Journeys and Transformations
St Matthew's Lutheran Church 3281 16th Street San Francisco, CA |
St Jerome's Catholic Church 308 Carmel Ave El Cerrito, CA |
A Renaissance choral concert of a cappella motets by Guerrero, Palestrina, de Wert, Rore, and others, with organ interludes, poetry readings, and new Renaissance style compositions by the members of the choir, followed by a wine reception. A fun afternoon event not to be missed!
Join us for our final concert with our founding director Tanmoy Laskar, as we take you on a journey through mountain roads by the soft light of the August moon to grassy shores dotted with fiery aspens in bloom. Come with us on our adventures by sea through calm and storm, past vociferous volcanoes and craggy castles, and explore bustling spice-laden markets and freshly-bloomed gardens. As our paths take some of us far abroad, join us in songs of deep longing and fond remembrance for those they leave behind; until such time as we return once more, for more adventures are yet in store!
Poetry Contest
Tactus hosted a poetry contest based on our concert theme, "Journeys and Transformations." We are pleased to announce the winners, selected by the choir! These poems will be read during our concerts.
1. "So This is Yosemite" by Adam Zheleznyak
2. "Northern Lights over Greenland" by Anthony Martin
3. "Autumnal Passion" by Zen Kuriyama
Concert program [PDF]:
| Tiento de Batalla | attr. Sebastián Aguilera de Heredia |
| Surge propera | Francisco Guerrero |
| Tota pulchra es | Heinrich Isaac |
| Ricercar XI in d minor | Johann Jakob Froberger |
| Vos métamorphoses* | Susan St. Martin |
| Ay luna que Reluzes | Anonymous |
| Sarabande in A major | Louis Couperin |
| Anima mea liquefacta est | Guillaume Dufay |
| Descendi in hortum meum | Cipriano de Rore |
| Intonazione del sesto tono | Andrea Gabrieli |
| Glades of Grace | Tanmoy Laskar |
| Maria Magdalene | Francisco Guerrero |
| Queen's Alman | William Byrd |
| Ascendente Jesu | Giaches de Wert |
| Prelude - BWV 731 | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Hortus conclusus | Rodrigo de Ceballos |
| Las penas y las vaquitas* | Tom Ayres |
| Tiento del sexto tono, segunda parte | Antonio de Cabezón |
| De los alamos vengo, madre | Juan Vásquez |
| Si ignoras te | Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina |
| Plain chant du premier Kyrie | François Couperin |
| The Cries of London | Orlando Gibbons |
| Gider oldum* | Melike Yersiz |
| Pavan in c minor | William Byrd |
| Nunc dimittis | Tanmoy Laskar |
| Super flumina Babylonis | Tomás Luis de Victoria |
| Canzon Quarta detta la Scacchi | Girolamo Frescobaldi |
* World premieres
