On May 19, 2018, Musica Matrix will present a concert Spanish songs & romances from the Siglo de Oro and beyond. With guitarist, vihuelist and lutenist James Bishop- Edwards and mezzo soprano Pat O’Scannell, the program is a sweeping tour of repertoire from the Renaissance through the modern period. The Renaissance repertoire highlights composers of…
Reflections: Book One Songs The Subtle World of John Dowland – English Lutenist and Composer One April 15, guest artist James Bishop-Edwards joined mezzo soprano Pat O’Scannell in a concert featuring works by English Renaissance composer and lutenist John Dowland. One of the most well-known composers of the 16th cenury, Dowland wrote many kinds of…
See video excerpts from the “Mappamundi” concert with Shira Kammen and Jim Oakden at Paschal Winery.
Gothic Voices in concert singing ‘Lady Mass’ the Notre Dame Mass by Guillaume de Machut at Ashland Springs Hotel in November.
Gothic Voices Medieval Choir and James Bishop-Edwards to perform at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Medford, Sun., Nov 19th at 4pm.
Southern Oregon lovers of Early Music were treated to an inspiring concert by Hallifax and Jeffrey. The duo, Peter Hallifax & Julie Jeffrey, performed a selection of pre-revolution French Baroque music played on two bass gambas at the Ashland Springs Hotel a few weeks ago. The viol de gamba is bowed string instrument popular in…
More Fools Than Wise Madrigal group performed at Fountain Plaza Retirement Center in Medford on Sunday, August 20th. Led by director Pat O’Scannell, the group presented a program of Renaissance rounds, catches and cannons entitled Catch As Catch Can. The group will perform this program again on Sunday, September 10th at Avamere at Medford Three…
Musica Matrix is thrilled about our upcoming event – the first full length Gothic Voices, Medieval Choir performance. The program will feature lutenist James Bishop Edwards performing a selection of medieval pieces dotted throughout the late 15th Century polyphony a cappella vocal program. The pieces selected for this concert are rhythmically complex and tonally rich….
Madrigal vocal group, More Fools Than Wise, will perform a selection of Renaissance songs at a free concert at Southern Oregon University, Library Rotunda, on April 10, 2017 at 1 PM. More Fools Than Wise enjoys singing secular Renaissance and Medieval polyphony – madrigals, parts songs, Medieval carols and the like. Madrigal music was one…
