Singers! come sing with David Morris
and the viols of the Pacifica Viola da Gamba Society!
A Mixed Bouquet: Delightfully Varied Works for Voices and Viols
- From maestro David Morris: “This year, I’ve hand-chosen six works in a variety of styles (sweet and mellifluous, chewy and chromatic, etc.) and languages (English, Italian and Latin) by composers Orlando di Lasso, Luzzasco Luzzaschi and Claudio Monteverdi, not to mention a special offering by our own Michael Kimbell: Come, sleep (text by Sir Philip Sidney, 1554-86), which is tailor-made for our forces and skills. Although Michael’s piece was “test-driven” at a viols PlayDay coached by Farley Pearce several years ago, it will be receiving its first reading with viols and voices on April 14. I’m so looking forward to exploring all of this music together!”
- Saturday, April 14, 9:30 am: gather for 10:00 am downbeat; play/sing till about 12:30, with a break; stay for lunch (bring your own) and conversation
- 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 (free for Pacifica Viols members).
- Pitch: A=415
- Bring a stand if you want one.
- Health policy: don’t come if you have symptoms; masking is optional.
- Viol players in Pacifica: you’ll register as usual through the website.
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.