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Music at Advent

Upcoming Events

Don't miss the first concert in the Third Sunday Series 2012 season - Schola Adventus in concert ! Sunday February 19 at 4 PM

SCHOLA ADVENTUS directed by Paul M. Ellison

Admission by donation
Hosted reception following the concert

Tomás Luis de Victoria
Motet Trahe me post te
Missa Trahe me post te

Maurice Duruflé
Four Motets, Op. 10
"Ubi caritas"
"Tota pulchra es"
"Tu es Petrus"
"Tantum ergo"

Notre Père, Op. 14, No. 4

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Schola Adventus is a professional choral ensemble specializing in Renaissance polyphony, with a a reputation as one of the Bay Area’s premier a cappella choirs. They are the resident choir at Church of the Advent of Christ the King, under the direction of Paul M. Ellison.

2012 THIRD SUNDAY SERIES CONCERTS

February 19 - Schola Adventus

March 18 - Eugene Petrushansky, harpsichord

May 20 - John Chen, Harpsichord and Ely Karr, Violin

September 16 - Concert in honor of SF JAZZ facility opening

October 21 - Schola Adventus

November 18 - Solstice Female Vocal Ensemble

December 16 - Kevin Baum and Jennifer Ashworth

Admission by donation.

Please join us for a post-concert reception in Lathrop Hall and Hardcastle Garden.

Church of the Advent of Christ the King is available as a performance space.

Church of the Advent is interested in partnering with local groups and institutions in presenting excellent music for the community. This beautiful, acoustically rich and centrally located venue is available for a very small investment.

Dates

We are particularly interested in filling one performance date still available for our Third Sunday Series of concerts in 2012: May 20 at 4 PM. Please contact us if you are interested in other dates, which are subject to the liturgical calendar and other scheduled events.

Venue

The current church building, consecrated in 1944, is known for its spare beauty and its peaceful, contemplative atmosphere. The church windows are made entirely of yellow glass, which was the only glass available after the 1906 earthquake. The parish has kept this glass intact as part of our historical legacy.

The church seats approximately 110 people in the pews, with an additional 20 in chairs at the back and 20 in the choir loft, for a maximum of 150. The building is popularly known as a “jewel box” for its acoustical qualities, which are particularly suited to voice, strings, and harpsichord. There is a two-manual tracker action German Baroque Bosch organ in the choir loft which is also available for use.

Adjacent to the church is a beautiful walled garden and parish hall, available for receptions. Performers may sell CDs and promote future events at concert receptions.

Cost

Church of the Advent provides the venue and promotional assistance for a nominal fee of $150.00. Assistance with hosting of reception is available for a token charge of $50.00.

The church will provide:
• Advertising materials: printed color posters and cards
• Listings in local on-line and print media
• Printed concert program
• An usher at the performance to distribute programs and collect donations if applicable
• Assistance with hosting of reception is available for a token charge of $50 (garden and hall space, assistance with setup and cleanup, glasses and dishware, some basic refreshments)
• Rehearsal time in venue by arrangement

Artist responsibilities:
• Timely content for promotional materials and programs
• Active and independent promotion of the concert
• Hosting of reception (assistance with setup, additional refreshments, CD table contents)

Planning and Promotion

The performer may choose to collect by donation or charge a fixed amount (with or without advance tickets, which are not managed by the church). All proceeds may be kept by the artist.

The church does not provide a “built-in audience.” It is the responsibility of the performer(s) to generate interest and attract attendance. The expectation is that the artists are able to guarantee an attendance of 50 (which if you have never promoted a concert before is much harder than it sounds). Prospective performers need to have one or more of the following:
• Performance experience
• Website
• Facebook page
• Association with a musical institution or school

To inquire about performance opportunities, please contact music@advent-sf.org.

Music at Advent

Music is an integral part of worship at the Church of the Advent of Christ the King. For almost five hundred years, Anglican church music has sought to proclaim the Christian faith. This rich and deeply spiritual musical heritage enhances the beauty and solemnity of our services. Added to our Anglican heritage is music from the Catholic tradition which preceded it.

Church music is an art form that is designed to fulfill specific functions in the liturgy, and can be considered to be a form of prayer. The music at the Church of the Advent speaks to our intellect, our emotions, and to parts of our soul beyond the reach of the conscious mind. It is a window to the Divine Presence.

The service music at our eleven o'clock High Mass on Sundays usually includes an organ prelude and postlude, propers for the specific day sung to the traditional Gregorian chants in Latin, a psalm sung to Anglican chant, an anthem at the offertory, a motet at communion music, and hymns. These regular parts of the service are often augmented by special music on solemn feast days and other changes in the music reflect changes in the services as we move through the liturgical calendar.

Schola Adventus sings the propers of the mass, an anthem at the Offertory and a motet at Communion. The congregation and choir sing hymns from the Hymnal 1982, and the ordinary of the mass to settings which change with the liturgical year. The hymns and organ music reflect the highest standards of liturgical art. At High Mass on Sunday mornings and mid-week Masses for Feast Days, we offer to God the best we can.

Schola Adventus

Schola Adventus is the professional choir at Church of the Advent of Christ the King. They have quickly established a reputation as one of the Bay Area’s premier a cappella choral ensembles, specializing in Gregorian chant and Renaissance polyphony through to premiers of commissioned works by composers of today. The choir's extensive repertoire includes Gregorian chant as well as the works of composers from all eras of the Western Church. These include Josquin, Tallis, Palestrina, Lassus, Victoria, Byrd, Victoria, Mozart, Rheinberger, Stanford, Howells, Poulenc, Messiaen and Pärt. They have given premiers of works by Thomas Bold, David Conte, Paul M. Ellison, Joshua Fishbein and Joel Morris. Church of the Advent of Christ the King is one of the few places in the greater Bay Area where music of this quality can regularly be heard as an integral part of the traditional western liturgy for which it was composed. This is “Music in the Context for which it was Written.”

Musicians and Singers

Dr Paul Ellison Director of Music E-Mail: music@advent-sf.org Phone: 415-431-0454 Read more about Dr Paul Ellison	Jennifer Ashworth Soprano E-Mail: ashworthj@gmail.com Read more about Jennifer Ashworth
Lauren Carley Contralto E-Mail: lacarley@gmail.com Read more about Lauren Carley	Kevin Baum Tenor E-Mail: homerkevin@att.net Read more about Kevin Baum
David Alban Alto/Tenor E-Mail: david.adventsf@gmail.com Read more about David Alban	James Monios Bass E-Mail: jnmonios@aol.com Read more about James Monios

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