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Projects from the Past
Under Her Wings (May 2024)
Studio Annette, Tel Aviv | The Center for Middle Eastern Classical Music, Jerusalem
The concert was dedicated to the connection between words and polyphonic music that evokes a multitude of intense emotions in the listener, from despair to love, from sorrow to the exaltation of the soul, in a program of madrigals and motets, from Monteverdi to Bach. A multi-participant festive concert to celebrate the Mezzo Ensemble’s end-of-season, led by the contra tenor singer Yaniv d’Or and the Naya Ensemble, the Soprano singer Ye’ela Avital, the Jerusalem Vocal Consort and a dancers ensemble choreographed by Michal Gruber-Friedlander.
Under Her Wings (May 2024)
Studio Annette, Tel Aviv | Beit Hachesed Church, Haifa | The Dormition Abbey, Jerusalem
A collaboration between two of the most prominent performing groups in the young Baroque scene in Israel. The Jerusalem Vocal Consort and the Nari Baroque Ensemble, which specializes in historical instrumental music and a dramatic-narrative approach to chamber music. Together we presented the story of the Book of Esther, as dramatized and composed by Giacomo Carissimi in mid-17th century Rome. As in the original performance of the oratorio in Rome, the oratorio was performed with motets and psalm verses by other composers: Heinrich Schütz, Henry Du-Mont and Michel Richard de Leland.
Tbilisi International Choral Music Festival (April 2024)
Tbilisi, Georgia
The Consort represented Israel at this Georgian Festival, alongside other ensembles from around the world, and held two concerts for the festival audience in Abesadze street Catholic Church and in Tbilisi State Conservatoire.
Hallel – The French Institute (April 2024)
Institut Français de Jérusalem Romain Gary
A special program in collaboration with the Institut Français de Jérusalem Romain Gary. An acapella concert presenting expressions of love to God and man in compositions of French Renaissance and Baroque composers such as Lassus, Willaert and Arcadelt.
Hear My Prayer (January – July 2024)
Studio Annette, Tel Aviv | Beit Hagefen, Haifa | The Hebrew Catholic Church, Jerusalem | Sha’on Horef Festival, Jerusalem | Menofim Festival, Jerusalem
A concert full of prayer and praise in different languages from the Judeo-Christian liturgy. During times of war and loss, we believe that music, especially the pure vocal music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, can help us reconnect with ourselves, and find comfort and peace. We intend the hymns to serve their original function as a means to open our hearts and establish a dialogue with God, in faith and in hope for life and peace, as in have from antiquity.
The Madrigal’s Enchantment (October 2023)
Rabin Center, Abu-gosh Festival, Tel Aviv | Church of Saint John the Baptist, Ein Karem | Mevakshei Derech Community, Jerusalem
Join us for an enchanting musical journey back in time to the roots of sensual Italian singing, via Belgium and France, with legendary composers such as Guillaume Dufay, Josquin des Prez and Orlando di Lasso. These marvelous musicians, known for their groundbreaking contributions to the genre, will be celebrated in our intimate chamber concert. This exclusive concert offers a rare opportunity to hear their compositions. Discover the genius of Guillaume Dufay, the expressive power of Josquin des Prez, and the master of polyphony, Orlando di Lasso.
Renaissance Friday (June 2023)
DOJO Studio, Jerusalem
A concert with a summer vibe to mark the Consort’s first year of activity! We will sing beautiful music with a taste of the past written by Byrd, Lassus, Morley and others, and mix music with wine, friends and languages.
Whom My Soul Loveth (March 2023)
Ya’ar Ramot Community , Jerusalem | Studio Annette, Tel Aviv | Merkaz Hadarim, Haifa
An acapella program dedicated to secular and heavenly love songs from the 16th and 17th centuries. We will perform pearls from the Italian tradition of Monteverdi, and pass through Morelli and Dowland’s madrigals to Melchior Frank’s unique composition of the text of the “Song of Songs”.
Listen to our rendition of “Hohelied Motetten” by Melchior Frank, recorded at the Jerusalem Music Center (Mishkenot Sha’ananim).
Master classes in 2022
In its first year of activity, the ensemble participated in master classes with Tristan Meister, conductor of the Limburg Vocapella Ensemble (Belgium), with soprano Yeela Avital (Israel), and with composer Dr. Eilam Rotem, founder of the ensemble Profeti della Quinta (Switzerland, Israel).
Psalms (October 2022)
Beit Ot Hamutzar, Jerusalem | Rabin Center, Abu Ghosh Vocal Music Festival, Tel Aviv
Give a song and sing a drum! Debut concert for the Jerusalem Vocal Consort! We invite you to a concert full of Baroque and Renaissance psalms, in an assortment of genres and languages. We will perform vocal compositions by Purcell, Palestrina, Rossi, Shane, Allegri and others.