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Season of the Day

August 16: Dickau – If Music Be the Food of Love, 2003

Jon Curtis August 16, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - August

Today would be the day of Consort’s annual concert.  That means it’s the last day of this season.  And that means this is the last “Season of the Day” email!  …

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August 15: Mozart – Vesperae Solennes, 2015

Jon Curtis August 15, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - August

We begin Saturday morning with our one and only rehearsal with the orchestra. DRESS REHEARSAL WITH ORCHESTRA Today’s first video, representing a rehearsal with the orchestra, is “Magnificat,” the last …

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August 14: Britten – Deus in adjutorium meum, 2014

Jon Curtis August 14, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - August

Last chance to rehearse a cappella pieces! FRIDAY NIGHT REHEARSAL With only two more rehearsals to go, and tomorrow’s being our only one with the orchestra, Friday night focuses on …

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August 13: Pergolesi – Suscepit Israel, 2000

Jon Curtis August 13, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - August

Thursday evening the women get a break while Allan works to finesse the men’s parts. MEN’S SECTIONAL It was a bit tricky finding a recording that would fit well into …

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August 12: Copland – The Little Horses, 2003

Jon Curtis August 12, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - August

Wednesday night the men have a break, and Allan works with the sopranos and altos. WOMEN’S SECTIONAL Today we share a video of the only piece Consort has done with …

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August 11: Mealor – Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal, 2014

Jon Curtis August 11, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - August

Last night we virtually conquered our first Consort Week rehearsal, so now things start to get serious, especially for those songs for which not everyone actually has “all notes firmly …

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August 10: Morris – Open the Window Mister Noahy, 1997

Jon Curtis August 10, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - August

Our virtual Consort week begins! MONDAY NIGHT REHEARSAL On this night we attempt to get through at least half of the repertoire.  We sometimes do not make it.  But there …

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August 9: Whitbourn – Requiem Canticorum, 2015

Jon Curtis August 9, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - August

It’s Sunday, the beginning of Consort Week! THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM This is the day that people from far away begin to gather.  Allan and Kimmie pack up their …

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August 8: Soloists – Vaughn Williams, Serenade to Music, 2019

Jon Curtis August 8, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - August

No single work shows off more Consort Soloists than Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Serenade to Music.”  The text is from Act V, Scene 1 of “The Merchant of Venice” by William …

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August 7: Soloists – Mozart, Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, 2015

Jon Curtis August 7, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - August

Today’s video features Patricia Littman singing “Laudate Dominum,” from Mozart’s “Vesperae Solennes de Confessore.” Patricia joined Consort in 2010, and ties Marty Friesen and Michael Petersen for the greatest number of individual …

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August 6: Soloists – Galuppi, Magnificat, 2014

Jon Curtis August 6, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - August

Today’s video from the opening of the 2014, Opus 21 concert features Baldassare Galuppi’s “Magnificat.”  The soloists are: Beth Carter: Beth joined Consort in 2011. Her participation in the 2016 working …

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August 5: Soloists – Haydn, Theresienmesse, 2003

Jon Curtis August 5, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - August

One of Consort’s most notable attributes is that from the very beginning, we have drawn from our own members for solo parts.  Because we have so many talented soloists we …

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August 4: Composers – Bradley, Be Music Night, 2019

Jon Curtis August 4, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - August

The first year we sang “Be Music, Night” by Bradley Ellingboe was in 2007.  Although our recording of that year’s concert failed, we do have this recording made under Bradley’s …

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August 3: Composers – Bradley, Saint Cecilia, 2019

Jon Curtis August 3, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - August

We conclude our miniseries on composers with our most recently performed composer, Bradley Ellingboe, who was also our first guest conductor this past year, Opus 26, 2019. Bradley has led …

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August 2: Tours – Closing, Argentina encore, 2017

Jon Curtis August 2, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - August

While on tour in Argentina, Moses Hogan’s “The Battle of  Jericho” was one of our “Pocket Songs.”  This meant that we either had to have it memorized or have a …

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August 1: Tours – Closing, Buenos Aires, 2017

Jon Curtis August 1, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - August

Today’s video features the Allan Petker Chorale once again singing Moses Hogan’s “The Battle of Jericho” this time in Buenos Aires.  It features the changing of the guards at the …

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July 31: Tours – Closing, Stockholm, 2014

Jon Curtis July 31, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - July

One of the challenges of preparing for the Allan Petker Chorale tours is that, coming from different choruses spread across California we have very little time to prepare and rehearse.  …

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July 30: 25th – 2018, Hogan, Battle of Jericho

Jon Curtis July 30, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - July

“There’s one more!”  We remember Allan’s famous introductions to our encores and his invitations to the reception, which has been a tradition from our very first concert in 1994. Our …

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July 29: 25th – 2018, Haydn, Insanae et vanae curae

Jon Curtis July 29, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - July

If you haven’t listened to any of the videos lately, Haydn’s “Insanae et vanae curae” would be a good one to hear.  I’m sure some of us could identify with …

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July 28: 25th – 2018, Mealor, Stabat Mater

Jon Curtis July 28, 2020Season of the Day, SOTD - July

We continue our miniseries of our 25th anniversary concert with “Virgo virginum praeclara” from Stabat Mater
 by Paul Mealor. Welsh composer Paul Mealor started his compositional studies as a boy with …

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