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Northwest Center
for
Early Music Studies

 

NWCEMS, The Northwest Center for Early Music Studies, now provides educational activities for adult amateur musicians through its Community Collegia programs, described below.



Community Collegia

Continuo Ensemble:  Lutes, Harps and Singers for 17th-century music. 

The Continuo Ensemble was established for the study and performance of seventeenth-century song and instrumental music. Since its founding in 2003 it has performed over 30 concerts in churches, universities, retirement communities, and many other venues around Seattle. The Continuo Ensemble presented its first semi-staged baroque opera in June of 2009, Antonio Cesti's La Dori, and has another opera production planned for June of 2010. The ensemble is directed by Gus Denhard and Bill McJohn. No audition required.  Call (206)-325-7066.
 

The New Baroque Orchestra: 17th-  and 18th-century music for strings and winds. 

Ingrid Matthews of Seattle Baroque directs this community baroque orchestra. Period instruments preferred, but modern violins, violas, and celli welcome! Learn about baroque instrumental style from a master performer and director. No audition required..  Call (206)-325-7066.

Sine Nomine: Renaissance Choir

Founded in 2008, Sine Nomine is a mixed-voice, auditioned chamber choir specializing in the fine performance of Renaissance music, including both sacred and secular works from many regions and in many languages.  The ensemble’s performances have been praised throughout Seattle’s early-music community.  Sine Nomine has also performed for the Seattle Recorder Society and Bethel Lutheran Church in Shoreline.  Sine Nomine is directed by the noted Seattle conductor and tenor, Gary D. Cannon.
 
Please contact SineNomineSeattle@gmail.com to be added to the mailing list, or to schedule an audition. Sine Nomine rehearses on Sunday afternoons in Shoreline.

 


 

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