Amuse Singers presents Two by Two: a program pairing Renaissance & contemporary texts.

The performance will include text settings of Cantate Domino, Duo Seraphim, O Gloriosa Domina, Hodie Christus, Justorum Animae, Lauda Sion, Laudate Dominum, Salve Regina and Veni Creator by Byrd, Dufay, Aichinger, Croce, Hollander, Grassi, Monteverdi & Palestrina, each paired with a contemporary interpretation of its text including three world premieres commissioned by Amuse.

PROGRAM
Cantate Domino
Giovanni Croce
Gyongyosi Levente

Duo Seraphim
Gregor Aichinger
Patricia Van Ness (world premiere)

O Gloriosa Domina
William Byrd
Sarah Rimkus (world premiere)

Hodie Christus
Giovanni Palestrina
Josef Karai

Justorum Animae
William Byrd
Graham Keitsch (world premiere)

Lauda Sion
Cladio Monteverdi
Gyorgi Orban

Laudate Dominum
Christianus Hollander
Manolo DaRold

Salve Regina
Jocelyn Hagen
Ciro Grassi

Veni Creator
Guillaume Dufay
Xabier Sarasola

Amuse, lead by Music Director Colin Britt, is a small ensemble founded by Lee Ryder in the fall of 2002 to bring music written for women’s voices to New York audiences. For more information about the group, visit www.amusesingers.org