Ensemble VIII, under the direction of conductor and artistic director Dr. James Morrow, will present Blessed Mother, Eternal Spirit – The Eton Choirbook on Friday, May 10 at 7:30 pm at St. Louis Catholic Church in Austin, Texas.
Rich, brilliant, rhythmic and sonorous are words that aptly describe the music contained in the Eton Choirbook, compiled in the early 1500s at the English prep school Eton College. The selections in this collection represent the supreme musical culmination of 15th century Pre-Reformation England and the composers serve as the foundation for later English masters such as Tallis and Byrd. This concert is a rare opportunity to hear this astonishing and extraordinary music.
Tickets are available at Ensemble VIII’s website and prices range from $10 for students to $45 for special priority seating.
Friday, May 10, 2013, 7:30 pm
St. Louis Catholic Church Chapel
7601 Burnet Rd, Austin, Texas
Ensemble VIII performs Renaissance and Baroque vocal music at the highest artistic level with keen attention to scholarship and historically informed performance practice.
In the spring of 2011, some of the country’s most talented early music vocalists met for the first time in Austin, Texas under the direction of Dr. James Morrow. With a national reputation for excellence as a conductor and soloist, Dr. Morrow selected eight highly trained early music specialists to present both familiar and seldom-heard masterworks spanning the years from 1400 to 1750.
Ensemble VIII features vocal performances of extraordinary refinement and clarity. Pre-concert lectures enrich the concert experience by providing historical context for this early music. Eight is the number of completion, the eternal and a new beginning.
