NYC's Vocal Ensemble Tenet Announces Fifth Anniversary Season

TENET, one of New York's preeminent vocal ensembles, under the artistic direction of soprano Jolle Greenleaf, announces its fifth New York season with 5 major events highlighting the music of Claudio Monteverdi, Henry Purcell, Michael Praetorius and other renaissance and baroque masters. Tickets for TENET's series performances are available by visiting (http://www.tenetnyc.com/) or calling Showclix at (888) 71-TICKETS (888-718-4253).

The season opens on Saturday, October 12 at 7 pm at Tenri Cultural Institute (43 West 13th Street, New York) with the release of TENET's long awaited CD UNO + ONE: Italia Nostra featuring sopranos Jolle Greenleaf and Molly Quinn. The performance celebrates the CD's release with solos and duets by Claudio Monteverdi and his contemporaries to include "Zefiro torna," "Chiome d'oro," "Ardo e scoprir," and "Pur ti miro."Leading period instrument performers taking part in the performance and featured on the CD include Robert Mealy and Daniel Lee, violins; Hank Heijink, theorbo; Daniel Swenberg, tiorbino and baroque guitar; and Avi Stein, harpsichord.

TENET continues its fifth anniversary festivities at 7PM on November 22, St. Cecilia's Day, performing ODES: A Celebration of St. Cecilia with The Sebastians at St. Luke in the Fields (487 Hudson Street, New York). The Combined ensembles present Celebratory odes by Henry Purcell includingWelcome to all the pleasures, Laudate Cecilium, Raise, raise the voice, along with select arias. In addition, TENET will offer a tribute to Benjamin Britten with his Hymn to St. Cecilia in an intimate, one-voice-per-part scoring.

On December 14 at 7PM, TENET joins forces with Bach Collegium San Diego and Dark Horse Consort in a bi-coastal tour to celebrate the holiday season in a program by Michael Praetorius: In Dulci Jubilo at Park Avenue Christian Church (1010 Park Avenue at 85th Street, New York). Three acclaimed ensembles join forces to create a joyful noise with Praetorius' "In dulci jubilo," "Vom himmel hoch," "Puer natus in Bethlehem," and other festive works. Artists include TENET: Jolle Greenleaf and Molly Quinn, sopranos; Luthien Brackett, alto; Matthew Tresler, tenor; Paul Tipton, bass; Hank Heijink, theorbo. Dark Horse Consort: Greg Ingles, Erik Schmalz, Mack Ramsey, sackbuts; Alex Opsahl, cornetto; Robert Mealy and Julie Andrijeski, violins. Bach Collegium San Diego: Ruben Valenzuela, chamber organ; Anne-Marie Dicce, soprano; Daniel Zuluaga, theorbo.

TENET is proud to continue its acclaimed TENEbrae series, an annual tradition, at St. Ignatius of Antioch (552 West End Avenue at 87th Street, New York). For 2014, TENEbrae presents a series of five Lenten evenings highlighting works by major renaissance and baroque composers. TENET shares the tradition with guest ensembles the The Sebastians, Note Bene, and Antioch Chamber Ensemble. The performances run March 8 through April 5, as follows:

Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 7PM, St. Ignatius of Antioch (552 West End Avenue, New York)
Robert White: Lamentations of Jeremiah
Antioch Chamber Ensemble - Josh Copland, artistic director

Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 7PM, St. Ignatius of Antioch
François Couperin and Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Leçons de Ténèbres
Jolle Greenleaf and Molly Quinn, sopranos; Ryland Angel, haute-contre; Lisa Terry, viola da gamba; Hank Heijink, theorbo; Jory Vinikour, chamber organ

Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 7PM, St. Ignatius of Antioch
Heinrich Biber: Mystery Sonatas
The Sebastians with TENET's Schola Cantorum chant choir

Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 7 pm, St. Ignatius of Antioch
Carlo Gesualdo: Tenebrae Responsories for Good Friday
Ruben Valenzuela, guest conductor and chamber organ; Jolle Greenleaf, soprano; Luthien Brackett, mezzo-soprano; Jason McStoots, Matt Anderson and Geoffrey Silver, tenors; Jonathan Woody, bass

Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 7 pm, St. Ignatius of Antioch
Samuel Capricornus: Zwei Lieder von dem Leyden und Tode Jesu
TENET: Jolle Greenleaf and Molly Quinn, sopranos; Hank Heijink, theorbo; Note Bene: Sarah Mead, Wendy Gillespie, Joanna Blendulf, Emily Walhout and Lisa Terry, viols; Andrus Madsen, chamber organ

In June of 2014, the Green Mountain Project returns with two programs: Claudio Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610 and a new program created for the project by Scott Metcalfe titled Vespers for the Feast of St. John, featuring works by Monteverdi, Gabrieli and others, at 7:30PM on Wednesday, June 18 and Thursday, June 19 at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin (145 West 46th Street).

When the Green Mountain Project made a triumphant entry onto the New York early music scene in January 2010 with Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, James Oestreich of The New York Times wrote that the performance was "quite simply terrific... The main choristers all had soloist-quality voices and ample opportunities to display them in music that is devilishly demanding in its ornamental intricacy." The concert was also named one of the Top Ten Classical Music Events of the Year by New York Magazine, and was repeated in January 2011. In 2012, TENET's Green Mountain Project offered a program created by Scott Metcalfe entitled A Grand Festive Vespers in Venice ca. 1640, drawing music from Claudio Monteverdi's monumental collection Selva Morale e Spirituale, including works by Giovanni Gabrieli on the 400th anniversary of his death, and other 17thcentury Italian composers.

Under the musical direction of Scott Metcalfe and artistic direction of Jolle Greenleaf, the Green Mountain Project features nearly 30 musicians including Jolle Greenleaf and Molly Quinn, sopranos; Luthien Brackett and Virginia Warnken, altos; Zachary Wilder, Jason McStoots, Sumner Thompson, Aaron Sheehan, tenors; Jesse Blumberg, Mischa Bouvier, Steven Hrycelak, and Thomas McCarger, basses; Scott Metcalfe and Ingrid Matthews, violins; Daniel Elyar and Dongmyung Ahn, violas; Emily Walhout, bass violin; Anne Trout, violone; Kiri Tollaksen and Alex Opsahl, cornetti; Greg Ingles, Erik Schmalz, and Mack Ramsey, sackbuts; Hank Heijink and Daniel Swenberg, theorbos; and Jory Vinikour, organ.

Additional Performances featuring TENET in 2013-2014
Metropolitan Museum of Art presents two evenings in of gallery hopping in the European Paintings Galleries entitled The Grand Tour featuring TENET, Dark Horse Consort, Quicksilver and Grammy nominated harpsichordist Jory Vinikour. Audience members will experience 4 concerts in 4 galleries as the music illuminates the art in the chosen rooms.

Carnegie Hall presents TENET in their Zankel Hall debut in a performance of Avo Pärt's Passio as part of David Lang's curated series on April 23, 2014 at 6PM.

Photo: Megan Greenlee

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