So it started out to be a fabulous Sunday in December… temps hovering around 46 degrees, great weekend of Rose Ensemble concerts had preceded the day. I sang the pants off of “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” in church, treated myself to a bubble tea from The Tea Garden, and picked up Ginna for [...]
I have a special treat for you. Here’s your chance to hear some of our program from last Christmas, recorded live – La Nochebuena: A Spanish Renaissance Christmas with The Rose Ensemble. This concert is both rhythmic and regal and celebrates Christmas Eve. Many thanks to our friend, Tom Crann from Minnesota Public Radio for [...]
One of the most asked questions is about rep. Where can I find music written for contralto and what do you recommend? Here is a list of the most popular pieces composed for contraltos: Arias – Opera & Oratorio: Lullaby from the opera “The Consul” by Gian Carlo Menotti (English) Voce di donna from the [...]
A very nice review on our last concert of the season. Thanks to David Hawley of the St. Paul Pioneer Press who also acknowledged the fact that he could not stay for the 2nd half of the performance due to a deadline. Legend has it that Palestrina, perhaps the most-recognized composer before Bach, dissuaded the [...]
Your recent comments