Early Music Ensembles: Detailed Schedule

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First Term ENSEMBLES 2025-2026
(scroll down for dates/times, and for second term ensembles)

Group 1 Bach: Stein der über alle Schätze - Lindsay soprano Victoria harpsichord Margo bass viol Sue Ellen viola Jennifer flute

Group 2 Teleman Trio Sonata C major Introduzzine à tre: Marcus lute Rachel recorders Kerry recorders Ann cello

Group 3 Canzoni and various other rep ongoing: Anita recorders Jennifer recorder/traverso Steve tenor viol Chris bass viol

Group 4 Charpentier & Schickhardt no. 2: Jonathan traverso Anita recorder Marcus lute Ann cello

Group 5 D. Purcell: Beauteous Daphne - Eve soprano Joey harpsichord Sarah cello Aniqa violin

Group 6 Telemann Partita 2: Eve violin Steve bass viol Jennifer harpsichord

Group 7 Albinoni Trio Sonata op. 1 no. 1: Advanced string trio Donovan violin Joshua violin Sue Ellen cello

Group 8 Telemann Trio Sonata in G major: Jonathan traverso Joshua violin Eve harpsichord Ann cello

Group 9 D. Purcell & Leclair: Rachel recorders Kerry recorders Margo bass viol

Dates & Times 2025-2026

Updated frequently, check often, including venues.
Our regular venues are my studio at 989 Young Ave. corner Inglis
and St. George’s Round Church 2222 Brunswick St.

Sept. 20 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 7

Sept. 26 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3

Sept. 27 at 989 Young Ave:
10:00am Group 6
11:00am Group 1
12:00pm Group 2
1:00pm Group 9
2:00pm Group 4
3:00pm Group 8

Sept. 30 at 989 Young Ave:
10:00am Marcus lesson with Lucas Harris

Oct. 1 at 989 Young Ave:
6:00pm Group 7

Oct. 3 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3

Oct. 5 at 989 Young Ave:
7:00pm Group 5

Oct. 10 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3

Oct. 15 at 989 Young Ave:
6:00pm Group 7

Oct. 17 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3

Oct. 18 at 989 Young Ave:
10:00am Group 6
11:15am Group 1
12:30pm Group 2
1:45pm Group 9
3:00pm Group 4

Oct. 19 at 989 Young Ave:
5:30pm Group 5 - rescheduled
6:45pm Group 8

(Oct. - Ann had cello lesson with Hilary Brown)

Oct. 21 at Hilary’s location:
9:00am Sue Ellen lesson with Hilary Brown

Oct. 24 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3

Oct. 25 at 989 Young Ave:
12noon Group 7 Albinoni coaching with Karen Langille
Followed at 1pm by lessons with Karen for Sue Ellen and Josh on other repertoire, 30-45min each.

Oct. 26 at 989 Young Ave:
4:00pm Rachel and Kerry joint lesson on Zoom with Sophie Larivière from studio
6:00pm Aniqa lesson with Karen Langille
7:00pm Victoria lesson with Karen Langille

Oct. 28 at 989 Young Ave:
6:00pm Jonathan lesson with Jennifer

Oct. 29 at St. George’s Round Church:
12noon Victoria lesson with Garth MacPhee

Oct. 31 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3

Nov. 1 at 989 Young Ave:
10:00am Group 6
11:15am Group 2
12:30pm Group 9
1:45pm Group 8

Nov. 7 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3

Nov. 8 at 989 Young Ave:
11:00am Group 1
12:15pm Group 4

Nov. 9, morning, location up to Hilary: Sarah cello lesson with Hilary Brown

Nov. 9 at 989 Young Ave:
4:15pm Group 8
5:30pm Group 5

Nov. 14 on Zoom:
10:00am Anita online lesson with Sophie Larivière
1:00pm Group 3

Nov. 15: All ensemble coachings with Ros Morley scheduled for this date have been postponed due to illness in the family.

Nov. 19 at 989 Young Ave:
6:00pm Group 7

Nov. 22 at 989 Young Ave:
11:15am Group 9
12:30pm Group 2
1:45pm Group 4
3:00pm Group 3
4:15pm Group 6

Nov. 23 at place of Hilary’s choice:
11:15am Margo lesson with Hilary Brown

Nov. 23 at 989 Young Ave:
4:15pm Group 8

Nov. 28 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3

Nov. 29 at 989 Young Ave:
10:00am Group 5 coaching with Andrew Pickett
11:30am Group 1 coaching with Andrew Pickett

Holiday break for early music groups: Dec. 9/25 - Jan. 1/26. (I am on tour Dec. 2-7 with Musique Royale and in Sweden Dec. 9-23.)

2026

Jan. 3, 2026 at 989 Young Ave:
12:45pm Group 8
2:00pm Group 6

Jan. 7, 2026 at 989 Young Ave:
6:00pm Group 7

Jan. 9 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3

Jan. 10 at 989 Young Ave:
11:00am Group 9
12:15pm Group 2
1:30pm Group 4
2:45pm Group 1

Jan. 11 at 989 Young Ave:
5:30pm Group 5

Jan. 16 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3
4:00pm Group 5

Jan. 17, 2026 at 989 Young Ave:
11:00am Group 9
12:15pm Group 2
1:30pm Group 4
2:45pm Group 8
4:00pm Group 1
5:15pm Group 6

Jan. 21, 2026 at 989 Young Ave:
6:00pm Group 7

Jan. 23 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3

Jan. 23 at St. George’s:
6:45pm Victoria & Jeffery

Jan. 24, day, at 989 Young Ave:
2:00pm Group 4

Jan. 24, 2026, evening: The Early Music Society of Nova Scotia’s Mid-Winter Tune-Up. Call time is 6:30pm for a show start at 7pm in the church hall of St. Margaret of Scotland at the very north end of Robie St. If you need a stand light, bring it. You are welcome to bring a stand but I also will bring stands for us.

Jan. 25 at 989 Young Ave:
5:30pm Group 5

Jan. 30 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3

Jan. 30 at St. George’s:
3:30pm Group 6
6:45pm Group 1

Jan. 31 at St. George’s:
3:45pm Group 4
4:30pm Group 9
5:15pm Group 2
6:00pm Group 8

Feb. 2 at 989 Young Ave:
12:10pm Donovan & Jennifer duet

Feb. 6 at St. George’s:
1:30pm Group 3
2:30pm Group 6

Feb. 8 (New rescheduled date), 2026, 2pm, St. George’s Round Church: Our 1st-Term concert.

second Term ENSEMBLES spring 2026
(scroll down for dates/times)

Group 1 Handel Flammande Rose: Lindsay soprano, Victoria harpsichord, Margo bass viol, Joshua violin

Group 2 Teleman Trio Sonata Cmaj: Xantippe, Lucretia, Dido: Marcus lute, Rachel recorders, Kerry recorders, Ann cello

Group 3 Canzoni and various other rep ongoing: Anita recorders, Jennifer recorder/traverso, Steve tenor viol, Chris bass viol

Group 4 Last 2 mvts Schickhardt no. 2 plus more TBC: Jonathan traverso, Anita recorder, Marcus lute, Ann cello

Group 5 Strozzi cantata - Eve soprano, Joey harpsichord, Sarah cello, Aniqa 1st violin, Donovan 2nd violin

Group 6 Telemann Partita 2, the menuet & other mvts: Eve violin, Steve bass viol, Jennifer harpsichord

Group 7 Albinoni Trio Sonata op. 1 no. 1, last 2 mvts: Advanced string trio Donovan violin, Joshua violin, Sue Ellen cello

Group 8 Vivaldi flute sonata TBC: Jonathan traverso, Jennifer harpsichord, Ann cello

Group 9 Scarlatti: Rachel recorders, Kerry recorders, Margo bass viol, Jennifer recorder

Group 10 Dowland & De la Barre: Jonathan traverso, Marcus lute

Group 11 Corelli violin sonata: Ann cello, Sue Ellen violin, potentially Jennifer harpsichord

Dates & Times spring 2026

Feb. 13 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3

Feb. 14 at 989 Young Ave:
12:00pm Group 9
1:15pm Group 2 (temporarily without Ann, who is away)
2:30pm Group 4
3:45pm Group 10
5:00pm Jonathan and Jennifer will figure out repertoire for Group 8

Feb. 18 at 989 Young Ave:
6:00pm Group 7

Feb. 20 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3
2:15pm Group 6

Feb. 21 at 989 Young Ave:
12noon Group 1 (Flammande Rose with Josh)

Feb. 24 at 989 Young Ave:
6:00pm Group 8

Feb. 28 at 989 Young Ave:
12:30pm Group 11
1:45pm Group 9
3:00pm Group 2
4:15pm Group 4 (without Jonathan)

Mar. 1 at 989 Young Ave:
5:30pm Group 5 (Strozzi, including Donovan)

Mar. 6 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3
2:15pm Group 6

Mar. 7 at 989 Young Ave:
4:00pm Group 1, and Karen Langille will pop in at 4:30pm to coach Josh violin part
5:00pm Group 7, coached by Karen Langille

Mar. 13 at 989 Young Ave:
6:00pm Group 8
7:15pm Group 11

Mar. 14 at 989 Young Ave:
11:00pm Group 4
12:15pm Group 2
1:30pm Group 10
2:45pm Sue Ellen lesson on Corelli with Karen Langille
3:45pm Aniqa and Donovan joint lesson on Strozzi with Karen Langille
4:45pm Victoria lesson on 2nd mvt Tartini with Karen Langille

Mar. 17 at 989 Young Ave:
12noon Joey, Eve & Sarah rehearse Strozzi (no violins)

Mar. 20 at 989 Young Ave:
4:45pm Group 8

Mar. 21 at 989 Young Ave:
11:30am Group 7

HITEM activities during the visit of Vincent Lauzer and Dorothéa Ventura to Halifax, organized by the Early Music Society of Nova Scotia:
Mar. 23 at Dalhousie FSPA room 513C:
11:00am Eve lesson with Dorothéa (without her group)
8:00pm Lindsay lesson with Dorothéa (without her group)
Mar. 24 at 989 Young Ave:
7:00pm - 9:00pm Joint lessons for Rachel and Kerry with Vincent, including the associated Group 9 and Group 2 (in that order, but welcome to sit in whenever)
For your interest, check out Vincent’s and Dorothéa’s other activities organized by the EMSNS at their website: https://emsns.ca/upcoming-events/

Mar. 27 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3

Mar. 28 at 989 Young Ave:
11:15am Group 1
12:30pm Group 9
1:45pm Group 2 (no Ann)
3:00pm Group 10

Mar. 29 at 989 Young Ave:
5:30pm Group 5 (full group)

Apr. 1 at 989 Young Ave:
5:00pm Group 8

Apr. 2 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 6

Apr. 8 at 989 Young Ave:
6:00pm Group 11
7:00pm Group 7

Apr. 9 at St. George’s:
Time TBC Joseph lesson with Garth

Apr. 10 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3

Apr. 11 at 989 Young Ave:
10:15am Group 10
11:30am Group 4
12:45pm Group 2
2:00pm Group 1
3:15pm Group 9

Apr. 17 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3

Apr. 18 at 989 Young Ave.: Coachings/lessons with Ros Morley:
9:30am Group 3 (all members present)
10:30am Steve (on Group 6 material)
11:30am Margo (material from Groups 1 and 9)

Apr. 24 at 989 Young Ave:
1:00pm Group 3

Apr. 25 St. George’s:
2:00pm Group 1
3:00pm Group 9
4:00pm Group 2
5:30pm Group 5 in its 1st term configuration reviewing Daniel Purcell 1st recit & aria for Kiwanis, and reviewing other movements maybe to record

April 26, 2026, afternoon, at St. George’s: The early music classes of the Kiwanis Music Festival. See the schedule by clicking on “April 26” at: https://www.hfxmusicfest.com/news?c=2026-festival-schedule

May 3 at 989 Young Ave:
5:30pm Group 5 instrumentalists working on Strozzi

May 24 at 989 Young Ave:
5:30pm Group 5 whole Strozzi group

May 28 at 989 Young Ave:
7:00pm Group 5 whole Strozzi group

May 31, 2026, 2pm, St. George’s Round Church: Our Final HITEM Concert.