rose ensemble, touring
Well, our last European tour of the summer is rapidly approaching. On September 12th The Rose Ensemble will board a plane and fly to Paris where we have been invited to perform our Hawaiian program at the Festival d’Ile de France in the Eglise Saint-Mathurin de...
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I know, that’s really an Iowa State Fair verse, but we’re neighbors and I was just there! The Minnesota State Fair is in full swing with practically everything available on a stick that you can think of to Seed Art to Butter Heads. I’m going on...
rose ensemble, touring
A wonderful three weeks in France has come and gone and we have so many great memories from this tour. It’s hard to describe the experience of singing music written for churches of the medieval period when you sing them in the buildings they were designed...
rose ensemble, touring
This is just stunning. After an 8 hour drive from Autun thru ever changing landscape and vast vineyards and a brief stop in Cluny, we reached the ancient city of Vaison la Romaine. Taken over from the Celts by the Romans in the 2 BC, the city is one of 2 parts. The...
rose ensemble, touring
It’s Wednesday, and that means Market Day in Autun. After coffee with my friend Ginna, I wandered over to see what was for sale. Every Wednesday and Friday until about 1pm lots of vendors displaying their (uhm) wares. You can find everything from cheap jewelry...
rose ensemble, touring
Welcome to Brion, France. A small village with an estimated population of about 200 in the Morvan outside of Autun. The Rose Ensemble had an extraordinary concert there last evening. Our bus arrived at this lovely little church for our pre-concert rehearsal. The...
