NEXT PERFORMANCES
July 5-11 3rd Annual Tour of Vermont: Ancient Airs and Tropical Dances
Dance & folk music for Woodwind Quintet Sun, Oct 19 @ 3 pm Baldwin Auditorium at Duke University, Durham, NC > > Visit the Performances page for details WELCOME, SPRING!
Heliand Consort's woodwind trio marked the return of spring with a concert on Thursday, March 27th at the Elley-Long Music Center at St. Michael's College. We were delighted to collaborate again with virtuoso percussionist and Vermont Youth Orchestra alumnus, Nic Cannizzaro, on this program.
ON THE HORIZON: LET'S DANCE
Our 3rd Annual Tour takes place July 5 - 11, 2014 in venues across northern Vermont. It features our woodwind quintet performing Ancient Airs and Tropical Dances, a joyful program of folk and dance music from a variety of traditions...from Renaissance dances remixed by Ferenc Farkas and Darius Milhaud, to Latin-jazz pieces by Cuban American musician, Paquito D'Rivera, to music of the African diaspora by African American composer, Valerie Coleman.
Bring your dancing shoes -- at the end, everyone is invited to step up and dance to the brilliant Viennese waltzes of Johann Strauss II, if you are still in your seats! (Consider that an invitation and a challenge, if you will.)
Check back for venues and further details, announced soon! PLANNING YOUR VERMONT WEDDING?
Visit our Weddings page to learn more about our special music services. We look forward to helping you craft a memorable celebration by providing you with exceptional music for your ceremony and reception.
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THANKS TO OUR 2013-14 SEASON SPONSORS
Roby's Piano Shop, Inc.
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BECOME A 2014-15 SEASON SPONSOR
Heliand Consort has partnered with Rachael Elliott's Bassoon Project, a sponsored artist at The Field, to assist with our fundraising. You can make a tax-deductible, secure web donation in support of Heliand Consort's 2013-2014 season by visiting Rachael's Bassoon Project page at The Field. All sponsors will be acknowledged in concert programs, on the sponsorship board displayed at each concert, and on our website. Additional recognition opportunities are available to business sponsors.
If you have any questions, or would prefer to make a donation by check, please contact Rachael Elliott for details. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Rachael Elliott / Bassoon Project is sponsored by The Field, a not-for-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization serving the national performing arts community. Contributions made to The Field and earmarked for "Bassoon Project" are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. For more information about The Field contact: The Field, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 906, New York, NY 10038, (212) 691-6969, fax: (212) 255-2053, www.thefield.org. A copy of The Field's latest annual report may be obtained, upon request, from The Field or from the Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
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RECENT NEWS
FALL 2013 :: HELIAND CONSORT'S SEVENTH SEASON opens in North Carolina with two performances in the Triangle. On Saturday, October 26th
we perform at Binkley Baptist Church in Chapel Hill. Binkley's
sanctuary is a beautiful and welcoming space, with gorgeous acoustics.
On Sunday, October 27th we return to Duke University in
Durham, sponsored by the Duke Music Department. We'll be performing in
the exquisitely renovated Baldwin Auditorium, which has just reopened
following a two-year, $15 million re-make. These concerts include a
potpourri of classical styles from across the ages for oboe, clarinet,
bassoon and piano.
PROGRAM:
Concerto a Quattro in G Georg Philipp Telemann
Quartet Johann Adolf Hasse
Trio Pathétique in D minor Mikhael Glinka
A tour d'anches, op. 97 Florent Schmitt
Five Songs of Passion Mark Engebretson
Song of the Bees Padma Newsome
On Friday, November 1st we'll perform this program on the Fall 2013 Cathedral Arts Series at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington, VT.
On Sunday, November 3rd, Heliand Consort is a featured performer for the 25th Anniversary Celebration Concert of the Northeast Kingdom Classical Series. A longtime staple for classical music lovers in "the Kingdom", we are honored to be part of the celebration. Also performing are Michael Arnowitt, Mary Rowell and Marcantonio Barone.
Finally, on Tuesday, November 5th, our woodwind quartet performs a light-hearted program of musique pour vents for the residents at Wake Robin, including music of Britten, Debussy, and Vermont composer Don Jamison.
JULY 28, 2013 :: SUMMER SERIES AT SAINT-GAUDENS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Heliand Consort performs on the 2013 Summer Concert Series at Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, New Hampshire. The program includes chamber music for flute, oboe, clarinet and piano by Haydn, Schubert, Saint-Saëns, and Poulenc, among others. Augustus Saint-Gauden's homestead includes a display of around 100 of his sculptures in this pristine Upper Valley setting, with gorgeous gardens and grounds to explore.
• MAY 8-11, 2013 :: 2nd ANNUAL TOUR OF VERMONT
> > Listen to our tour preview -- a live performance on VPR Classical with Walter Parker
Heliand Consort presents four concerts across Vermont featuring classical chamber music for woodwinds and piano by Telemann, Devienne, D'Rivera, Dvorak, Muczynski, and Poulenc.
The program takes listeners on a journey exploring some of the greatest pieces for woodwinds and piano from the baroque and classical eras through the 20th century. Among the highlights is the “Concerto in G Major” by Georg Philipp Telemann, one of the most prolific and creative German baroque composers. Also included are pieces which incorporate traditional dance music from the Old and New Worlds: selections from the “Slavonic Dances” by Antonin Dvorak and the “Danzon” by Cuban-American composer, Paquito D’Rivera, whose lyrical trio blends Cuban dance rhythms and Latin/jazz harmonies.
Dvorak’s lively dance suite was inspired by Brahms’s “Hungarian Dances”, and was originally composed for piano four hands (two pianists playing on a single keyboard). They are based on folk dances including the polka, mazurka, polonaise, and other traditional dances. The “Slavonic Dances” were an immediate hit, such that Dvorak’s publisher asked him to arrange the pieces for orchestra. Heliand Consort performs selections from the suite arranged for flute, clarinet, bassoon and piano.
Heliand Consort’s 2nd Annual Tour of Vermont is part of a nationwide celebration of chamber music taking place this May. The ensemble joins thousands of musicians across the country to celebrate National Chamber Music Month, sponsored by Chamber Music America. The tour features Berta Frank on flute, Elisabeth LeBlanc on clarinet, Rachael Elliott on bassoon, and Cynthia Huard on piano.
TOUR DATES:
May 8th: St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, St. Albans at 7:30 pm
May 9th: Richmond Free Library, Richmond at 7 pm
May 10th: First Congregational Church, Lyndonville at 7:30 pm
May 11th: Bethany Church in Montpelier, 7:30 pm
This program has been made possible in part through the sponsorship of The Field, with funding provided by our generous season sponsors.
• APRIL 6, 2013 :: VYOA WOODWIND DAY
Elley-Long Music Center at Saint Michael's College, Colchester, VT
VYOA Woodwind Day is a free and public event open to all advanced, intermediate, and beginner flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon players. Band directors and teachers are also welcome to participate, and parents are encouraged to attend. Heliand Consort's woodwind quartet and guest artist Kenneth Andrews (flute professor at the Crane School of Music) perform the opening concert and offer an afternoon of clinics and master classes for all orchestral woodwinds. The grand finale is a large woodwind ensemble for all participants.
with Berta Frank - flute, Katie Oprea - oboe, Elisabeth LeBlanc - clarinet, and Rachael Elliott - bassoon
Highlights:
• Clinics and master classes for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon
• Guest artist Kenneth Andrews, flutist & professor from the Crane School of Music
• Woodwind Quartet performance by Heliand Consort
• Large woodwind ensemble for all participants
Woodwind Day vendors include:
• Jeff Weissman has flutes and piccolos for sale
• Gail Warnaar of the Double Reed Shop has etudes and method books for oboe and bassoon, along with CDs and reeds
• Advance Music has clarinets to try, sheet music for flute and clarinet players, and woodwind supplies
• Ellis Music Company has oboes and bassoons to try, along with a woodwind repair specialist and supplies
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013
• DECEMBER 31, 2012 at 6 PM :: First Baptist Church in Burlington
It's a busy start to the new year for Heliand Consort, beginning with our appearance at Burlington's First Night 2013! Our woodwind quartet rings in the New Year with folk music from the British Isles, music by French composers Jacques Ibert and Jean Françaix, and music & song inspired by Greek-mythology written by Vermont's own Don Jamison.
• JANUARY 5, 2013 at 7 PM :: St. Paul's United Methodist Church in St. Albans
We perform on a benefit concert at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in St. Albans as a part of their annual Twelfth Night celebration. Proceeds support three Franklin and Grand Isle County charities which provide food and shelter.
• JANUARY 6, 2013 at 3 PM :: Red Chair Series in Burlington
This special concert brings together live music and dance in the world premiere of "Meeting at the Well," a new work by choreographer and dancer, Clare Byrne. Byrne has created a new dance based on two Biblical tales of women who have transgressed, with live music by Heliand Consort. Our woodwind quartet performs music and song by Elliott Carter, Hildegard von Bingen, Kerry Andrew and Gordon Jacob. This concert is part of Christ Church Presbyterian's Red Chair performance series.
PROGRAM:
Concerto a Quattro in G Georg Philipp Telemann
Quartet Johann Adolf Hasse
Trio Pathétique in D minor Mikhael Glinka
A tour d'anches, op. 97 Florent Schmitt
Five Songs of Passion Mark Engebretson
Song of the Bees Padma Newsome
On Friday, November 1st we'll perform this program on the Fall 2013 Cathedral Arts Series at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington, VT.
On Sunday, November 3rd, Heliand Consort is a featured performer for the 25th Anniversary Celebration Concert of the Northeast Kingdom Classical Series. A longtime staple for classical music lovers in "the Kingdom", we are honored to be part of the celebration. Also performing are Michael Arnowitt, Mary Rowell and Marcantonio Barone.
Finally, on Tuesday, November 5th, our woodwind quartet performs a light-hearted program of musique pour vents for the residents at Wake Robin, including music of Britten, Debussy, and Vermont composer Don Jamison.
JULY 28, 2013 :: SUMMER SERIES AT SAINT-GAUDENS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Heliand Consort performs on the 2013 Summer Concert Series at Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, New Hampshire. The program includes chamber music for flute, oboe, clarinet and piano by Haydn, Schubert, Saint-Saëns, and Poulenc, among others. Augustus Saint-Gauden's homestead includes a display of around 100 of his sculptures in this pristine Upper Valley setting, with gorgeous gardens and grounds to explore.
• MAY 8-11, 2013 :: 2nd ANNUAL TOUR OF VERMONT
> > Listen to our tour preview -- a live performance on VPR Classical with Walter Parker
Heliand Consort presents four concerts across Vermont featuring classical chamber music for woodwinds and piano by Telemann, Devienne, D'Rivera, Dvorak, Muczynski, and Poulenc.
The program takes listeners on a journey exploring some of the greatest pieces for woodwinds and piano from the baroque and classical eras through the 20th century. Among the highlights is the “Concerto in G Major” by Georg Philipp Telemann, one of the most prolific and creative German baroque composers. Also included are pieces which incorporate traditional dance music from the Old and New Worlds: selections from the “Slavonic Dances” by Antonin Dvorak and the “Danzon” by Cuban-American composer, Paquito D’Rivera, whose lyrical trio blends Cuban dance rhythms and Latin/jazz harmonies.
Dvorak’s lively dance suite was inspired by Brahms’s “Hungarian Dances”, and was originally composed for piano four hands (two pianists playing on a single keyboard). They are based on folk dances including the polka, mazurka, polonaise, and other traditional dances. The “Slavonic Dances” were an immediate hit, such that Dvorak’s publisher asked him to arrange the pieces for orchestra. Heliand Consort performs selections from the suite arranged for flute, clarinet, bassoon and piano.
Heliand Consort’s 2nd Annual Tour of Vermont is part of a nationwide celebration of chamber music taking place this May. The ensemble joins thousands of musicians across the country to celebrate National Chamber Music Month, sponsored by Chamber Music America. The tour features Berta Frank on flute, Elisabeth LeBlanc on clarinet, Rachael Elliott on bassoon, and Cynthia Huard on piano.
TOUR DATES:
May 8th: St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, St. Albans at 7:30 pm
May 9th: Richmond Free Library, Richmond at 7 pm
May 10th: First Congregational Church, Lyndonville at 7:30 pm
May 11th: Bethany Church in Montpelier, 7:30 pm
This program has been made possible in part through the sponsorship of The Field, with funding provided by our generous season sponsors.
• APRIL 6, 2013 :: VYOA WOODWIND DAY
Elley-Long Music Center at Saint Michael's College, Colchester, VT
VYOA Woodwind Day is a free and public event open to all advanced, intermediate, and beginner flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon players. Band directors and teachers are also welcome to participate, and parents are encouraged to attend. Heliand Consort's woodwind quartet and guest artist Kenneth Andrews (flute professor at the Crane School of Music) perform the opening concert and offer an afternoon of clinics and master classes for all orchestral woodwinds. The grand finale is a large woodwind ensemble for all participants.
with Berta Frank - flute, Katie Oprea - oboe, Elisabeth LeBlanc - clarinet, and Rachael Elliott - bassoon
Highlights:
• Clinics and master classes for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon
• Guest artist Kenneth Andrews, flutist & professor from the Crane School of Music
• Woodwind Quartet performance by Heliand Consort
• Large woodwind ensemble for all participants
Woodwind Day vendors include:
• Jeff Weissman has flutes and piccolos for sale
• Gail Warnaar of the Double Reed Shop has etudes and method books for oboe and bassoon, along with CDs and reeds
• Advance Music has clarinets to try, sheet music for flute and clarinet players, and woodwind supplies
• Ellis Music Company has oboes and bassoons to try, along with a woodwind repair specialist and supplies
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013
• DECEMBER 31, 2012 at 6 PM :: First Baptist Church in Burlington
It's a busy start to the new year for Heliand Consort, beginning with our appearance at Burlington's First Night 2013! Our woodwind quartet rings in the New Year with folk music from the British Isles, music by French composers Jacques Ibert and Jean Françaix, and music & song inspired by Greek-mythology written by Vermont's own Don Jamison.
• JANUARY 5, 2013 at 7 PM :: St. Paul's United Methodist Church in St. Albans
We perform on a benefit concert at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in St. Albans as a part of their annual Twelfth Night celebration. Proceeds support three Franklin and Grand Isle County charities which provide food and shelter.
• JANUARY 6, 2013 at 3 PM :: Red Chair Series in Burlington
This special concert brings together live music and dance in the world premiere of "Meeting at the Well," a new work by choreographer and dancer, Clare Byrne. Byrne has created a new dance based on two Biblical tales of women who have transgressed, with live music by Heliand Consort. Our woodwind quartet performs music and song by Elliott Carter, Hildegard von Bingen, Kerry Andrew and Gordon Jacob. This concert is part of Christ Church Presbyterian's Red Chair performance series.