Date: Friday, February 16, 2007 - 9:00pm - 11:00 pm
Contact: Duke Performances, 660-3356. University Box Office, 684-4444.
Sponsor: Duke Performances, the University Department of German Studies and the Center for Medeval and Renaissance Studies.
Where:
Goodson Chapel, Westbrook Building, Divinity School, Tickets are $5 for Duke Students. (Students may purchase 2 tickets for $5 each with valid student I.D.)
Why:
The young German group Calmus Ensemble is a new star in the firmament of a cappella vocal ensembles, winning raves across Europe for their impressive precision, exceptionally fine-tuned pitch and never-ending expressiveness. Calmus Ensemble’s stylistic breadth ranges from medieval sacred music to the era of German Romanticism and the evergreens of the Comedian Harmonists. Whatever their musical choices, their recipe for success is simple: a joy in singing and complete vocal professionalism.; For this program, the ensemble will present a mix of sacred and secular music from the 14th to the 20th centuries, including works by Josquin des Prez, Orlando di Lasso, Guillaume de Machaut, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. The intimate acoustics of Goodson Chapel will enhance this a cappella performance.
SPECIAL PRE-CONCERT EVENT: Preview dinner featuring HEARTY FARE: Local Free Range Chicken and Dumplings, Savory Root Vegetables, Apple Stueusel. Cash bar with wine and beer. Dinner is $20. (Dinner will include a brief talk by the artists.)
For more information or to make reservations for the preview dinner served in The Refectory Cafe, one hour prior to the concert (at 7pm), contact Duke Performances at 660-3356. For tickets to the concert call the box office at 684-4444 or order online at tickets.duke.edu.
