For the Love of Byrd and Singing
Most recall spring of 2020 as the beginning of a bleak time in a global pandemic; I was reminded of the ten year anniversary of the start of my home in New York City. I [...]
Charting a Course Through 16th Century Europe
How the discovery of one composer and half of a motet led to 25 years of concert material I am guessing that anyone who has ever sung in a church choir has run into the [...]
How voice lessons helped me survive lockdown — and a broken wrist
One of the last "normal" things I did before lockdown was sing in the dress rehearsal for a Polyhymnia concert that never was. The dress rehearsal took place on Wednesday, March 11. You might remember [...]
Thomas Tallis – Loquebantur variis linguis a7
Thomas Tallis Thomas Tallis was born around 1505. We know nothing of his career or of his education until his appearance at Dover Priory in 1531 or 1532. Dover Priory fell to the dissolution in [...]
Welcome to the Polyhymnia Blog
Redefining a Choir We are on pause. On March 13, 2020, the unthinkable happened. After a truly lovely dress rehearsal for a concert of music by Tudor composer Christopher Tye, I canceled a concert. I [...]
