Abstract Marcel Pérès and the Ensemble Organum, presented by Da Camera.Da Camera of Houston presents the world-renowned medieval music scholar and singer Marcel Pérès and his Ensemble Organum in a rare United States appearance and their Houston debut. This ancient music ensemble will sing one of the greatest religious compositions of all time, Guillaume de Machaut’s 14th-century Messe de Notre Dame, the first mass to be attributed to a single composer. The Rothko Chapel is hosting the...

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By the Nathan Clark George Trio, a trio of guitar, cello, and fiddle explored classic Christmas music through contemporary folk interpretation

Abstract Middle Eastern Sacred Songs (Piyutim)--From Pulpit to Pop Chart Galeet Dardashti, Vocalist and AnthropologistPresented in collaboration with the Jewish Community Center, this presentation by Iranian-descended vocalist and anthropologist Galeet Dardashti is part of Museum District Day, an annual event that features special activities at museums throughout Houston's Museum District.Galeet Dardashti will offer an interactive presentation on Mizrahi(Jews of the Middle...

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Folger Consort

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Mr. Siamak Pouian, an acclaimed Tonbak player and violinist Farzam Fattahi played classical Persian music and folk tunes

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01. Annual Observance of the Birthday of The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. The Boys Choir of Harlem, January 13, 1985 02. Logistics for MLK Birthday Celebration for January 1985 03. Press release 1985 Boys Choir of Harlem 04. Background Info about the Boys Choir of Harlem 05. Boys Choir of Harlem Schedule 06. O’Grady’s Article about the Chapel and MLK Celebration 07. Contacts for MLK’s Birthday Celebration 08. Thank you to Media for coverage MLK 1985

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The acclaimed Salvation Army Harbor Light Choir pays tribute to the great American civil rights leader with a concert of joyous and inspirational songs

Abstract bserve the silence of the Rothko Chapel filling with the sound of sacred music, both medieval and modern. New York-based music chamber group LoadBang performs Guillaume de Machaut's 15th century masterpiece “Misse de Nostre Dame” interwoven with composer and group member Andy Kozar’s modern interpretation of the piece titled “Mass.” While Machaut’s music is the epitome of religious music, Kozar’s interpretation reflects on the loss of his Catholic faith as well as honors the place that...

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Performed by Tolga Unaldi. Series: Culture and Spirituality. Turkish musician played the reed flute (ney) mixing contemporary compositions and classic Turkish folk tunes

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Presented by Da Camera, directed by Betsy Cook Weber, performed at the Menil Collection