Do join us for an Abendmusik concert by the incredibly talented ensemble amarcord from Leipzig this Sunday, April 14, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. The concert is presented by the Bach Society Houston at Christ the King Lutheran Church, and features selections from pre- and post-Reformation music, including chant melodies from the 14th century Thomasgraduale, early Lutheran polyphony, and motets from the Geistliche Chormusik (1648) by Heinrich Schütz. The church is located at 2353 Rice Boulevard, Houston, TX 77005. Houston-Leipzig members will receive a special 10% discount on reserved seating. Please enter the discount code hlsca-amarcord at the checkout https://bachsociety.secure.force.com/ticket#sections_a0FA0000007lFVmMAM.
Twenty-one years ago, a group of five young men, all former members of the Thomanerchor (St. Thomas Boys Choir), founded ensemble amarcord, an a-capella musical group whose name has come to be synonymous with impeccable musicianship and whose performances of incredible beauty have enchanted audiences around the globe. With a repertoire that includes music from the Middle Ages to modern compositions, from church music to folksongs from many nations to rock, pop, soul, and jazz, they have won numerous awards in Germany and abroad.
Their love of vocal music led them to found a cappella: an international festival for vocal music in 1997, an event that takes place in Leipzig every spring, and draws internatonal contestants and competitors as diverse as Swingle Singers, the Huelgas Ensemble, the ensemble Chanticleer and The Real Group. They have inspired contemporary European composers to create works for them. Members of the quintet are tenors Wolfram Lattke and Martin Lattke, baritone Frank Ozimek, and basses Daniel Knauft and Holger Krause.