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

DIRECTIONS

Hidden Treasures of the Hebrew Baroque (The African Renaissance Ensemble and The Lewandowski Chorale)
Temple Israel
Station St & Jorissen St, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2017
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