“Some of the most stunningly beautiful and moving choral singing I have ever heard.” American Record Guide
Chamber Music Concerts (CMC) presents Stile Antico vocal ensemble on Friday, November 14th at 7:30pm at the Southern Oregon University Music Recital Hall, 450 S Mountain Ave, Ashland, OR. Purchase tickets at ChamberMusicConcerts.org or call 541-552-6154.
Stile Antico is firmly established as one of the world’s most accomplished and innovative vocal ensembles. Working without a conductor, its twelve members have thrilled audiences on four continents with their fresh, vibrant and moving performances of Renaissance polyphony. Its bestselling recordings have earned accolades including the Gramophone Award for Early Music, Diapason d’or de l’année, Edison Klassiek Award, and Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik. The group has received three Grammy® nominations, and performed live at the 60th Grammy® Awards at Madison Square Garden.
Based in London, Stile Antico has appeared at many of the world’s most prestigious venues and festivals. The group enjoys a particularly close association with Wigmore Hall, and has performed at the BBC Proms, Buckingham Palace, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Cité de la Musique, Luxembourg Philharmonie, Leipzig Gewandhaus, and Madrid’s Auditorio Nacional. Stile Antico is frequently invited to appear at Europe’s leading festivals: highlights include the Antwerp, Bruges, Utrecht and York Early Music Festivals, the Lucerne Easter Festival, and the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival.
The term stile antico, pronounced STEE-lay an-TEE-co, literally means “old style.” It was coined during the 17th century to describe the style of Renaissance church composition. Over the centuries, stile antico came to be seen as an ideal of musical purity.
Stile Antico’s concert program for CMC, entitled “The Golden Renaissance: A Journey through Stile Antico’s Favourite Music,” features works by Byrd, Tavener, Praetorius, Gibbons, Tallis, Allegrí, and many more.
Tickets are $49/59, and can be purchased online at ChamberMusicConcerts.org or by calling 541-552-6154. Don’t miss the pre-concert lecture at 6:30pm.
