Category: St. Michael’s Episcopal Church

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Early Music Concert in January

Concert coming up on Sunday, January 24, 2016, at 4:00 pm at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Gainesville, Florida.
The Alachua Consort, John Netardus (oboe), Annemieke Pronker-Coron (violin), and Miriam Zach (organ) will present the third concert “At the Height” in their Early Music Series 2015-2016 at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 4315 NW 23rd Avenue, Gainesville, Florida at 4:00pm.
The ensemble will perform Early and Baroque music focusing on the theme of mountains. Included are compositions by François Couperin, Carolus Hacquart, Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre, Antonio Montanari, Christoph Schaffrath, Johann Stadlmayr, and Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel.
Admission is free; donations are welcome to St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.

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Concert As Part of Early Music Series “In Nature”

On Sunday, November 15, 2015, 4:00 pm, the Alachua Consort, John Netardus – oboe, Annemieke Pronker-Coron – violin, and Miriam Zach – organ, will present the second concert “On the Wing” in their Early Music Series 2015-2016 at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 4315 NW 23rd Avenue, Gainesville, Florida. The ensemble will perform Renaissance and Baroque music focusing on the theme of birds. Included are compositions by Caterina Assandra, William Byrd, Louis- Claude Daquin, Jacob van Eyck, Orlando Gibbons, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Johann Hermann Schein, Johann Christoph Vogel, and John Weldon. Admission is free; donations are welcome to St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. The Alachua Consort In Nature 2015-2016 series continues at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church with“At the Height”on January 24, 2016 at 4:00pm.

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First Event of New 2015-2016 Concert Series

On Sunday, September 20, 2015, 4:00 pm, the Alachua Consort, John Netardus – oboe, Annemieke Pronker-Coron – violin, and Miriam Zach – organ, will present the first concert “In the Wood” in their Early Music Series 2015-2016 at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 4315 NW 23rd Avenue, Gainesville, Florida. The ensemble will perform Baroque music including works from France, Denmark, Germany, and Sweden by Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, Dietrich Buxtehude, Johann Friedrich Fasch, Mogens Pederson, and Johan Helmich Roman. Admission is free; donations are welcome to St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.

The Alachua Consort In Nature 2015-2016 series continues at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church with “On the Wing” on November 15, 2015 at 4:00pm, and “At the Height” on January 24, 2016 at 4:00pm.

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River Echoes on the Elbe Concert

The Alachua Consort, John Netardus – oboe, Annemieke Pronker-Coron – violin, and Miriam Zach – organ, will present the third concert River Echoes on the Elbe in their Early Music Series 2014-2015 on Sunday, January 25th at 4:00 pm at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 4315 NW 23rd Avenue, Gainesville, Florida. The ensemble will perform Early music through the Baroque era in the area surrounding the Elbe River including works by Anna Amalia, Michael Praetorius, Samuel Scheidt, Jan Zach and Jan Dismas Zelenka. Admission is free; donations are welcome to St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.

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River Echoes on the Danube Concert

An update on future concerts of the Alachua Consort:

‘River Echoes’

The Alachua Consort Early/Baroque Chamber Music Series 2014-2015, hosted by St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 4315 NW 23rd Avenue, Gainesville, FL

There will be three concerts, each beginning at 4:00pm.
2014: Sunday, September 21
Sunday, November 16
2015: Sunday, January 25
The Alachua Consort, John Netardus – oboe, Annemieke Pronker-Coron – violin, and Miriam Zach – organ, will explore Early/Baroque music, traveling on some of the major rivers of the world. The first concert on September 21 will concentrate on Early/Baroque music – River Echoes on the Danube. Admission is free; donations are welcome to St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.

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Written in Britain Concert

On Sunday, March 30, 4:00 pm the Alachua Consort, John Netardus – oboe, Annemieke Pronker-Coron – violin, and Miriam Zach – organ, will present the third concert “Written in Britain” in their Early Music Series 2013-2014 at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 4315 NW 23rd Avenue, Gainesville, Florida. The ensemble will perform music from the Renaissance and Baroque eras in England, including works by Thomas Morley, Henry Purcell, Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Thomas Tallis and Johann Christoph Pepusch. Admission is free; donations are welcome to St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.

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Going Dutch in Gainesville, Florida

On Sunday, January 26 at 4pm Miriam Zach, Annemieke Pronker-Coron, and John Netardus aka the Alachua Consort will perform a concert of renaissance and baroque music from the Netherlands at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Gainesville, Florida. The performance is free and open to the public. Join us!

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Mediterranean Soundings Concert

Concert tomorrow, Sunday, November 10 at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church (southwest corner of NW 43rd Street and 23rd Avenue) in Gainesville at 4pm!

Music by Seikilos, Diego Ortiz, Pedro de Escobar, Vicenzo Galilei, Isabella Leonarda, Giovanni Gabrieli, and Tomaso Albinoni.

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17th International Festival of Women Composers

Concert tomorrow, Sunday, May 19 at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church (southwest corner of NW 43rd Street and 23rd Avenue) in Gainesville at 4pm!

Music by Kassia, Isabella Leonarda, Raffaella Aleotti, Clara Faisst, Olga Pedrário, E. Chether, Mary Truly Earney, Elizabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre, Marie-Claire Alain, Nancy Telfer, and Susan Halbert. Very cool music, all by women…

This event is the last of this year’s 17th International Festival of Women Composers. For more information check out http://www.iwclib.org

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French Baroque Chamber Music Concert

Announcing the third in a series of concerts with themes. This one will take place on Sunday, January 27 at 4pm at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, one of the premier acoustic environments in greater (and great) Gainesville, located between the coasts in North Central Florida. This concert will focus on French Baroque Chamber music, performed exclusively by your’s truly: the Alachua Consort. For more information go to http:www.miriamzach.net