, and as a Voices-and-Viols director at many workshops and Conclaves of the VdGSA.
Saturday, April 12: Come at 9:30 am for coffee and snacks. We’ll play and sing from 10:00 to 12:30, with a break. (Optional: Bring a lunch and stay afterwards to enjoy the view and the company).
Hillside Urban Sanctuary (Swedenborgian Church)
1422 Navellier St., El Cerrito
Singers: to register or for more information, email DAVID MORRIS (click on his name or refigure this address: mahlsdorf-at-earthlink-dot-net) and include your voice part, e.g. soprano, alto, countertenor, tenor, bass. Scores in PDF format will be available ahead of time. $20 donation to Pacifica’s scholarship fund requested at the door (Pacifica Viols members get in free)
Health policy: don’t come if you have symptoms; masking is optional. Bring a stand if you want one.
Viol players in Pacifica: you’ll register as usual through the website.
Sponsored by the Pacifica Viola da Gamba Society (www.pacificaviols.org)