Hidden Treasures of the Hebrew Baroque (The African Renaissance Ensemble and The Lewandowski Chorale)
Sat Mar 25, 20:00 - Sun Mar 26, 17:00
Temple Israel
ABOUT
Last night was FANTASTIC and today is SOLD OUT!
If you want to see the show and don't have tickets, we will sell at the door IF there are any seats still available in the theatre, due to no shows etc.
R250
Please arrive 30 minutes early to allow for access and parking.
The Seabrooke Hall is on the corner of Jorissen and Station street, look for an old grey house, right next to the Station Road exit.
Parking is available at the Station Road Entrance or in the Soloman Mahlangu Block Basement 2&3 (Previously Senate House).
When thinking of the vocal music of the early baroque period, one imagines Italian, French or even English songs. Hebrew, however, is a language that seldom comes to mind.
In celebration of the 400th anniversary of the publication of Salomone Rossi’s Hashirim Asher L’Shlomo – the first choral synagogue music ever notated.
The African Renaissance Ensemble, in collaboration with The Lewandowski Chorale, presents a programme of selections from this momentous work alongside some of Rossi's instrumental works and two other major Hebrew baroque compositions composed for the communities of Venice and Provence respectively.
This is the largest production ever undertaken by The African Renaissance Ensemble, featuring 11 instrumentalists, 5 vocal soloists and a 20+ chorus, The Lewandowski Chorale.
The brand new Christopher Seabrooke Music Hall is the premier venue for chamber music in Johannesburg, the only modern purpose built concert hall in town provides unparralleled acoustics in a beautiful contemporary setting. Secure parking is available on Wits campus; please use the Station Road entrance on the corner of Jorrisen Street.
Do not miss this unique event in Jo'burg's history, celebrating a landmark occassion.
THE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE ENSEMBLE
Instrumentalists
HIlton Anspach - Contrabass
Dillon Davie - Theorbo (long-necked lute)
Adam H. Golding - Musical Direction, recorder, mandolin
Isabella Bonnet - Baroque violin
Handri Lootz - Traverso (baroque flute)
Este Meerkotter - Traverso (baroque flute)
Tanya Spiller - Baroque violin
Margot Smythe - Baroque cello
Ute Smythe - Baroque violin
Vocalists:
Leigh Nudelman - Soprano
Joao Ribeiro - Countertenor
Doron Kanar - Tenor
Andrew Gould - Bass
and
THE LEWANDOWSKI CHORALE
Soprano Solo: Glynnis Kanar
Sopranos: Leigh Crymble, Laura Dube, Di Golding, Glynnis Kanar, Tabisa Majaja, Jeanette Menasce, Kecia Rust
Altos: Gillian Berkowitz, Adrianne Grant, Carol Slabolepszy, Kathryn Wheeler
Tenors: David Brittany, Michael Golding, Rodney Katzew, Marc Shapiro
Basses: Phillip Gordon, Robbie Potenza