Gibbons 400 / Scarlatti 300 Celebration
All events at Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 264 West 87th Street, Manhattan
The Rev’d Dr. Andrew C. Blume ~ Rector
Dr. Gwendolyn Toth ~ Music Director
Gibbons/Scarlatti Mondays at 7 pm
30 minute concerts, followed by Compline at 8 pm
Admission Free
Peter Sykes and Gwendolyn Toth • harpsichords
The Gibbons 400 / Scarlatti 300 Celebration kicks off with keyboard duets by Gibbons, Tomkins, Carleton, Farnaby and Scronx. Two of New York City's distinguished early keyboard players join forces for a fun program of Elizabethan music for two harpsichords.
Rebecca Pechefsky • harpsichord
Keyboard Music of Alessandro Scarlatti
ARTEK • Ryland Angel ~ tenor & Gwendolyn Toth ~ harpsichord
Vocal music of Orlando Gibbons and Nicholas Lanier
ARTEK • Christina Kay ~ soprano, Loretta O’Sullivan ~ cello, & Gwendolyn Toth ~ harpsichord
Cantatas of Alessandro Scarlatti
Playford Duo • Lydia Becker & Ryan Cheng ~ violins
Music by Gibbons and Playford
Peter Sykes and Gwendolyn Toth • harpsichords
The Gibbons 400 / Scarlatti 300 Celebration kicks off with keyboard duets by Gibbons, Tomkins, Carleton, Farnaby and Scronx. Two of New York City's distinguished early keyboard players join forces for a fun program of Elizabethan music for two harpsichords.
Rebecca Pechefsky • harpsichord
Keyboard Music of Alessandro Scarlatti
ARTEK • Ryland Angel ~ tenor & Gwendolyn Toth ~ harpsichord
Vocal music of Orlando Gibbons and Nicholas Lanier
ARTEK • Christina Kay ~ soprano, Loretta O’Sullivan ~ cello, & Gwendolyn Toth ~ harpsichord
Cantatas of Alessandro Scarlatti
Playford Duo • Lydia Becker & Ryan Cheng ~ violins
Music by Gibbons and Playford
Concerts
Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble & Parthenia Viol Consort
O Clap Your Hands! Cerddorion joins with guest artists Parthenia Viol Consort to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of Orlando Gibbons, featuring a broad range of his significant vocal and instrumental works. (This event has concluded)
ARTEK
A Lady at the Virginals. Gwendolyn Toth plays music by Orlando Gibbons, William Byrd, John Bull, Peter Phillips, and Heinrich Scheidemann, performed on a colorful array of early keyboard instruments: virginal, muselar, regal, and harpsichord.
Polyhymnia
The Divine Right of Kings. Music from the Chapels Royal of James I and Charles I by Gibbons, Tomkins, & Weelkes.
ARTEK
The Silver Swan ~ Farewell All Joys. In honor of the 400th anniversary of Gibbons’ death, ARTEK performs music from The First Sett of Madrigals and Mottets of 5 parts apt for Viols and Voyces (1612).
ARTEK
A Lady at the Virginals. Back by popular demand! Gwendolyn Toth plays music by Orlando Gibbons, William Byrd, John Bull, Peter Philips, Heinrich Scheidemann, and Melchior Schildt, performed on six early keyboard instruments.
Cerddorion Vocal Ensemble & Parthenia Viol Consort
O Clap Your Hands! Cerddorion joins with guest artists Parthenia Viol Consort to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of Orlando Gibbons, featuring a broad range of his significant vocal and instrumental works. (This event has concluded)
ARTEK
A Lady at the Virginals. Gwendolyn Toth plays music by Orlando Gibbons, William Byrd, John Bull, Peter Phillips, and Heinrich Scheidemann, performed on a colorful array of early keyboard instruments: virginal, muselar, regal, and harpsichord.
Polyhymnia
The Divine Right of Kings. Music from the Chapels Royal of James I and Charles I by Gibbons, Tomkins, & Weelkes.
ARTEK
The Silver Swan ~ Farewell All Joys. In honor of the 400th anniversary of Gibbons’ death, ARTEK performs music from The First Sett of Madrigals and Mottets of 5 parts apt for Viols and Voyces (1612).
ARTEK
A Lady at the Virginals. Back by popular demand! Gwendolyn Toth plays music by Orlando Gibbons, William Byrd, John Bull, Peter Philips, Heinrich Scheidemann, and Melchior Schildt, performed on six early keyboard instruments.
Church Services
All are welcome to attend
The Saint Ignatius Choir & Parthenia Viol Consort
Easter 3 Sunday. Music by William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, and Robert Parsons. (This event has concluded)
The Saint Ignatius Choir
All Souls. Missa pro defunctis (Requiem Mass) by Alessandro Scarlatti.
The Saint Ignatius Choir & instrumentalists
Advent Solemn Choral Evensong. Music by Orlando Gibbons.
The Saint Ignatius Choir & Parthenia Viol Consort
Easter 3 Sunday. Music by William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, and Robert Parsons. (This event has concluded)
The Saint Ignatius Choir
All Souls. Missa pro defunctis (Requiem Mass) by Alessandro Scarlatti.
The Saint Ignatius Choir & instrumentalists
Advent Solemn Choral Evensong. Music by Orlando Gibbons.
The Gibbons/Scarlatti Celebration is sponsored jointly by Saint Ignatius of Antioch Church and ARTEK (The Art of the Early Keyboard, Inc.) and is funded, in part, with a grant from the Early Music Foundation (Frederick Renz, founding director).