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Hi team! Looking forward to seeing you tonight. DeeDee reminded me that since today is a federal holiday, the heat won’t have been on today before our arrival. Please bring layers if you’re a person who gets cold easily. See you soon! RR — Richard Robbins, Artistic Director Carmina-Illuminare Early Music Vocal Ensembles carmina.org

Hello team! Another great rehearsal last week. Thanks for digging into the Credo. For next week….keep working on all the music! But we will focus especially on: – Polish psalms (these are really getting better, congrats) – The Palestrina (including a read-through of Sitivit) – I wouldn’t mind reviewing the Gloria & Agnus Dei as…

Hello friends! As I mentioned, we have a couple of solo opportunities in this concert. If interested, you may submit recordings of your performing one or both of the following: – Benedictus: begin measure 1, 2 or 3 (depending on your voice part), and end measure 20. – Domus Mea: begin at the end of…

From: Nellie Ohr <[email protected]>Subject: Re: Some historical notes on our Polish composers============ Forwarded message ============ Good questions, Hube! The picture you asked about also appears in a long Quora posting by Jakub Bończak, who says he has studied a lot of Polish history: https://www.quora.com/profile/Jakub-Bo%C5%84czak . He identified that picture indeed as “Lamentation over dead credit……

Hello friends! Thanks for a great rehearsal last week. You are making great progress. As I mentioned, I hope you will spend time studying the Credo before next rehearsal. I would also like for you to spend a little time with Palestrina (O Domine, Sicut Cervus and part two of Sicut – the Sitivit Anima,…

Katie, thank you! All, see below for an opportunity to see a concert, from Katie- —- On Sun, 29 Sep 2024 08:43:56 -0400 Katie Surine <[email protected]&gt; wrote — Hello Dr. Robbins, I hope you are well! I wanted to submit info about an upcoming Washington Master Chorale concert I’m in so that you can share…

Hello! Yesterday, I received word from the Willard about our annual holiday caroling. Here is the info from them. Please pencil the following in: On behalf of Willard InterContinental Washington, D.C., we would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation for Carmina-Illuminare Early Music Vocal Ensembles willingness to participate in our 2024 Willard Holiday Caroling program.…

Dear Singers! Thank you for a very productive rehearsal on Monday. For this week, please: 1) Continue to work on the Mass (we finished Kyrie & Gloria last week…focus on Credo through Agnus Dei this week) 2) Look at the Marian antiphons (Gaude & Omni Die) 3) Practice speaking and singing your Polish songs, referencing…

Hello Singers! I look forward to seeing you this evening. Some reminders: 1) Illuminare will rehearse 7:30pm-8pm. We will look at the pieces in your folder – you should already have the Palestrina (Jesu Rex & Magnificat), and I received my book of Polish psalms this weekend. That piece (Psalm 137) is in your folder…

Dear Singers! Thank you for a great rehearsal. We were able to read through the entire Credo and get through all the Marian motets – no small feat. Reminder: next week I will begin with Illuminare (SA singers) at 7:30p. I know we have some occasional countertenors in the group as well. If you’re interested…