Solis Camerata
DESCRIPTiON
A company of singers, instrumentalists, scholars, dancers, thespians and historians dedicated to the study and performance of ancient music. This ensemble explores many facets of music composed over the last 1000 years such as ritualistic chant, ethereal folk melodies, pagan incantations, angelic church motets and renaissance courtly dance music. In performance, the music is shared in visual and aural realms, to evoke a timeless experience.
Name
Solis Camerata:
Choir of the Sun
A chamber choir of early music
YouTube:
Http://www.youtube.com/user/kiradawnaz
location
Greater Phoenix Area, Arizona
About Us
Singing the Mass: A Sacred Music Concert
Tuesday November 27th, 2012
Location: Chapel of our Lady
Xavier College Preparatory
Hosted by: http://catholicphoenix.com/
This concert featured the Mass for Five Voices by William Byrd (1540–1623). This is Byrd's most densely textured and ambitious setting of the Mass ordinary. The Mass will be sung by Solis Camerata, under the direction of Kira Zeeman Rugen. Solis Camerata is a professional early music ensemble, originating from Arizona State University. The performance repertoire of this choir spans centuries of sacred and secular music, from the 12th century to the high baroque of Johann Sebastian Bach.
A Celtic Christmas
Saturday December 15th, 2012
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Solis Camerata, the Phoenix Irish Cultural Center’s Celtica!, performed Christmas melodies and carols derived from Celtic culture.
Arizona Bach Festival
Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
All Saint’s Episcopal Church
As a featured guest of the distinguished Arizona Bach Festival, Solis Camerata performed Bach’s famous motet, Jesu Meine Freude. This concert will highlight ASU vocal soloists and instrumentalists.
ASU Choral Concert
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Valley Presbyterian Church
Songs of Love
Ensembles: ASU’s Solis Camerata, and Concert Choir
Shakespeare in the Desert
Friday, April 26th, 2013
Paradise Valley United Methodist Church
Solis Camerata collaborated with Arizona ProArte for this season finale. Join us as we hear music from Shakespeare’s time, excerpts from “Julius Caesar” and Faure’s “Shylock Suite” performed with monologues by Shakespearean actors.
2011 -- 2012 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
February 12, 2012
Second Sunday Concert Series
ASU Herberger Institute School of Music
Community partnership
Christ Church of the Ascension in Paradise Valley
Feb. 21, 2012
Contemporary Music in Ancient Architecture
St. Barnabus of the Desert Episcopal Church
April 22, 2012
D.M.A. Lecture-Recital and Concert:
Vespers of 1610, Claudio Monteverdi
Presented by Kira Rugen and Solis Camerata
Pinnacle Presbyterian Church
2012 -- 2013 Season Highlights