The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys join forces with the UK chamber choir Vasari Singers to perform Johann Sebastian Bach's unparalleled setting of the Mass ordinary. Despite being completed in 1749, only one year before Bach's death, the Mass in B minor displays the composer's writing at its most brilliant, demanding, and varied. Internationally-renowned conductor Jeremy Backhouse leads the choirs, accompanied by period ensemble New York Baroque Incorporated, for this performance of the Mass, one of the most virtuosic major works in the entirety of the choral repertoire.

The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys
Vasari Singers
New York Baroque Incorporated
Jeremy Backhouse, conductor

A special collaboration between The Atlanta Baroque Orchestra and The Cathedral of St. Philip

Presented by Friends of Cathedral Music at the Cathedral of St. Philip and the Cathedral's Moore-Wilkerson Concert Endowment.

Atlanta Baroque Orchestra
  Julie Andrijeski, artistic director
Cathedral Choir & Schola
  Dale Adelmann, conductor

Margaret Carpenter Haigh, soprano
Andrea Walker, soprano
Thomas Cooley, tenor 
Richard Pittsinger tenor
Sumner Thompson, baritone/tenor

This may well be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Atlantans to hear Monteverdi’s Vespers performed live by virtuoso soloists, multiple choirs, and expert period instrumentalists in acoustical and aesthetic surroundings similar to those for which it was written. Come and be swept away by one of the transformative works in the entire history of music, and marvel at this kaleidoscopic work of sonic grandeur, extraordinary virtuosity, constant changes in color and performing forces, compositional brilliance, originality, and ravishing beauty, as Monteverdi ushers music from the Renaissance to the Baroque.

Tickets HERE

A special collaboration between The Atlanta Baroque Orchestra and The Cathedral of St. Philip

Presented by Friends of Cathedral Music at the Cathedral of St. Philip and the Cathedral's Moore-Wilkerson Concert Endowment.

Atlanta Baroque Orchestra
  Julie Andrijeski, artistic director
Cathedral Choir & Schola
  Dale Adelmann, conductor

Margaret Carpenter Haigh, soprano
Andrea Walker, soprano
Thomas Cooley, tenor 
Richard Pittsinger tenor
Sumner Thompson, baritone/tenor

This may well be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Atlantans to hear Monteverdi’s Vespers performed live by virtuoso soloists, multiple choirs, and expert period instrumentalists in acoustical and aesthetic surroundings similar to those for which it was written. Come and be swept away by one of the transformative works in the entire history of music, and marvel at this kaleidoscopic work of sonic grandeur, extraordinary virtuosity, constant changes in color and performing forces, compositional brilliance, originality, and ravishing beauty, as Monteverdi ushers music from the Renaissance to the Baroque.

Tickets HERE

Noble Soul
Pier Francesco Tosi’s oratorio Il martirio di S Caterina (1701)
Catherine, a brilliant and devout Christian, confronts the ruthless King Maxentius. Refusing to renounce her faith, Catherine denounces Maxentius’ cruelty to Christians, converts members of the royal court, and earns a martyr’s fate. Semi-staged production and a Western Hemisphere premiere.

Gene Stenger, TESTO
Kim Leeds, CATERINA
Paul Max Tipton, MASSIMINO
Margaret Carpenter Haigh, REGINA
Clifton Massey, PORFIRIO

Jeremy Rhizor and Lydia Becker, violin
Dan McCarthy, viola
Arnie Tanimoto, cello
John Stajduhar, bass
Marc Bellassai, harpsichord
Adam Cockerham, theorbo
Tony Lopresti, movement director

Noble Soul
Pier Francesco Tosi’s oratorio Il martirio di S Caterina (1701)
Catherine, a brilliant and devout Christian, confronts the ruthless King Maxentius. Refusing to renounce her faith, Catherine denounces Maxentius’ cruelty to Christians, converts members of the royal court, and earns a martyr’s fate. Semi-staged production and a Western Hemisphere premiere.

Gene Stenger, TESTO
Kim Leeds, CATERINA
Paul Max Tipton, MASSIMINO
Margaret Carpenter Haigh, REGINA
Clifton Massey, PORFIRIO

Jeremy Rhizor and Lydia Becker, violin
Dan McCarthy, viola
Arnie Tanimoto, cello
John Stajduhar, bass
Marc Bellassai, harpsichord
Adam Cockerham, theorbo
Tony Lopresti, movement director

Noble Soul
Pier Francesco Tosi’s oratorio Il martirio di S Caterina (1701)
Catherine, a brilliant and devout Christian, confronts the ruthless King Maxentius. Refusing to renounce her faith, Catherine denounces Maxentius’ cruelty to Christians, converts members of the royal court, and earns a martyr’s fate. Semi-staged production and a Western Hemisphere premiere.

Gene Stenger, TESTO
Kim Leeds, CATERINA
Paul Max Tipton, MASSIMINO
Margaret Carpenter Haigh, REGINA
Clifton Massey, PORFIRIO

Jeremy Rhizor and Lydia Becker, violin
Dan McCarthy, viola
Arnie Tanimoto, cello
John Stajduhar, bass
Marc Bellassai, harpsichord
Adam Cockerham, theorbo
Tony Lopresti, movement director

In the late 16th and early 17th century, music was in transition from the polyphony of the high renaissance to the new harmonies of the early baroque. Enjoy a concert of virtuosic rarely heard consort music drawn from this repertoire, enhanced by the unique sound created by the varied instruments and voice of a mixed consort. Music by Monteverdi, di Lasso, Merula, Kapsberger, Piccinini, Bassano, Clemens non papa, and more.

The Abella Harp Consort is a consort of mixed instruments consisting of widely acclaimed musicians lutenist William Simms and soprano Margaret Carpenter-Haigh, joined by Liv Castor, harp; Sarah Shodja, recorders; and Adrienne Hyde, viola da gamba.

Liv Castor, harp
Sarah Shodja, recorders
Adrienne Hyde, lirone and viola da gamba
William Simms, lute and theorbo
Margaret Carpenter Haigh, soprano

Tickets available HERE

In the late 16th and early 17th century, music was in transition from the polyphony of the high renaissance to the new harmonies of the early baroque. Enjoy a concert of virtuosic rarely heard consort music drawn from this repertoire, enhanced by the unique sound created by the varied instruments and voice of a mixed consort. Music by Monteverdi, di Lasso, Merula, Kapsberger, Piccinini, Bassano, Clemens non papa, and more.

The Abella Harp Consort is a consort of mixed instruments consisting of widely acclaimed musicians lutenist William Simms and soprano Margaret Carpenter-Haigh, joined by Liv Castor, harp; Sarah Shodja, recorders; and Adrienne Hyde, viola da gamba.

Liv Castor, harp
Sarah Shodja, recorders
Adrienne Hyde, lirone and viola da gamba
William Simms, lute and theorbo
Margaret Carpenter Haigh, soprano

More information available HERE

Don’t miss the annual performance The New York Times describes as “transcendent and awe-inspiring . . . the gold standard.” Featuring Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Trinity’s Messiah has captivated audiences since it was first presented in 1770. 

Trinity’s unique Messiah is distinctly modern yet authentically performed on period instruments in a sacred and acoustically rich space. This year’s oratorio is led by acclaimed British conductor and Baroque specialist Jane Glover, who has conducted every major symphony and chamber orchestra in Britain, as well as orchestras worldwide. 

Trinity Choir; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Jane Glover, guest conductor 

For tickets and more information, please click here.

Don’t miss the annual performance The New York Times describes as “transcendent and awe-inspiring . . . the gold standard.” Featuring Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Trinity’s Messiah has captivated audiences since it was first presented in 1770. 

Trinity’s unique Messiah is distinctly modern yet authentically performed on period instruments in a sacred and acoustically rich space. This year’s oratorio is led by acclaimed British conductor and Baroque specialist Jane Glover, who has conducted every major symphony and chamber orchestra in Britain, as well as orchestras worldwide. 

Trinity Choir; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Jane Glover, guest conductor 

For tickets and more information, please click here.

Don’t miss the annual performance The New York Times describes as “transcendent and awe-inspiring . . . the gold standard.” Featuring Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Trinity’s Messiah has captivated audiences since it was first presented in 1770. 

Trinity’s unique Messiah is distinctly modern yet authentically performed on period instruments in a sacred and acoustically rich space. This year’s oratorio is led by acclaimed British conductor and Baroque specialist Jane Glover, who has conducted every major symphony and chamber orchestra in Britain, as well as orchestras worldwide. 

Trinity Choir; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Jane Glover, guest conductor 

For tickets and more information, please click here.

Our program opens with virtuosic choral works that the great Thomaskantor taught his students in Leipzig before exploring contemporary responses to similar texts. Framed by the structure of a Lutheran service of Vespers, this concert will also include Bach Akademie Charlotte’s first performances of works by living composers. A not-to-be-missed highlight will be the first performance of Giles Swayne’s Magnificat I in the Southeast. Inspired by a field trip he took to southern Senegal and Gambia, Swayne incorporated the opening call of the Senegalese ploughing song O Lulum into the beginning of his composition. Brimming with unbridled fertility, rhythmic verve, and percussive drive, Swayne’s work shattered expectations of what ‘church music’ could be.

Margaret Carpenter Haigh, Paulina Francisco, Madeline Healey, and Arwen Myers, soprano
Laura Atkinson, Jay Carter, and Elisa Sutherland, alto
Haitham Haidar, Gene Stenger, and Steven Wilson, tenor
Matt Cramer, Edmund Milly, Constantine Novotny, and Jared Swope, bass

Nicolas Haigh, conductor

For more information, please click here.

Our program opens with virtuosic choral works that the great Thomaskantor taught his students in Leipzig before exploring contemporary responses to similar texts. Framed by the structure of a Lutheran service of Vespers, this concert will also include Bach Akademie Charlotte’s first performances of works by living composers. A not-to-be-missed highlight will be the first performance of Giles Swayne’s Magnificat I in the Southeast. Inspired by a field trip he took to southern Senegal and Gambia, Swayne incorporated the opening call of the Senegalese ploughing song O Lulum into the beginning of his composition. Brimming with unbridled fertility, rhythmic verve, and percussive drive, Swayne’s work shattered expectations of what ‘church music’ could be.

Margaret Carpenter Haigh, Paulina Francisco, Madeline Healey, and Arwen Myers, soprano
Laura Atkinson, Jay Carter, and Elisa Sutherland, alto
Haitham Haidar, Gene Stenger, and Steven Wilson, tenor
Matt Cramer, Edmund Milly, Constantine Novotny, and Jared Swope, bass

Nicolas Haigh, conductor

For tickets and more information, please click here.

Our program opens with virtuosic choral works that the great Thomaskantor taught his students in Leipzig before exploring contemporary responses to similar texts. Framed by the structure of a Lutheran service of Vespers, this concert will also include Bach Akademie Charlotte’s first performances of works by living composers. A not-to-be-missed highlight will be the first performance of Giles Swayne’s Magnificat I in the Southeast. Inspired by a field trip he took to southern Senegal and Gambia, Swayne incorporated the opening call of the Senegalese ploughing song O Lulum into the beginning of his composition. Brimming with unbridled fertility, rhythmic verve, and percussive drive, Swayne’s work shattered expectations of what ‘church music’ could be.

Margaret Carpenter Haigh, Paulina Francisco, Madeline Healey, and Arwen Myers, soprano
Laura Atkinson, Jay Carter, and Elisa Sutherland, alto
Haitham Haidar, Gene Stenger, and Steven Wilson, tenor
Matt Cramer, Edmund Milly, Constantine Novotny, and Jared Swope, bass

Nicolas Haigh, conductor

For tickets and more information, please click here.

Considered one of Christianity’s greatest statements of hope, the Magnificat is arguably Bach’s most popular choral work. Combining colorful orchestration with a large choir, the jubilant Magnificat is based on the Canticle of Mary from Luke’s gospel and centers on God’s love for the poor, humble, and oppressed.  

Trinity Choir; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; led by Avi Stein, organ 

Soloists:

Aine Hakamatsuka and Margaret Carpenter Haigh, soprano
Jonathan May and Pamela Terry, alto
Andrew Fuchs and Stephen Sands, tenor
Steven Hrycelak, bass

For more information please click here. Concert is free and open to the public.

In Silent Light, based on Carlos Reygada’s Acclaimed 2007 Film, a fraught love story unfolds in a Mennonite community in the plains of northern Mexico. Silent Light Is composed by Prestini, with a libretto from Royce Vavrek, directed by Thaddeus Strassberger, and conducted by Christopher Rountree. Engaging the aural, visual, and olfactory, and harnessing the uniqueness of National Sawdust’s architecture and Meyer constellation sound system, the production immerses audiences in a socially cloistered and sensuously expansive environment.

The ensemble is rounded out with NOVUS ensemble including Katie Hyun (violin), Gareth Flowers (trumpet), Marlon Patton (Percussion), Dave Nelson (Trombone), Jeffrey Zeigler (Cello), with Foley designed by Sxip Shirey, performed by Nathan Repasz.

This production is produced in partnership between VisionIntoArt and National Sawdust and is Co-Commissioned by Trinity Church, Banff, and VisionIntoArt with support provided by Jeanne Giordano, Elizabeth Madigan Jost, Simon and Catriona Mordant, Jill and Bill Steinberg, Robert L. Turner, and Veronica Watson.

Please note: Due to explicit content and language, Silent Light is 18+ only. This production contains a simulated sex scene and onstage nudity.

Cast:

Daniel Okulitch, Johann
Brittany Renee, Esther
Julia Mintzer, Marianne
Anthony Dean Griffey, Zacarias
Maggie Lattimore, Esther’s Mom
James Demler, Father
Margaret Carpenter Haigh, Mother
Matthew Goinz, Alfredo
Tommy Wazelle, Cornelio

For tickets and more information, please click here.

In Silent Light, based on Carlos Reygada’s Acclaimed 2007 Film, a fraught love story unfolds in a Mennonite community in the plains of northern Mexico. Silent Light Is composed by Prestini, with a libretto from Royce Vavrek, directed by Thaddeus Strassberger, and conducted by Christopher Rountree. Engaging the aural, visual, and olfactory, and harnessing the uniqueness of National Sawdust’s architecture and Meyer constellation sound system, the production immerses audiences in a socially cloistered and sensuously expansive environment.

The ensemble is rounded out with NOVUS ensemble including Katie Hyun (violin), Gareth Flowers (trumpet), Marlon Patton (Percussion), Dave Nelson (Trombone), Jeffrey Zeigler (Cello), with Foley designed by Sxip Shirey, performed by Nathan Repasz.

This production is produced in partnership between VisionIntoArt and National Sawdust and is Co-Commissioned by Trinity Church, Banff, and VisionIntoArt with support provided by Jeanne Giordano, Elizabeth Madigan Jost, Simon and Catriona Mordant, Jill and Bill Steinberg, Robert L. Turner, and Veronica Watson.

Please note: Due to explicit content and language, Silent Light is 18+ only. This production contains a simulated sex scene and onstage nudity.

Cast:

Daniel Okulitch, Johann
Brittany Renee, Esther
Julia Mintzer, Marianne
Anthony Dean Griffey, Zacarias
Maggie Lattimore, Esther’s Mom
James Demler, Father
Margaret Carpenter Haigh, Mother
Matthew Goinz, Alfredo
Tommy Wazelle, Cornelio

For tickets and more information, please click here.

In Silent Light, based on Carlos Reygada’s Acclaimed 2007 Film, a fraught love story unfolds in a Mennonite community in the plains of northern Mexico. Silent Light Is composed by Prestini, with a libretto from Royce Vavrek, directed by Thaddeus Strassberger, and conducted by Christopher Rountree. Engaging the aural, visual, and olfactory, and harnessing the uniqueness of National Sawdust’s architecture and Meyer constellation sound system, the production immerses audiences in a socially cloistered and sensuously expansive environment.

The ensemble is rounded out with NOVUS ensemble including Katie Hyun (violin), Gareth Flowers (trumpet), Marlon Patton (Percussion), Dave Nelson (Trombone), Jeffrey Zeigler (Cello), with Foley designed by Sxip Shirey, performed by Nathan Repasz.

This production is produced in partnership between VisionIntoArt and National Sawdust and is Co-Commissioned by Trinity Church, Banff, and VisionIntoArt with support provided by Jeanne Giordano, Elizabeth Madigan Jost, Simon and Catriona Mordant, Jill and Bill Steinberg, Robert L. Turner, and Veronica Watson.

Please note: Due to explicit content and language, Silent Light is 18+ only. This production contains a simulated sex scene and onstage nudity.

Cast:

Daniel Okulitch, Johann
Brittany Renee, Esther
Julia Mintzer, Marianne
Anthony Dean Griffey, Zacarias
Maggie Lattimore, Esther’s Mom
James Demler, Father
Margaret Carpenter Haigh, Mother
Matthew Goinz, Alfredo
Tommy Wazelle, Cornelio

For tickets and more information, please click here.

In Silent Light, based on Carlos Reygada’s Acclaimed 2007 Film, a fraught love story unfolds in a Mennonite community in the plains of northern Mexico. Silent Light Is composed by Prestini, with a libretto from Royce Vavrek, directed by Thaddeus Strassberger, and conducted by Christopher Rountree. Engaging the aural, visual, and olfactory, and harnessing the uniqueness of National Sawdust’s architecture and Meyer constellation sound system, the production immerses audiences in a socially cloistered and sensuously expansive environment.

The ensemble is rounded out with NOVUS ensemble including Katie Hyun (violin), Gareth Flowers (trumpet), Marlon Patton (Percussion), Dave Nelson (Trombone), Jeffrey Zeigler (Cello), with Foley designed by Sxip Shirey, performed by Nathan Repasz.

This production is produced in partnership between VisionIntoArt and National Sawdust and is Co-Commissioned by Trinity Church, Banff, and VisionIntoArt with support provided by Jeanne Giordano, Elizabeth Madigan Jost, Simon and Catriona Mordant, Jill and Bill Steinberg, Robert L. Turner, and Veronica Watson.

Please note: Due to explicit content and language, Silent Light is 18+ only. This production contains a simulated sex scene and onstage nudity.

Cast:

Daniel Okulitch, Johann
Brittany Renee, Esther
Julia Mintzer, Marianne
Anthony Dean Griffey, Zacarias
Maggie Lattimore, Esther’s Mom
James Demler, Father
Margaret Carpenter Haigh, Mother
Matthew Goinz, Alfredo
Tommy Wazelle, Cornelio

For tickets and more information, please click here.