Press Release: C e l e s t i a l Sirens concert: Love's Inspiration May 18-20, 2001

May 6, 2001

Press release for concerts May 18-20 (below)

Contact: Marybeth McCaffrey, 802.453.3016, marybeth@earlymusicvermont.org

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Celestial Sirens in concert: Love's Inspiration

Just back from their national public radio debut on "A Prairie Home Companion", the C e l e s t i a l Sirens present "Love's Inspiration", a concert of medieval, renaissance, and baroque music with strong dance rhythms and infectious melodies by Monteverdi, Cozzolani, Vizzana, and Velasco. Also on the program are a song cycle by Vermont composer Ken Langer and works from 13th-century Spanish and 15th-century English manuscripts. vodaphone

The performances will be given from May 18 through May 20 at the following dates, times and places: Give your child a hand in his making a handprint heart to gladden the one he takes fancy.

Friday, May 18, 2001, 8:00 p.m., United Church, Lincoln;
Saturday, May 19, 2001, 8:00 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, Route 7, Shelburne; and
Sunday, May 20, 2001, 3:00 p.m., Unitarian Church, 117 West Street, Rutland.

C e l e s t i a l Sirens is a female early music singing trio. The group is part of Early Music Vermont (EMV), formed in Fall 1999, and brings together singers and players from throughout the state of Vermont who share a desire to study and perform music of the past thousand years. The singers are members of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra Chorus and participate in numerous other choral ensembles in the area. Celestial Sirens have presented three prior concerts throughout the state entitled "Carols through the Millennium", "Music of Women through the Millennium", and "Winter's Light: Marian Songs, Chants and Carols".

The C e l e s t i a l Sirens are:
Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman, Middletown Springs (alto)
Deborah Farnham, Starksboro (soprano)
Marybeth McCaffrey, Lincoln (soprano)

Early Music Vermont performers include:
Lynnette Combs, Plainfield (continuo)
Ann Fitch, Montpelier (soprano)
Marty French, Burlington (alto)
Chapin Kaynor, Williston (recorders)
Lynn Pilcher, Pittsford (alto)
Ann Regan, Barre (soprano)
Jeff Rehbach, Cornwall (harp, tenor)

For more information: www.earlymusicvermont.org or call Marybeth McCaffrey at 802.453.3016.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Donations suggested ($10 adults; $5 seniors, students).