Early Music Ensembles: Detailed Schedule

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ENSEMBLES 2024-2025
(scroll down for dates/times)

Group 1 Lindsay aria with Victoria, Margo, Jennifer (Vivaldi and Handel)

Group 2 Traverso, Recorder, Continuo: Rachel, Jonathan, Lynn, Marcus (3rd & 4th mvt Quantz)

Group 3 Mixed Consort: Anita, Steve, Chris, (Jennifer)

Group 4 Viola, Continuo: Charlotte, Eve (harpsichord), Lynn (Handel)

Group 5 Soprano Cantata: Eve (voice), Aniqa, Sarah, Joey, Donovan

Group 6 Intermediate Strings: Eve (violin), Jennifer, Charlotte, Steve, Chris, Ann

Group 7 Traverso, Continuo: Jonathan, Ann, Marcus (flute sonata Handel)

Group 8 Bass Gamba, Cello: Margo, Sarah (Vivaldi)

Group 9 Recorders & continuo (Rachel, Anita, Ann, Marcus)

Dates & Times 2024-2025

(Updated frequently, check often)

Sept. 27, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort

Sept. 28, 10:45am, 989 Young Ave.: Group 4 Viola, Continuo (Handel)

Sept. 28, 12:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 2 Traverso, Recorder, Continuo (Quantz)

Sept. 28, 1:15pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 7 Traverso, Continuo (Handel)

Sept. 28, 2:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 6 Intermediate Strings (starting with Madrigal)

Oct. 2, 10:30am, 989 Young Ave.: Jonathan traverso lesson

Oct. 4, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort

Oct. 5, 10:45am, 989 Young Ave.: Group 4 Viola, Continuo (Handel)

Oct. 5, 12:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 2 Traverso, Recorder, Continuo (Quantz) (Marcus away)

Oct. 5, 1:15pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 7 Traverso, Continuo (Handel) (Marcus away)

Oct. 5, 2:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 6 Intermediate Strings

Oct. 5, 3:45pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 5 Soprano Cantata (Telemann)

Oct. 9, 10:30am, 989 Young Ave.: Jonathan traverso lesson

Oct. 17, time TBD, St. George’s: Eve harpsichord lesson with Garth

Oct. 18, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort

Oct. 19, 4:30pm, St. George’s Round Church: Group 8 Bass Gamba, Cello

Oct. 20, 4:45pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 4 Viola, Continuo (Handel)

Oct. 20, 6:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 2 Traverso, Recorder, Continuo

Oct. 20, 7:15pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 7 Traverso, Continuo (Handel)

Oct. 24, 12:30pm, St. George’s Round Church: Eve lesson with Garth

Oct. 26, 10:00am, 989 Young Ave: Group 8 Bass Gamba, Cello coaching with Ros Morley

Oct. 26, 11:00am, 989 Young Ave: Group 6 Intermediate Strings coaching with Ros Morley

Oct. 26, 5:00pm, St. George’s Round Church: Group 5 Soprano Cantata (Telemann)

Oct. 27, 7:30pm, St. George’s Round Church: Swedish Baroque event (Event #3 on this page: https://tradandearlymusic.ca/upcoming )

Nov. 3, time & place determined by them: Ann cello lesson with Hilary Brown. Lynn also had lesson around this time with Hilary.

Nov. 5, 6:00pm, 989 Young Ave: Group 2 Traverso, Recorder, Continuo

Nov. 5, 7:00pm, 989 Young Ave: Group 7 Traverso, Continuo (Handel)

Nov. 8, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort

Nov. 9, 10:45am, 989 Young Ave.: Group 8 Bass Gamba, Cello

Nov. 9, 12noon, 989 Young Ave.: Group 5 Soprano Cantata (Telemann)

Nov. 9, 1:15pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 6 Intermediate Strings

Nov. 9, 2:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 4 Viola, Continuo (Handel)

Nov. 13, 11:00am, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort

Nov. 14, 12noon, online: Rachel recorder lesson with Sophie Larivière

Nov. 17, 5:00pm, 989 Young Ave: Group 4 Viola, Continuo (Handel)

Nov. 17, 7:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 5 Soprano Cantata (Telemann)

Nov. 18, 11:00am, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort

Nov. 23, 11:30am, 989 Young Ave.: Group 2 Traverso, Recorder, Continuo

Nov. 23, 2:45pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 7 Traverso, Continuo (Handel)

Nov. 23, 4:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 6 Intermediate Strings

Nov. 27, time tba, Kirsty’s house: Aniqa lesson with Kirsty Money

Nov. 29, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort (note: no rehearsal Dec. 6 as I am on tour out of town)

Dec. 1, 7:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 5 Soprano Cantata (Telemann)

Dec. 14, 10:00am, 989 Young Ave.: Probable time of double lesson for Chris and Steve with Ros Morley

Dec. 14, 11:00am, 989 Young Ave.: Probable time of coaching of Group 6 with Ros Morley

Dec. 15, 5:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 7 Traverso, Continuo (Handel)

Dec. 15, 6:15pm, 989 Young Ave.: ***Proposed new time for Group 2 Traverso, Recorder, Continuo (instead of 3pm Dec. 14) (Group 2 see separate email)

Dec. 18, 10:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort (making up for previous week)

2025

Jan. 10, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort

Jan. 11, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 4 Viola, Continuo (Handel)

Jan. 11, 2:15pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 6 Intermediate Strings

Jan. 11, 3:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 5 Soprano Cantata (Telemann)

Jan. 11, 4:45pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 8 Bass Gamba, Cello: Margo, Sarah

Jan. 15, 10:45am, 989 Young Ave.: Charlotte lesson with Karen Langille

Jan. 17, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort

Jan. 18, 2:15pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 6 Intermediate Strings

Jan. 18, 3:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 4 Viola, Continuo (Handel)

(EMSNS event Jan. 18, 10:30am-12noon, Grace United Church Dartmouth: Reading of works by Rafaella Aleotti lead by Lucas Harris. Of potential interest to HITEM members. You would sign yourself up as an individual.)

Jan. 19, 10:30am, 989 Young Ave.: Marcus lesson with Lucas Harris

Jan. 19, 4:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 2 Traverso, Recorder, Continuo

Jan. 19, 5:45pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 7 Traverso, Continuo (Handel)

Jan. 24, 11:00am, online: Anita lesson with Sophie Larivière

Jan. 24, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort (This is now back to our usual time)

Jan. 24, 5:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 2 Traverso, Recorder, Continuo

Jan. 24, 6:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 7 Traverso, Continuo (Handel)

Jan. 25, 2:45pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 8 Bass gamba, cello (Vivaldi)

Jan. 25, 4:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 5 Soprano Cantata (Telemann) - with Joseph Dowell

Jan. 26, 11:15am, location tba: Sarah lesson with Hilary

Jan. 31, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort

Feb. 1, 2:00pm, St. George’s Round Church: Group 2 Traverso, Recorder, Continuo

Feb. 1, 3:00pm, St. George’s Round Church: Group 7 Traverso, Continuo (Handel)

Feb. 1, 4:00pm, St. George’s Round Church: Group 5 Soprano Cantata (Telemann) - with Joseph Dowell, harpsichord, and coaching with Andrew Pickett

Feb. 1, 6:30pm, St. George’s Round Church: Group 6 Intermediate Strings

Feb. 1, 7:30pm, St. George’s Round Church: Group 4 Viola, Continuo (Handel)

Feb. 2, 2:00pm, St. George’s Round Church: End-of-first-term HITEM concert. All welcome, free admission.

Feb. 7, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort

(EMSNS event Feb. 8, 7:00pm, St. Margaret of Scotland: EMSNS Mid-Winter Tune-Up. Early music groups at HITEM are encouraged to perform. Very casual and fun. I can sign your groups up.)

Feb. 14, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort

Feb. 15, 11:00am, 989 Young Ave: Group 8 Bass gamba, cello (Vivaldi & Schenck)

Feb. 21, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort

Feb. 22, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 4 Viola, Continuo (Handel)

Feb. 22, 2:15pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 6 Intermediate Strings

Feb. 22, 6:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 1 Lindsay aria group - Vivaldi only

Feb. 28, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort

Mar. 1, 3:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 9 Recorders & continuo (Rachel, Anita, Ann, Marcus)

Mar. 1, 5:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 8 Bass gamba, cello (Vivaldi & Schenck)

Mar. 2, 4:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 2 Traverso, Recorder, Continuo: Rachel, Jonathan, Lynn, Marcus (3rd & 4th mvt Quantz)

Mar. 2, 5:45pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 7 Traverso, Continuo: Jonathan, Ann, Marcus

Mar. 2, 7:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 5 Soprano Cantata: Eve (voice), Aniqa, Sarah, Joey, Donovan (with as many violins as can make it)

Mar. 8, 11:45am, 989 Young Ave.: Group 1 Lindsay aria with Victoria, Margo, Jennifer (Vivaldi and Handel)

Mar. 8, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 6 Intermediate Strings: Eve (violin), Jennifer, Charlotte, Steve, Chris, Ann

Mar. 8, 2:15pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 4 Viola, Continuo: Charlotte, Eve (harpsichord), Lynn (Handel)

Mar. 8, 3:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 9 Recorders & continuo (Rachel, Anita, Ann, Marcus)

Mar. 9, 5:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 5 Soprano Cantata: Eve (voice), Aniqa, Sarah, Joey, Donovan

Mar. 9, 6:15pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 2 Traverso, Recorder, Continuo: Rachel, Jonathan, Lynn, Marcus (3rd & 4th mvt Quantz)

Mar. 9, 7:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 7 Traverso, Continuo: Jonathan, Ann, Marcus

Mar. 15, morning: Sarah cello lesson with Hilary

Mar. 15, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 8 Bass gamba, cello (Vivaldi & Schenck)

Mar. 15, 4:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 4 Viola, Continuo: Charlotte, Eve (harpsichord), Lynn (Handel)

Mar. 16, 4:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 5 Soprano Cantata: Eve (voice), Aniqa, Sarah, Joey, Donovan

Mar. 16, 5:45pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 6 Intermediate Strings: Eve (violin), Jennifer, Charlotte, Steve, Chris, Ann (Gagliarda prep)

Mar. 17, 3:30pm: Lynn lesson with Hilary

Mar. 18, 10:00am, on Zoom: Anita lesson with Sophie

Mar. 20, 10:00am, at Kirsty’s: Donovan and Aniqa lesson with Kirsty

Mar. 22, 10:00am, on Zoom: Rachel lesson with Sophie

Mar. 22, 989 Young Ave.: Group coaching with Ros Morley:
9:00am Group 8 Bass gamba, cello (Vivaldi & Schenck)
10:00am Group 6 Intermediate Strings: Eve (violin), Jennifer, Charlotte, Steve, Chris, Ann (we will prepare Gagliarda for Kiwanis, and spend any remaining time on the Courants) (also remind me on the spot to schedule the next Group 6 rehearsal ahead)
11:00am Group 1 Lindsay aria with Victoria, Margo, Jennifer (Vivaldi and Handel)

Mar. 23, 4:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 9 Recorders & continuo (Rachel, Anita, Ann, Marcus)

Mar. 23, 5:45pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 2 Traverso, Recorder, Continuo: Rachel, Jonathan, Lynn, Marcus (3rd & 4th mvt Quantz)

Mar. 23, 7:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 7 Traverso, Continuo: Jonathan, Ann, Marcus

Mar. 26, 12:30pm, St. George’s Round Church: Victoria lesson with Garth

Mar. 26, 4:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort

Mar. 27, 10:30am, St. George’s Round Church: Joey lesson with Garth

Mar. 27, 11:00am, St. George’s Round Church: Eve lesson with Garth

Mar. 28, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Anita practice with Jennifer

Mar. 29, 2:15pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 6 Intermediate Strings: Eve (violin), Jennifer, Charlotte, Steve, Chris, Ann

Mar. 29, 3:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 4 Viola, Continuo: Charlotte, Eve (harpsichord), Lynn (Handel)

Mar. 30, 5:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 5 Soprano Cantata: Eve (voice), Aniqa, Sarah, Joey, Donovan (cancelled)

Mar. 30, 6:15pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 8 Bass gamba, cello (Vivaldi & Schenck)

Apr. 3, 10:30am, 989 Young Ave.: Charlotte lesson with Karen

Apr. 4, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort

Apr. 5, 2:15pm, 989 Young Ave: Group 6 Intermediate Strings: Eve (violin), Jennifer, Charlotte, Steve, Chris, Ann

Apr. 5, 3:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 4 Viola, Continuo: Charlotte, Eve (harpsichord), Lynn (Handel)

Apr. 5, 6:00pm, St. George’s Round Church: Group 5 Soprano Cantata: Eve (voice), Aniqa, Sarah, Joey, Donovan coached by Andrew Pickett

Apr. 5, 7:15pm, St. George’s Round Church: Group 1 Lindsay aria with Victoria, Margo, Jennifer (Vivaldi and Handel) - also coached by Andrew

Apr. 6, 4:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 9 Recorders & continuo (Rachel, Anita, Ann, Marcus)

Apr. 6, 5:45pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 2 Traverso, Recorder, Continuo: Rachel, Jonathan, Lynn, Marcus (3rd & 4th mvt Quantz)

Apr. 6, 7:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 7 Traverso, Continuo: Jonathan, Ann, Marcus

Apr. 11, 1:00pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 3 Mixed Consort

Apr. 12 in the afternoon, St. John’s United, 6025 Stanley St. Halifax: The early music classes in the Halifax Kiwanis Festival. Tentative schedule here (some of the groups may look different from what was originally registered back in October, and not all may play): Visit https://www.hfxmusicfest.com/syllabus.php and click on Early Music and Recorder

Apr. 13, 4:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 8 Bass gamba, cello (Vivaldi & Schenck)

Apr. 23, 11:00am, 989 Young Ave.: Jonathan lesson with Jennifer

Apr. 26, 11:00am, 989 Young Ave.: Group 9 Recorders & continuo (Rachel, Anita, Ann, Marcus)

Apr. 26, 12:15pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 2 Traverso, Recorder, Continuo: Rachel, Jonathan, Lynn, Marcus (3rd & 4th mvt Quantz)

Apr. 26, 1:30pm, 989 Young Ave.: Group 7 Traverso, Continuo: Jonathan, Ann, Marcus

June 1, 2:00pm, St. George’s Round Church: End-of-year HITEM concert. All welcome, free admission.