The Greater Minnesota Rose Ensemble Tour will soon be upon us and I could use your help to make this tour a success. Since these concerts are self-produced, we do not have the luxury of a presenter to market and publicize these concerts on our behalf. If you have family members, friends, or other contacts [...]
And Shaker songs like “Harps of Welcome,” “Give Good Gifts” and “Pretty Home” were familiar to these ears from visits to the Pleasant Hill colony near Lexington, which is now a Kentucky historic site. Indeed, “Pretty Home,” which was sung by the ensemble’s engagingly robust alto, Lisa Drew, included the rhythmicfoot stomping that sounded like thunder when heard years ago in Pleasant Hill’s bare-floored meeting hall. To these ears, it was a journey to a beloved time and distant place.
For these concerts, the Rose Ensemble numbers 11 singers and a small battery of instrumentalists, some of the latter performing on old instruments like viola da gamba and baroque guitar. The vocalists are the soul of the group, with clear, young-sounding voices that seem infinitely flexible and perfectly blended.
It’s always nice to have an upcoming concert sighted as being a Spotlight for the weekend. Here’s what the Minneapolis Star Tribune has to say about The Rose Ensemble’s upcoming concerts this weekend: Click to listen to some mp3 song samples from this upcoming show. Spotlight:Rose Ensemble season opener Classical music spotlight: the Rose Ensemble [...]
A big week is about to happen in Minneapolis. The American Guild of Organists is holding their National Convention in our fair city with lots of events that will be open to the public (click here for the schedule). The opening celebration will the the church service at Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis. Musical [...]
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