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Med/Ren Collegium, March 4, 2012

Medieval & Renaissance collegium for singers, viols, recorders and other soft instruments

Italian Vernacular Music from 1200 to 1700

Tom Zajac (Piffaro, director of early music ensembles at Wellesley College *) returns to the Bay Area to direct this day-long historical perspective on the music of Italy. The MedRen Collegium is a wonderful place for early music enthusiasts to come together in a large mixed ensemble and experience this exciting repertoire. Singers, viols, recorders, flutes, lutes, harps, dulcians, sackbuts and all "soft" early instruments are all welcome.

Take a historical romp through this unusual workshop day and explore monophonic laude, istanpittas and trecento polyphony. From there we will move into 15th century canti carnascelschi, frottole, polyphonic laude and ballo tunes; 16th century madrigals, villanesca, villanella and villota; ricercare canzone, sonatas and of course, dance music. The evening session will conclude with Baroque the madrigal comedy, opera choruses and Vivaldi. As in previous years, Tom is not taking a penny for this presentation: all proceeds go toward the SFEMS Medieval & Renaissance Summer Workshop scholarship fund to help pay the tuition of participants who could not otherwise afford to attend. Please come and support this excellent program, while enjoying singing and playing together in this lovely setting.

WHEN

Sunday, March 4, 2012
12am-3pm and 4pm-7pm

WHERE

Hillside Swedenborgian Church
1422 Navellier Street
El Cerrito, CA 94530

COST

$50 for the full day and $30 for a half day

CONTACT

Registration contact: Greta Haug-Hryciw gr8asf@yahoo.com.
Other information: Tom Zajac, 617-323-0617, medrenworkshop@sfems.org; www.sfems.org.

See the Flier for registration form, details, and directions.

Music for the Collegium

View and print the music for the Collegium and bring it with you.

* For a more complete bio for Tom, see www.early-music.org/bios/tomzajac/

~ Special Offer from Tom Zajac ~

I am available on the evenings of Monday (3/5), Wednesday (3/7), and Thursday (3/8) for coaching sessions for recorder ensembles or other early music groups or for private lessons on recorder, sackbut or Renaissance flute or an introductory lesson on pipe and tabor, bagpipes or percussion (castanets/tambourine).

Group coaching fee: $100 per hour (minimum two hours). Private lessons $60 per hour. I will come to your house! All proceeds go to the Med/Ren scholarship fund!
[Please contact Greta to reserve a time – gr8asf@yahoo.com]

Tom Zajac
617/323-0617
medrenworkshop@sfems.org

Last updated 02/29/12