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Calmus
Date: November 21, 2010, 4:00 pm
Program Details
Drawing comparisons to ensembles like The King’s Singers, Calmus, the entertaining a cappella vocal quintet from Germany, bridges the choral tradition of their native Leipzig (and its rich history from Bach to Mendelssohn) with music of nearly unlimited stylistic range, whether it is works of the Gregorian period, of Machaut, Palestrina, Verdi or contemporary sacred music, or secular pieces extending from madrigals to folksongs and popular hits.
More about Calmus: Five former members of the St. Thomas Boys‘ Choir, Leipzig, became a vocal quintet right after graduating in 1999. They soon had success performing concerts all over Germany. When they decided to become more flexible in their choice of repertoire, however, something was missing: the female touch in the upper register. So they searched and soon found Anja Lipfert. Since 2001 she has crowned the Ensemble’s sound with her bright soprano voice.
While Calmus feels at home singing in all styles, they add their own personal touch as well. Not limiting themselves to traditional repertoire, they have a series of their own arrangements as well as commissioned works in their repertoire. Apart from a cappella music, they take active interest in breaking down barriers in the periods from the Baroque to experimental Jazz.
Calmus Ensemble:
Anja Lipfert – Soprano
Sebastian Krause – Countertenor
Tobias Pöche – Tenor
Ludwig Böhme – Baritone
Joe Roesler – Bass
Tickets available here or by calling 540-937-4969.
Location
Theatre House, Castleton Farms663 Castleton View Road
Castleton ,VA 22716
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