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Miller Theatre at Columbia UniversitySchool of the Arts

continues its 2017-18 Early Music series with

New York Polyphony

Tallis Lamentations  

Saturday, February 24, 2018, 8:00 p.m. Church of St. Mary the Virgin (145 West 46th Street, New York, NY)

Tickets: $30-$45 • Students with valid ID: $7-$27 

From Miller Theatre Executive Director Melissa Smey:"I'm thrilled to present the standout ensemble New York Polyphony as part ofMiller's  Early  Music series. They perform a true classic—Thomas Tallis'sLamentations, one of the most exquisite works in the repertoire."

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Early Music February 24, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.

Church of St. Mary the Virgin (145 West 46th Street, New York, NY)

Tallis Lamentations

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Thomas Tallis’s setting of the Lamentations of the prophet Jeremiah is undeniably one ofthe most revered works of the Renaissance canon. While 16th century Roman Catholics likeTallis primarily associated this text, which describes the aftermath of the destruction ofJerusalem, with Holy Thursday, Tallis’s beautiful arrangement of the verses transcendsliturgical use. Performed by the superb singers of New York Polyphony, this story offinding faith in times of despair proves as relevant today as it has throughout millennia.

ARTISTS: New York Polyphony

Andrew Fuchs, tenor Jonathan Woody, bass­baritone

PROGRAM: Thomas Tallis: Lamentations I and II 

Thomas Tallis: Audivi vocem de caelo Thomas Tallis: If ye love me

Thomas Tallis: O sacrum convivium Thomas Tallis: Hodie nobis caelorum

Thomas Tallis: Tunes for Archbishop Parker's Psalter I­III William Byrd: Da mihi auxilium

Andrew Smith: To Mock Your Reign

New York PolyphonyPraised for a “rich, natural sound that’s larger and more complex than the sum of its parts,”(National Public Radio) New York  Polyphony is regarded as one of the finest vocalchamber ensembles in the world. The four men, “singers of superb musicianship and vocalallure,” (The New Yorker) apply a modern touch to repertoire that ranges from austeremedieval melodies to cutting-edge contemporary compositions. Their dedication toinnovative programming, as well as a focus on rare and rediscovered Renaissance andmedieval works, has not only earned New York Polyphony critical acclaim, but also helpedto move early music into the classical mainstream.

Commissioning new works has been central to the mission of New York Polyphony sincetheir founding in 2006. Both in performance and on recording, the ensemble hasdemonstrated a commitment to presenting contemporary compositions that explore theboundaries between ancient and modern music. They have forged relationships withnumerous composers, including established artists such as Richard Rodney Bennett,Jonathan Berger, and Jackson Hill, emerging talents Bora Yoon and Gregory Brown, andprominent figures such as Gabriel Jackson and Ivan Moody. Most recently, New YorkPolyphony premiered “Amid a crowd of stars” composed for the ensemble and the TrinityUniversity Chamber Singers by Norwegian composer Andrew Smith.

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The ensemble’s growing discography includes two GRAMMY®-nominated releases andalbums that have topped the “best of” lists of The New Yorker, Gramophone, and BBCMusic Magazine. Called a “spacious, radiant retreat” by The New York Times, their currentrelease, Sing thee Nowell, scored New York Polyphony its second GRAMMY® nominationin the Best Chamber Music/ Small Ensemble Performance category.

With the 2013 release of Times  go  by  Turns, the ensemble’s fourth album, New YorkPolyphony continued “to claim a spot as one of the finest small vocal groups performingtoday.” (Audiophile Audition). In addition to being named one of iTunes 10 Best ClassicalReleases of 2013, the album garnered a GRAMMY® nomination.

New York Polyphony has toured extensively, participating in major concert series andfestivals around the world. Highlights include Miller Theatre at Columbia University’sEarly Music Series; Rheingau Musik Festival, Thüringer Bachwochen (Germany); FestivalOude Muziek Utrecht (Netherlands); Stiftskonzerte Oberösterreich (Austria); Festival deMúsica de Morelia (Mexico); Elora Festival (Canada); and Choral at Cadogan Hall inLondon. They have been featured on Performance  Today for American Public Media,Footprints  to  Paradise:  A Medieval  Christmas for Public Radio International, and BBCRadio 3’s In Tune. In December 2011, New York Polyphony made its national televisiondebut on The Martha Stewart Show. Recent engagements include debut performances atLondon’s Wigmore Hall and The Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, residencies atDartmouth College and Stanford University, and appearances under the aegis of theUtrecht Early Music Festival.

Andrew FuchsTenor Andrew Fuchs is a native of Kansas City, MO. He recently made his Lincoln Centerdebut in Bach’s Magnificat with the American Classical Orchestra. Recent performancesinclude Steve Reich’s Three Tales with Ensemble Signal at Disney Hall presented by theLos Angeles Philharmonic, Curlew River and Brahms’s Liebeslieder and Neue Liebesliederwaltzes with the Mark Morris Dance Group, the world premiere of Alexander Goehr’sVerschwindenes Wort for The Juilliard School's Focus Festival, Misael in Britten’s TheBurning Fiery Furnace and Tristan in Frank Martin's Le  Vin  Herbé with Ballet-Opéra-Pantomime (Montreal),  Tomasso in Laura Schwendinger's opera Artemisia, tenor soloistwith Downtown Voices in the premiere of Zachary Wadsworth's Spire and Shadow, Reich’sDaniel Variations and You Are (Variations) with Ensemble Signal at Miller Theatre, andappearances with ARTEK, Pegasus Early Music, and Lyric Fest. 

Jonathan WoodyBass-baritone Jonathan Woody, a native of Upper Marlboro, MD, maintains an activeperforming schedule as a singer in ensemble, in concert, and on the operatic stage, and

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specializes in early and new music. Jonathan is a member of the Grammy-nominated Choirof Trinity Wall Street in New York City and performs regularly with ensembles across theUnited States including the Clarion Music Society, Musica Sacra, Antioch ChamberEnsemble, Spire Chamber Ensemble, and the Santa Fe Desert Chorale. He has shared thestages of the Barclays Center, Alice Tully Hall & Avery Fischer Hall at Lincoln Center,Carnegie Hall, the John F. Kennedy Center, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the WaltDisney Concert Hall with such groups as the New York Philharmonic, the Studio deMusique Ancienne de Montréal, Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle de Québec, Montreal’sTheatre of Early Music, the Washington Bach Consort, the National Symphony Orchestra,the Cathedral Choral Society, the Gentlemen of St. Thomas, Fifth Avenue, andWashington’s Bach Sinfonia.

Upcoming Miller Theatre ConcertsComposer Portraits

Thursday, March 1, 8:00 p.m. Composer Portraits: Ann Cleare

Single Tickets: $20-$30

Jazz Saturday, March 3, 8:00 p.m.

Alfredo Rodríguez Trio Single Tickets: $20-$35

Pop­Up Concerts Tuesday, March 6, 6:00 p.m.

Yarn/Wire Free

Pop­Up Concerts Tuesday, March 20, 6:00 p.m.

Juilliard415 Free

For the complete 2017­2018 season schedule, please visit www.millertheatre.com 

Columbia University’s Miller Theatre is located north of the Main Campus Gate at 116th St. & Broadway on the ground floor of Dodge Hall.

  Directions and information are available online at www.millertheatre.com

or via the Miller Theatre Box Office, at 212.854.7799.

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