Programs Offered

		The Musical Treasures of the Medici Popes Transport yourself to Renaissance Rome as you are inspired by the music of Josquin, Isaac and other composers who furnished music for papal Rome at the height of its political power. Singers, shawms, sackbuts, and recorders will bring this music to vivid life in a splendid concert encompassing the musical styles one might have found layered in the churches of Rome. “Elegant, incisive music-making” (Cleveland Plain Dealer). “One of the finest ensembles in the world for this special repertoire…truly inspiring” (San Francisco Classical Voice). 6 winds, 3 or more singers

		A Piper's Noël Ciaramella celebrates shepherds and the Chrismas music they inspired. With voices and wind instruments (shawm, sackbut, recorders, and bagpipes), they’ll pipe and sing songs of praise. For centuries, the annunciation to the shepherds from Luke 2:8-15 has provided inspiration for musical works, from humble pipers' tunes to grand Renaissance polyphony. Ciaramella, the American wind, brass and vocal ensemble, taps this resource for its Christmas program that includes carols, hymns, lullabies and instrumental pieces from England, France, Spain, Italy and Germany. 6 winds, 3 or more singers

		Wär ich ein Falk, "Were I a Falcon I would soar on high" Music for shawms, recorders, sackbutts, trumpets, bagpipes, organ, and high voices, from manuscripts at the crossroads of Europe: The Magister Leopold Codex, the Apel Codex, and Berlin 40021. Works by Josquin Desprez, Jacob Obrecht, and music from Heinrich Isaac's recently identified Missa Je ne fay plus. 5 winds, 3 or more singers

		Music of Composers from Liège and Burgundy, 1400-1477 Ciaramella presents a concert of music from the diaspora of composers from Liège, spanning from the reign of the first dukes of Burgundy in the 14th century to the death in battle of Charles the Bold in 1477. Compositions by Johannes Ciconia, Hugo de Lantins, Nicholas Grenon, Johannes Brassart, Paulus de Rhoda, and others. Performed on alta capella ensemble of shawms and slide trumpets, a soft consort of recorders and organ. 6 winds, organ

		Pipers from Over the Mountains Throughout the 15th century, musicians from northern Europe traveled south to sing, play, compose, and teach in Italy, as abundantly illustrated in Italian manuscripts. In the spirit of the great alta capella wind ensembles of the day, Ciaramella performs chansons, motets, and dances on loud and soft wind instruments, alongside ornamental organ settings. 6 winds, organ

		Burgundian Ciaramella presents a concert of music from the diaspora of composers from Liège, spanning from the reign of the first dukes of Burgundy in the 14th century to the death in battle of Charles the Bold in 1477. Compositions by Johannes Ciconia, Hugo and Arnold de lantins, Johannes Brassart, Paulus de Rhoda, and others. 5 winds, 3 or more singers

		An Imaginary Procession Music for the town wind band at the end of the 16th century during the final flourishing of the shawm and the ascendancy of the cornetto. Motets, madrigals, and chansons of Flemish composers Giaches de Wert, Jean de Castro, Phillipe Rogier, and Andreas Pevernage represent the culmination of a polyphonic art ideally suited for cornetto, shawms, sackbuts, and dulcian. 6-7 wind players

		Scenes from A Comedy of Betrothal Fully staged Purin play by Leone de' Sommi (c.1550). This first play in the Hebrew language blends Talmudic wisdom, kaballah, and Commedia dell'Arte, with a cast of lovers, clowns, musicians, and an ass. 3 Commedia dell'Arte actors, 5 winds, violin, 2 keyboards, 4 singers

		Egmond Abbey Easter Play Fully staged production of the 15th century Flemish Easter play from Egmond Abbey. Based on the famous quem quaeritas dialogue of the three Marys, this production stages the Resurrection to archaic chant of Dutch abbeys and 15th century fauxbourdon. 10 singers, 4 instrumentalists

		"Chiamo l'uccelo" Music from the Ms. Panciatichi 27 Sacred and Secular programs from the Italian repertoire in MS Panciatichi 27. Instruments and voices perform polyphony of masters Josquin, Isaac, and Obrecht alongside new Italian forms destined to rule the musical life of the 16th century. dialogue of the three Marys, this production stages the Resurrection to archaic chant of Dutch abbeys and 15th century fauxbourdon. 1 singer, 4 instrumentalists