UTOPIA EARLY MUSIC: FROM MEDIEVAL EUROPE TO AMERICAN FRONTIER

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Emily Nelson

Utopia Early Music closes its fourth season this weekend with a program that crosses two continents and spans several centuries.

Titled “The Morning Trumpet: American Medieval,” the program goes from medieval Paris and renaissance England to America’s Appalachian Mountains. The concert features music by William Billings (the first named Anglo-American composer), as well as ballads of the French and Indian Wars, sacred harp tunes and gospel and folk favorites like “Wayfaring Stranger.” Also heard will be Gregorian Chant, Notre Dame polyphony and pieces by Dunstaple, Byrd and Palestrina.

Christopher LeCluyse

Joining Utopia co-founders Emily Nelson, soprano, and Christopher LeCluyse, tenor, are the folk duo Otter Creek; mezzo-soprano Valerie Hart-Nelson; and bass Ricky Parkinson.

  • CONCERT DETAILS:
  • What: Utopia Early Music
  • Venue: Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mark, 231 E. 100 South
  • Time and Date: 8 p.m., May 10-11
  • Tickets: $15 general, $12 seniors, $10 students (suggested donations)
  • Web: www.utopiaearlymusic.org
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About Edward Reichel

Edward Reichel, author, writer and composer, has been covering the classical music scene in Utah since 1997. For many years he served as the primary music critic for the Deseret News. He has also written for a number of publications, including Chamber Music Magazine, OPERA Magazine, 15 Bytes, Park City Magazine and Salt Lake Magazine. He holds a Ph.D. in composition from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He can be reached at ed.reichel@gmail.com. Reichel Recommends is also on Twitter @ReichelArts.

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