Polyphony Camp

Name: Polyphony Camp
Start: 2025-02-15T10:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-02-16T18:00:00-06:00
Location: St. Luke's Episcopal Church Evanston

Schedule

Sat, 15 Feb, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sun, 16 Feb, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

St. Luke's Episcopal Church Evanston | Evanston, IL

Spend a weekend learning about and singing polyphony with Bella Voce's Artistic Director, Andrew Lewis, and key members of the Bella Voce Chorus!
Singers of all levels are welcome! Tentative schedule below.
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡
10:00 Welcome, introductions and camp overview
10:15 Lecture/discussion: introduction to polyphony
11:15 Rehearsal 1
12:30 Lunch and learn: lecture/discussion on England's turbulent Tudor era, its impact on William Byrd and Thomas Tallis, and the resulting changes to the composition and performance of music in the Church of England. Lunch will be provided.
1:15 Rehearsal 2
2:00 Lecture/discussion: polyphony in the New World
2:45 Rehearsal 3
4:00 END
𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡
1:00 Review and Rehearsal
3:30 break
4:00 Attendees present a brief, free concert for friends and family
5:00 Post-concert reception
Cost to attend: $200/person