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Princeton Pro Musica 2017-18
39th Season of Choral Masterworks
Mark your calendar now for Princeton Pro Musica’s exciting thirty-ninth season 2017-18! Plan to guarantee seats of your choice by subscribing to the full concert season. You may purchase subscriptions now online, by telephone to the PPM office 609-683-5122, or by US mail to PPM at P.O. Box 2244, Princeton, NJ 08543 . In addition to community outreach performances, Princeton Pro Musica will present four major concerts in an extraordinary 39th season.
Ein deutsches Requiem
Johannes Brahms
4 p.m. Sunday, November 5, 2017
Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University
Princeton Pro Musica Chorus and Orchestra
Rochelle Ellis, Soprano & Paul Max Tipton, Baritone
Among the most sublime and moving of all choral masterworks, Brahms’ German Requiem offers deep consolation through beautiful choral and orchestral music.
Joy to the World: A Christmas Suite
Ryan James Brandau
4 p.m. Sunday, December 10, 2017
Patriots Theater in the War Memorial, Trenton, NJ
Princeton Pro Musica Chorus and Orchestra
Guest Artists Trenton Children’s Chorus
Our own maestro’s stirring suite of carols and holiday songs, richly orchestrated, with favorite dazzling choruses by Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frederic Handel will fill you with the joy and warmth of the holiday season.
Vespers
Claudio Monteverdi
7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2018
Princeton University Chapel, Princeton, NJ
Princeton Pro Musica Chorus and Orchestra
Choral Festival Guest Choirs Princeton High School Choir and Bridgewater-Raritan High School Choir
Soloists Timothy Parsons countertenor; Steven Caldicott Wilson, tenor; Christopher Herbert, baritone; Jonathan Woody, bass-baritone
The grandeur of multiple choirs, the beauty of the solo voice, and the splendor of the early Baroque orchestra will combine in the magnificent space of the Princeton University Chapel
War Requiem
Benjamin Britten
8 p.m. Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28
Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University
Princeton Pro Musica sings as guests of the Princeton University Glee Club and Orchestra
Britten’s gripping, powerful response to war in the twentieth century combines the Latin Requiem with the haunting poetry of Wilfred Owen.
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Save the Date for the 2018 Cabaret
Friday, May 11
Don’t Miss the Party of the Year! Reserve Friday evening, May 11 from 7 – 10 p.m. for Princeton Pro Musica’s 2018 Cabaret. Plan now to bring your friends to be entertained by PPM singers performing your favorite Broadway and popular songs while enjoying a sumptuous buffet, raffles, and a silent auction at:
Mercer Oaks Golf Course & Catering
725 Village Road West, Princeton Junction, NJ
Tickets for individual concerts and for Cabaret 2018 will go on sale September 1, 2017.
Recall Princeton Pro Musica’s completed 2016-17 season:
Sunday, October 30, 2016
3 p.m. Pre-concert Lecture by Dr. Ryan James Brandau
4 p.m. Concert
Haydn Lord Nelson Mass with Polydora Ensemble
Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ
Guest Artists: Johanna Novom violin soloist and the Polydora Ensemble composed of: Jesse Blumberg, baritone; Nils Neubert, tenor; Helen Karloski, mezzo-soprano; and Margaret Dudley, soprano.
Princeton Pro Musica presented one of the most famous of Haydn’s great late masses, the “Lord Nelson Mass” (Missa in aguiistis). Works by Brahms and Mendelssohn rounded out the program. This concert featured the Polydora Ensemble, a team of four vocal soloists who, in addition to serving as oratorio soloists, specialize in the vocal chamber music of the nineteenth century. Renowned violinist Johanna Novom was the concertmaster and played the violin solo in Arvo Pärt’s engaging work, Fratres.
December 11, 2016
4 pm Concert
Holiday Classics with the Trenton Children’s Chorus
Patriots Theater in the War Memorial, Trenton, NJ
Guest Artists: Trenton Children’s Chorus
Hundreds of patrons celebrated the holidays with Princeton Pro Musica joining the singers of Princeton Pro Musica, a full orchestra, and the Trenton Children’s Chorus for an afternoon that combined favorites by Handel and Bach with gorgeous carol arrangements and lush orchestrations by Artistic Director Ryan James Brandau. For many attendees, this concert was an unforgettable holiday music experience: “Princeton Pro Musica enabled me to experience the joy and heartwarming sentiment of the Christmas season”; “The Trenton Children’s Choir was wonderful”; A perfect way to get into the holiday spirit!”
8 pm Saturday, March 18, 2017
7 p.m. Pre-concert Talk: Ryan James Brandau
Britten Te Deum & Bernstein Chichester Psalms
Princeton University Chapel, Princeton, NJ
Guest Artists: Tim Keeler, counter-tenor; Eric Plutz, Princeton University Organist; TCNJ Percussion Ensemble, The College of New Jersey led by William Trigg.
Princeton Pro Musica returned to the magnificent acoustic and space of the Princeton University Chapel to present two great works from the sacred literature: Britten’s Te Deum and Leonard Bernstein’s beautiful Chichester Psalms. In this concert, Princeton Pro Musica was delighted to feature Tim Keeler, counter-tenor, Eric Plutz on the organ, and The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) Percussion Ensemble on twelve marimbas, xylophones, and other percussion instruments. Beautiful smaller works by contemporary composers delighted and informed patrons including Nigra Sum by Pablo Casals and Triptych by Tarik O’Regan. Patrons raved, “performance of Chichester Psalms was sublime”; “We are fortunate to have such an amazing group in Princeton”; and “very excited … that pipe organ was part of the program.”
Friday, April 28, 2017
7 – 10 p.m. Princeton Pro Musica’s Fourth Annual Cabaret Benefit
Back to Broadway
featuring Princeton Pro Musica singers with Kenneth Wasser, Guest Soloist
Mercer Oaks Golf Course & Catering
725 Village Road West, Princeton Junction, NJ
Singers of Princeton Pro Musica will treat you to a wonderful mix of solos, duets, and ensembles from hit Broadway favorites including Les Miserables, The Music Man, The Fantastics, Fiddler on the Roof, and more! From the opening ‘Wilkommen” from Cabaret to the finale “It’s a Grand Night for Singing” from State Fair, you’ll be tapping your toes and recalling wonderful productions you’ve attended. Guest soloist, baritone Kenneth Wasser, and the Peter Laufer Trio will delight you performing additional Broadway selections. Come prepared to enjoy the elegant hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, sumptuous buffet, tempting desserts, & coffee when you can tear yourself away from the silent auction, raffles, cash bar, and wine pull. Enjoy a fabulous evening while helping Princeton Pro Musica to produce thrilling concerts: tickets are $75 per person.
Sunday, May 21, 2017
4 p.m. Concert
5:15 p.m. Post-concert Talk-back with conductor Ryan James Brandau & choreographer Mark Roxey
Orff’s Carmina Burana
with Roxey Ballet and Princeton Girlchoir
Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ
Princeton Pro Musica spent the year collaborating with choreographer Mark Roxey, dancers of the Roxey Ballet, and young women of the Princeton Girlchoir to brought you Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana as you’ve never heard—or seen—it before! Roxey Ballet created new choreography to enliven this one-of-a-kind piece of music that celebrates life, fate, love, and spring. Dance and music combined in a way that stimulated all of patrons’ artistic senses.