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Fairest Flowers

June 2, 2012

Possibly the most powerful miracle is the arrival of Spring, the greening and flowering of the earth after a bleak winter, the wonder of creation. Nature inspires art and the vivid color and ravishing beauty of Spring is ever present in this program; Fairest Flowers. In this final program of our season we discover how nature and the beauty of flowers has inspired and captured the hearts of poets and composers alike. For who could dislike the beauty of a flower?

June 2nd, 2012 at 8:00pm in the Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano

Click here for map to: Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano 31520 Camino Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, CA

Tickets:
$25: General Admission
Student w/ID & Senior 65 or older $20
Season Subscription $85
Mini Series $50

Call: 714.928.9567 for reservations or use paypal link to the right.
Cash, Check, Visa or Master Card accepted.
Tickets also available at the door.

Program Highlights			Personnel:
Benjamin Britten	Flower Songs		Lauren McCaul	Will Rowley
Morten Lauridsen	Le Chanson des Roses		Liz Ladizinsky	Gerry Craft
Ildebrando Pizzetti	Il giardino di Afrodite		Bianca Hall	John St. Marie
Eric Whitacre	Three Flower Songs		Meghen Miles	Eli Gunnell
John Clements	Flower of Beauty		Anouk Erni	Jay Tuttle
Herbert Howells	The Summer is Coming		Audrey Wiechman	Bob De Carlo
			Agy Lejman-Norris	Yannick Lambrecht
			Sarah Lynch	Joel Nesvadba
			Charles Kamm	Brett McDermid

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Past Performances:

Critical Mass: Two Performances!

October 22 and 23, 2011

Our season begins with Critical Mass featuringFrank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir. Martin’s Mass for unaccompanied double chorus was written in 1922: early in his life he was not sure of its value; he had called it a “youthful sin” and withheld it from performance until 1962 and from publication until 1972! Since its publication, it has emerged as one of the greatest twentieth-century Mass settings for unaccompanied chorus. We are pleased to present this program in two historic locations; our home at the historic Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano and as the opening performance to the season at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles.

Saturday, October 22th, 2011 at 8:00pm in the Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 at 4:30pm at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in Los Angeles

Click here for map to: Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano 31520 Camino Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, CA	Click here for map to: Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in LA 555 West Temple Street Los Angeles, CA

Tickets:
$25: General Admission
Student w/ID & Senior 65 or older $20
Season Subscription $85
Mini Series $50

Call: 714.928.9567 for reservations or use paypal link to the right.
Cash, Check, Visa or Master Card accepted.
Tickets also available at the door.

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Program Highlights			Personnel:
Frank Martin	Mass for Double Choir		Lauren McCaul	Charles Kamm
Pierre Villette	O salutaris		Liz Ladizinsky	Will Rowley
Stephen Paulus	Hymn to the Eternal Flame		Lauren Buckley	Eli Gunnell
Samuel Barber	Agnus Dei		Hilary Fraser-Thomson	Gerry Craft
			Sarah Parga	David Rentz
			Bianca Hall	John St. Marie
			Meghen Miles	Jay Tuttle
			Sarah Lynch	Tim Morton
			Ken Potter (alto)	Bob De Carlo
			Ariel Lambrecht	Yannick Lambrecht
			Audrey Wiechman	Joel Nesvadba
			Anouk Erni	Melvir Ausente

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Annual Holiday Concert

December 3, 2011

For the past six years the de Angelis Vocal Ensemble has presented Orange County residents with a Holiday Program containing undiscovered gems, premieres of new works, and traditional carols freshly cast into new musical arrangements.  Spreading Christmas cheer is our prime motivation and in doing so, we find great importance in giving back to our local community. For our December 2011 concert, in addition to providing the community with an eclectic Christmas program, we will be working with Toys for Tots, an organization that has been providing Christmas toys to children since 1947. Join us, Toys for Tots and our local Marine Corps to increase our ability to give back to the community at this very special time of year. Bring a toy and receive $5.00 off the regular admission price. Children with toys gain free admission!

December 3rd, 2011 at 2:30pm in the Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano

Program Highlights			Personnel:
Jonathan Dove	Welcome, All Wonders in one Sight!		Lauren McCaul	Eli Gunnell
Bob Chilcott	The Rose in the Middle of Winter		Liz Ladizinsky	John St. Marie
Malcom Archer	Child of Mary, Softly Sleeping		Sarah Parga	David Rentz
Larry Nickel	Sweet Little Jesus Boy		Hilary Fraser-Thomson	Charles Kamm
Stephen Paulus	Three Nativity Carols       - The Holly and the Ivy  - This Endris Night - Wonder Tidings		Meghen Miles Anouk Erni Audrey Wiechman Laura Harrison	Jay Tuttle Bob De Carlo Yannick Lambrecht Paul Sobosky
Steve Heitzeg	Little Tree		Will Rowley	Brett McDermid

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Annual Holiday Concert - repeat performance!

December 10, 2011

For the past six years the de Angelis Vocal Ensemble has presented Orange County residents with a Holiday Program containing undiscovered gems, premieres of new works, and traditional carols freshly cast into new musical arrangements.  Spreading Christmas cheer is our prime motivation and in doing so, we find great importance in giving back to our local community. For our December 2011 concert, in addition to providing the community with an eclectic Christmas program, we will be working with Toys for Tots, an organization that has been providing Christmas toys to children since 1947. Join us, Toys for Tots and our local Marine Corps to increase our ability to give back to the community at this very special time of year. Bring a toy and receive $5.00 off the regular admission price. Children with toys gain free admission!

December 10th, 2011 at 7:30pm in St. Timothy's Church in Laguna Niguel (click here for map)

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Season Six

Summer of Love: June 25, 2011

Summer and love! Two joyful combinations! Join the de Angelis Vocal Ensemble for our first summer program. Featuring "Poemas de Amor" of American composer Stephen Paulus accompanied by a battery of percussion, plus a very satirical look at marriage with Luigi Dallapiccola’s "Due cori di Michelangelo Buonarroti." The second half of the program will feature more love classics by George Gershwin, Hoagy Carmichael and other jazz legends!

Saturday, June 25th, 2011 at 8:00pm

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Program:			Personnel:
Paulus	Poemas de amor		Lauren McCaul	John St. Marie
	Soñaba		Megan Franklin	Will Rowley
	De tu Cama a la Mía		Lauren Buckley	Matt Brown
	Pasas por mi Calle		Hilary Fraser-Thomson	Eli Gunnell
	Si lo Dicen, Digan		Laura Harrison	Michael Geiger
	Mano a Mano		Meghen Miles	Jay Tuttle
Luigi Dallapiccola	Due cori di Michelangelo Buonarroti		Agy Lejman Norris	Paul Sobosky
Matthew Brown	Though love be a day		I-Chin Feinblatt	Bob De Carlo
Others by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Hoagy Carmichael

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Nocturnes: May 14, 2011

Music that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night. Something
about the tranquil twilight that separates day from night has
inspired composers for generations. This concert will be an
evening of lighter enjoyment, much like a twilight stroll
through a garden of delight, tranquility for the soul and
refreshment for mind.

 

Saturday, May 14th, 2011 at 8:00pm

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Program:			Personnel:
Lauridsen	Nocturnes		Lauren McCaul	John St. Marie
Hamilton	The Moon is Silently Singing		Liz Ladizinsky	Gerald Craft
Redford	Napili Bay, 2PM		Megan Franklin	Ken Potter
Sandström	Sanctus		Gayle Geiger	David Rentz
Whitacre	Waternight		Ariel May	Eli Gunnell
Alfvén	Aftonen		Anouk Erni	Yannick Lambrecht
Saint-Saens	Calme des Nuits		Audrey Wiechman	Michael Geiger
Vaughan Williams	Silence and Music		Meghen Miles	Jay Tuttle
Brahms	O Schöne Nacht		Sarah Lynch	Tim Morton
MacMillan	The Gallant Weaver		Bianca Hall	Bob De Carlo
Holst	The Night Watch

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Parisian Delights: March 5, 2011

There exists a relationship between great composers and the
City of Lights. This program brings listeners closer to Paris
during the time of these masters, providing an intimate look
at the vibrancy of Renaissance Paris paired with composers
from the 20th century. By following in their footsteps, we will
learn more about these composers and their art - a musical
museum tour of their innermost minds.

Saturday, March 5th, 2010 at 8:00pm

Program:			Personnel:
des Prez	Faute d'Argent		Lauren McCaul	John St. Marie
Certon	La, la, la je ne l'ose dire		Liz Ladizinsky	Will Rowley
Passereau	Il est Bel et Bon		Sarah Parga	Ken Potter
Debussy	Trois Chansons de Charles d'Orléans		Lauren Buckley	Eli Gunnell
Poulenc	Chansons Françaises		Anouk Erni	Joel Nesvadba
Ravel	Trois Chanson		Laura Harrison	Jay Tuttle
			Agy Lejman Norris	Tim Morton
			Audrey Wiechman	Yannick Lambrecht

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Christmas by Candlelight: December 5, 2010

The Annual Holiday Concert at the historic Mission Basilica
has become a seasonal favorite with Orange County
audiences. Experience holiday favorites that are always
paired with Maestro Gray’s brilliant programming in what
has become one of the best holiday program in all of
Orange County. Another world premier on this program too
– Matthew Brown’s luminous setting of O magnum
mysterium.

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Program:			Personnel:
Willcocks	Once in Royal David's City		Lauren McCaul	Gerald Craft
Britten	A Hymn to the Virgin		Liz Ladizinsky	Will Rowley
Victoria	O Magnum Mysterium		Sarah Parga	Ken Potter
McGrath	Three Marian Carols		Lauren Buckley	Eli Gunnell
Brown	O Magnum Mysterium		Anouk Erni	Joel Nesvadba
Pearsall	In Dulci Jubilo		Michelle Rice	Jay Tuttle
Bassi	Quem Pastores Laudavere		Meghen Miles	Tim Morton
Sweelinck	Gaude et Laetare		Sarah Lynch	Bob De Carlo
Brown	Two French Noels

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IKON: October 16, 2010

Western music has long had a major influence on the world
music scene, yet in recent years music from Russia and the
Estonian countries has flooded listeners with another unique
voice. Our first program of our sixth season will begin with an
exploration of the exceptional and thrilling music from the East
– music of Sergi Rachmaninov, Henryk Górecki, Kryzsztof Pen-
derecki, and the world premier of Ivo
Antognini’s Jesu Dulcis Memoria.

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Program:			Personnel:
Tavener	A Hymn to the Mother of God		Lauren McCaul	Will Rowley
Pärt	Magnificat		Liz Ladizinsky	Matt Brown
Biebl	Ave Maria		Sarah Parga	Ken Potter
Rachmanimov	Rejoice, O Virgin		Agy Lejman Norris	Bob De Carlo
Górecki	Totus Tuus		Laura Harrison	Joel Nesvadba
Penderecki	Izhe Xeruvimy		Anouk Erni	Rodger Whitten
Rutter	Come Down, O Love Divine		Lauren Buckley	John St. Marie
Antognini	Jesu Dulcis Memoria		Meghen Miles	Charles Kamm
			I-Chin Feinblatt	Jay Tuttle
			Megan Franklin	Tim Morton

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Our Fifth Season

Shakespeare - The Eternal Bard:

Saturday, May 15th, 2010 at 8:00pm

Click here for map to:
Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano
31520 Camino Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, CA

This program celebrates, in sound, the creative union of Shakespeare’s timeless words and the powerful voices of today’s composers. These composers have taken inspiration from Shakespeare’s words and have set them with great care, much as a jeweler works with precious metals to enhance the brilliance of a precious stone. Featured on this program are the Shakespeare Songs of Matthew Harris, plus the rarely performed Songs of Ariel by the Swiss composer Frank Martin.

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Claudio, O Claudio

 

Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 8:00pm

If one were to name the composer that stitches the seam between the Renaissance and the Baroque, it would likely be Claudio Monteverdi. So popular were his books of madrigals, a close friend of Monteverdi’s, Aquilino Coppini, replaced the secular texts with those of sacred verse. These works are charged with emotion – a sensuous world of passion and pain, original and innovative for the time and incredibly contemporary nearly four hundred years later.

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The Annual Holiday Concert

Pasadena on Friday, December 18th, 2009 at 8pm and at the Basilica in San Juan Capistrano on December 20th, 2009.

By far the most popular of our programs, this year we will explore the wealth of Christmas music from our Canadian neighbors of the north. Featuring contemporary and classic Christmas music by Canada's best loved composers and arrangers, this program is always one of the best holiday experiences in Orange County.

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The Road Home

Saturday, November 9th, 2009 at 8:00pm.

Early November marks the convergence of several dates both civic and sacred. The Feasts of All Saints, All Souls and Veterans Day all share a common theme of remembrance. This program is a celebration of these days and of the ones who have gone before us marked with a sign of peace. Herbert Howells’ Requiem is the cornerstone of this program – a work that was written as release and consolation upon the loss of Howell’s only son. We will honor our loved ones during this program, with a balm only music can provide.

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